War as I Knew It

General George S. Patton Jr.

ISBN 10: 0395080746 / ISBN 13: 9780395080740

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975

About this Item

21st printing. 1975. Red-Cloth binding 425-page hardcover tight, sound, with clean text. $12.95 dust jacket vg with closed tears.

Seller Inventory # 2138208129

Bibliographic Details

• Title: War as I Knew It
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395080746
• ISBN 13: 9780395080740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 5th or later Printin
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"War As I Knew It" is not an autobiography. It is not a study of World War II. And it is not a doctoral dissertation.

From the Back Cover

First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across Western Europe right up to the final Allied casualty report. The result is a remarkable frontline view of daily strategies and heroic drivesincluding the rescue of the Battle of the Bulge from Allied infamy and the triumphant Palatinate Campaign - revealing a fascinating portrait of the full-of-vinegar, controversial commander. With selected prefatory letters from Patton's earlier ventures in North Africa and Sicily and a powerful concluding retrospective, War As I Knew It is a classic of American military history.