Patton: A Study in Command

Essame, M.

ISBN 10: 068417510X / ISBN 13: 9780684175102

Published by Scribner, NY, 1974

About this Item

This 9-1/2" tall blue cloth first edition HC w/DJ is in fine cond. Very light edgewear, no issues; light soiling to page edges only, invisible inside. No evidence of prior ownership. DJ is VG, having moderate soiling, a 1/2" closed tear near the upper front corner, several smaller tears to the upper edges, but no chips or clips. Not ex-lib. 280 pages.

Seller Inventory # 15808

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patton: A Study in Command
• Publisher: Scribner, NY
• Publication Date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 068417510X
• ISBN 13: 9780684175102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

In A STUDY IN COMMAND, Herbert Essame examines each of Patton's major battles, their place in winning the war and the principles that guided Patton's strategies and decisions. In addition, the author compares Patton with his Allied colleagues, particularly Eisenhower and Montgomery, and concludes that he outclassed them "in imagination, technique, and achievement." The portrait painted is that of a man who possessed all of the requirements of generalship. It is probable that Patton would have been pleased with Essame's professional analysis of his operational role.

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