{"product_id":"patton-ordeal-and-triumph-paperback","title":"Patton: Ordeal and Triumph - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLadislas Farago\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book that Inspired the Academy Award-Winning Film\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best Patton biography.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary Bookman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is America's most famous general. He represents toughness, focus, determination, and the ideal of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. He was the most feared and respected adversary to his enemies and an object of envy, admiration, and sometimes, scorn to his professional peers. An early proponent of tank warfare, George S. Patton moved from being a foresighted lieutenant in the First World War to commanding the Third Army in the next, leading armored divisions in the Allied offensive that broke the back of Nazi Germany. Patton was an enigmatic figure. His image among his troops and much of the press achieved legendary status through his bold and colorful comments and combat leadership, yet these same qualities nearly jeopardized his career and forced him out of the battle on several occasions. Victory was impossible without Patton, and returning to the field, his army was responsible for one of the most crushing advances in the history of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e In Ladislas Farago's masterpiece, \u003ci\u003ePatton: Ordeal and Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e, the complete story of this fascinating personality is revealed. Born into an aristocratic California family, Patton rose in military rank quickly and was tapped to lead the Allied landings in North Africa in 1942. Under Patton's direction, American troops cut their teeth against Rommel's Afrikakorps, advanced further and more quickly than British General Montgomery's army in the conquest of Sicily, and ultimately continued their exploits by punching into Germany and checking the Russian westward advance at the end of World War II. A sweeping, absorbing biography and critically hailed, \u003ci\u003ePatton: Ordeal and Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e provides unique insights into Patton's life and leadership style and is military history at its finest.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLadislas Farago (1906-1980) is author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Game of the Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Seal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrictly from Hungary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Patton\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from Westholme\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 896\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.86 x 9.1 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330061439213,"sku":"9781594160110","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/pTR7fy_BxC9781594160110.webp?v=1784921101","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/patton-ordeal-and-triumph-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}