1991, ISBN: 9780275934545

Gebunden, 278 Seiten, 240mm x 161mm x 20mm, Sprache(n): eng This is the first biography of one of the most important yet least well-known American military leaders of World War II. Writte… More...

Gebunden, 278 Seiten, 240mm x 161mm x 20mm, Sprache(n): eng This is the first biography of one of the most important yet least well-known American military leaders of World War II. Written by a veteran journalist and former staff officer who served under General Patch in the Pacific and Europe, it offers a firsthand account of the general's life, personality, and style of command as well as detailed histories of the military campaigns on which his reputation rests.As commander of the U.S. Seventh Army, General Patch came to prominence in the Pacific, where he led army and marine troops to victory over the Japanese at Guadalcanal. This achievement earned Patch the coveted assignment of leading the assault on the beaches of southern France in 1944, which was to prepare the way for D-Day and the landing at Normandy. The most important battles of his career, however, came in the winter of 1944-1945, when Patch's Seventh Army was able to foresee and crush the last desperate German counterattack mounted in France and join Patton's troops in the closing months of the war. Patch, who was often overshadowed by Patton's colorful and very public persona, deliberately maintained a low profile throughout the war, earning respect through his decisiveness, acute strategic judgment, and deep concern for the safety of his men. World War II military leadership is an area of growing interest to military historians, biographers, and World War II specialists, and this groundbreaking study provides a comprehensive profile of a relatively unknown but much-revered Army officer.William K. Wyant Versandkostenfreie Lieferung, [PU: Praeger]<

ISBN: 9780275934545

This is the first biography of one of the most important yet least well-known American military leaders of World War II. Written by a veteran journalist and former staff officer who serve… More...

This is the first biography of one of the most important yet least well-known American military leaders of World War II. Written by a veteran journalist and former staff officer who served under General Patch in the Pacific and Europe, it offers a firsthand account of the general's life, personality, and style of command as well as detailed histories of the military campaigns on which his reputation rests. As commander of the U. S. Seventh Army, General Patch came to prominence in the Pacific, where he led army and marine troops to victory over the Japanese at Guadalcanal. This achievement earned Patch the coveted assignment of leading the assault on the beaches of southern France in 1944, which was to prepare the way for D-Day and the landing at Normandy. The most important battles of his career, however, came in the winter of 1944-1945, when Patch's Seventh Army was able to foresee and crush the last desperate German counterattack mounted in France and join Patton's troops in the closing months of the war. Patch, who was often overshadowed by Patton's colorful and very public persona, deliberately maintained a low profile throughout the war, earning respect through his decisiveness, acute strategic judgment, and deep concern for the safety of his men. World War II military leadership is an area of growing interest to military historians, biographers, and World War II specialists, and this groundbreaking study provides a comprehensive profile of a relatively unknown but much-revered Army officer. | Sandy Patch Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Baby > Biography & Memoir P10101, ABC-Clio, LLC<

ISBN: 9780275934545

Hardback, [PU: ABC-CLIO], Written by a former officer who served under General Patch in World War II, this biography offers an account of one of the least well-known but much-revered gene… More...

Hardback, [PU: ABC-CLIO], Written by a former officer who served under General Patch in World War II, this biography offers an account of one of the least well-known but much-revered generals. It covers his life, personality, and style of command and historical accounts of the military campaigns he led., Warfare & Defence<

1991, ISBN: 0275934543

Gebundene Ausgabe BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Bloomsbury 3PL]