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Patton's Third Army

Name: Patton's Third Army
Author: Province
ISBN: 9780870529733

by Province

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Overview

For the 3d U.S. Army under General Patton, V-E Day, the end of World War II, marked the completion of 281 days constant battle in the heart of Europe. During this time it engaged in every type of combat except the defensive.

This fine-grained study chronicles, day-by-day, the situations which developed and the tactical combinations evolved for their successful solution. Amidst the noise of war, and political chicanery of higher military authorities, the story reveals the unflagging energy of experienced staff, the sterling ability of commanders in the field, and, above all, the fighting heart of the American soldier.

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For the 3d U.S. Army under General Patton, VE Day (the end of World War II in Europe) marked the end of 281 days of constant battle in the heart of Europe. During this time it engaged in every type of combat except "defensive." This fine-grained study chronicles the day-by-day situations which developed and the tactics applied for their successful solution. Amidst the chaos of war, the story told here reveals the unflagging energy of experienced staff, the sterling ability of the commanders in the field, and, above all, the fighting heart of the American soldier. The author, Charles M. Province, is president and founder of The George S. Patton, Jr. Historical Society and the author of "The Unknown Patton" and "Patton's One-Minute Messages."

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For the 3d US Army under General Patton, V-E Day, the end of World War II, marked the completion of 281 days of constant battle in the heart of Europe. This study chronicles, day-by-day, the situations which developed and the tactical combinations evolved for their successful solution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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By V-E Day, May, 1945, General Patton's World War II Third Army had been continuously in battle for 281 days. The author, founder of the George Smith Patton, Jr. Historical Society, gives us a complete and revealing chronicle, beginning with the general champing at the bit, waiting for a call to action; and describing each day until the end of the European War. Such is the completeness of this book that every important officer is named, every department analyzed, every battle carefully chronicled in a day-by-day analysis. What emerges is a crystal-clear image, as though the reader were there on the battleground and inside the general's planning headquarters. The reader can follow not only the background of each tactical decision but the result of that decision. The result is an impeccable and very readable daily history of the Third Army and its colorful, determined leader, whose exploits during the Second World War are already legendary.