War as I Knew It

Adored by many and loathed by some, General George S. Patton Jr, was one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. This book is the personal and candid account of his celebrated, relentless crusade across Western Europe during World War II. First published in 1947, this narrative draws on Patton’s memories of battle and his detailed diaries, from the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a human account of daily combat and heroic feats - including a look at the battle of the Bulge - but a chronicle of the strategies and personality of a legendary warrior.