Blood, guts, and grease : George S. Patton in World War I /

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"Prior to World War I, George S. Patton was a lowly Lieutenant known more for his wealth than military ability. When the United Stated entered World War I, Patton joined General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, where he was given the chance to pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mikolashek, Jon (Author)
Other Authors: Mikolashek, Paul T. (P.T.) (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Series:American warriors
Subjects:
Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945.
United States. > Army > Biography.
United States. > Army. > Tank Corps.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
United States. > Army.
1914-1918
Generals > United States > Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns.
World War, 1914-1918 > Tank warfare.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Military.
Generals.
Military campaigns.
Tank warfare.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Off to Paris : here come the Americans
  • Land crabs, land ironclads, landships : the tank
  • The tank master : Patton and the tank center
  • Combat : St. Mihiel
  • The true test : the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
  • The spoils of war : rest, recovery, and peace
  • The war after the war : the fight for the United States Tank Corps.

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