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

"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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Mikolashek, Jon (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Mikolashek, Paul T. (P.T.) (writer of foreword.)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Collection:American warriors
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.