By Alan Axelrod, Wesley K. Clark
George S. Patton embodied contradiction: a cavalryman steeped in romantic army culture, he however pulled a reluctant American army into the main complicated nation-states of hugely cellular armored battle. An autocratic snob, Patton created exceptional rapport and loyalty with the lowliest inner most in his command; an outspoken racist, he led the one racially built-in U.S. army unit in international conflict II; an exuberantly profane guy, he prayed day-by-day and believed God had destined him for army greatness; a profoundly insecure person, he made his 3rd military the main self-confident and continually effective scuffling with strength within the ecu theater. From Patton's boyhood fighting dyslexia and changing into an avid reader, to his management innovations that modernized the U.S. military, Alan Axelrod provides a desirable account of Patton's lifestyles and legacy.