Patton and Rommel

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By Dennis Showalter. A side by side biography of both famous warriors of two opposing nations. Very fair and reader friendly written, the author paints a sympathetic portrait of Rommel. Patton holds his own as well. The two men never met in combat but both not only earned the loyalty of their own men but that of the enemy as well. Both lives ended tragically but both left their marks on future generations of soldiers.

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Patton and RommelPatton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century

By Dennis Showalter. A side by side biography of both famous warriors of two opposing nations. Very fair and reader friendly written, the author paints a sympathetic portrait of Rommel. Patton holds his own as well. The two men never met in combat but both not only earned the loyalty of their own men but that of the enemy as well. Both lives ended tragically but both left their marks on future generations of soldiers.

General George S. Patton’s tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the shells he’d ordered launched from his tank divisions. Despite his profane, posturing manner, and the sheer enthusiasm for conflict that made both his peers and the public uncomfortable, Patton’s very presence commanded respect. Had his superiors given him free rein, the U.S. Army could have claimed victory in Berlin as early as November of 1944.

General Erwin Rommel’s battlefield manner was authoritative, his courage proven in the trenches of World War I when he was awarded the Blue Max. He was a front line soldier who led by example from the turrets of his Panzers. Except for a brief confrontation in North Africa, these two legendary titans never met in combat.

Patton and Rommel is the first single-volume study to deal with the parallel lives of two generals who earned not only the loyalty and admiration of their own men, but the respect of their enemies. From the origins of their military prowess, forged on the battlefields of World War I, to their rise through the ranks, to their inevitable clashes with political authority, military historian Dennis Showalter presents a riveting portrait of two men whose battle strategies changed the face of warfare and continue to be studied in military academies around the globe.

Hardcover, 441 pages