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The historic image of patton has been indelibly molded by george c. A genius for war by carlo deste paperback harpercollins. The book is the followup to killing kennedy, killing lincoln, and killing jesus and was published in september 2014 through henry. An interview with carlo deste, distinguished military historian pdf. According to publishers weekly, the result is a major biography of a major american military figure. Legendary for his tactical speed in war, general george s. A genius for war is a fullfledged portrait of an extraordinary american that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the. Army lieutenant colonel and a distinguished military historian, is the author of patton. Schaffner from a script by francis ford coppola and edmund h.

Carlo deste author of patton meet your next favorite book. Scott, in which he is portrayed as a swashbuckling, brash, profane, impetuous general who wore. Genius for war, a, carlo deste, harpercollins, 1996, 0060927623, 9780060927622, 1024 pages. Military historian carlo deste talked about his life and career. Using mental models to outthink the enemy from the. A genius for war was published in 1995 and is the biography for which carlo d este is best known. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Lt col carlo deste walks the difficult line of showing patton as a great war leader and a poor. Army lieutenant colonel and a distinguished military historian, is the author of the acclaimed biographies patton. A genius for war is a fullfledged portrait of an extraordinary american that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the swashbuckling and brash facade. Bush and ronald reagan for making war without a declaration, this book is a fearless call to americans to hold our leaders accountable to democracy. He is the author of four books about world war ii decision in normandy, bitter victory. Pattons best quality was his desire to win at all costs. A genius for war, about how general pattons early life affected his career in world war ii.

A genius for war hardcover november, 1995 book pdf. North, who based their screenplay on the biography patton. A genius for war is a fullfledged portrait of an extraordinary american that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the s. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. A genius for war by este and i enjoyed bitter victory. Colonel after tours of duty in germany and vietnam. One of the wars ablest tank commanders, he played a pivotal role in helping to halt the german counterattack in the battle of the bulge december 1944january 1945. Army lieutenant colonel and a highly regarded military historian.

A genius for war, harpercollins new york, ny, 1995. An excellent portrait of the man without any hero worship. This is definitely a mustread for any world war ii historian and a student of military history and tactics it will get you inside the head of the decision making. Journal of american history, volume 83, issue 2, september 1996, pages 677678, s. A genius for war and three other books on world war ii, all of which received high praise. Praise the perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of john toland paint the epic struggle on an immense canvas. Patton was a decedent of the scotsman hugh mercer who rode with general washington. And the image of the man has been not a little influenced by the 1970 film patton, starring george c. Deste has much to say about pattons impulsiveness, impatience and tactlessness, showing how these. Carlo deste born 1936 in oakland, california is an american military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on world war ii. The latter author was the editor of the patton papers and bro. Patton a genius for war pdf sb download patton a genius for war in pdf format for free. Journal of american history, volume 83, issue 2, september 1996, pages 677678, published.

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