Tells the life story of General George S. Patton, describing his childhood in Lake Vineyard, California, his marriage to Bea Ayer, his rise through the army ranks, and his leadership in the Second World War.
two hundred years of British, Russian and American occupation
Loyn, David
2009
An exploration of the history of Afghanistan since 1808 that focuses on the country's foreign relations and discusses Russian, British, and American involvement.
A biography of World War II military tactician George S. Patton, describing his childhood and struggles with dyslexia, education and military experiences, innovations, and conflict strategies that influenced later generations of desert soldiers.
Contains thirty-seven narratives, drawn from letters, diaries, private memoirs, and oral histories in which American veterans describe their experiences serving in conflicts from the First World War to the twenty-first-century war in Iraq.
