THEY LED THE ALLIES TO VICTORY – Patton, de Lattre and Their Peers
THEY LED THE ALLIES TO VICTORY – Patton, de...

THEY LED THE ALLIES TO VICTORY – Patton, de Lattre and Their Peers

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What does daily life look like for the generals commanding tens of thousands of soldiers on the Western Front in 1944–1945, facing the German armies? How do they establish their leadership among their subordinates? How do they influence their superiors? Do they look after their men, and do they care about the human cost of operations? Do they make good use of the material resources at their disposal? Is their command, all things considered, effective?

These are among the many questions this groundbreaking book sets out to answer. By delving into the intimate experience of five great generals — some very well known, such as George Patton and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, others less so but equally important, such as the Canadian Harry Crerar and the Americans Alexander Patch and Courtney Hodges — Daniel Feldmann subjects each man's experience to rigorous scrutiny. The result is a brilliant and nuanced study, convincing and at times surprising, which brings to light both the successes and the failures of these men versed in the difficult art of command in wartime.

 

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Author 1
Daniel Feldmann
Publication date
06/06/2019
Pages
349
Cover
Paperback
Language
French
Publisher
Perrin
EAN
9782262068486

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