Patton Ordeal and Truimph Author:Ladislas Farago Spectacular, swaggering, pistol-packing, he was America's most flamboyant fighting leader, idolized & vilified, loved & hated. A man of flinty courage, explosive temper & scalding tongue, he outraged opinion with his behind-the-lines conduct--but on the battlefield his deeds spoke for themselves. Patton's fabled Third Army rode roughshod over ... more »Hitler's legions, inflicted over a million -&-a-half casualties, & he was on the brink of beating the Russians to Berlin when orders stopped him furious in his tracks. Here is the full, tumultuous story of George S. Patton, super-patriot, super-rebel, & pure soldier first, last, & always.« less