Patton A Study in Command Author:H. Essame, Major General, Retired Written by a retired British Major General, Patton: A Study in Command is a biography of General Patton's military service. The book starts with General Patton's days at the acadamy as a cadet and follows his career to the the battle- fields of North Africa and Europe. Because of his skill and energy General Essame ranks General Patton as one ... more »of the greatest battlefield commanders in history, and had he been given free reign to pursue his strategy the war could have been brought to an end in 1944.« less