From an acclaimed military historian, the interlocking lives of
three of the most important and consequential generals in World War
II Born in the two decades prior to World War I, George Patton,
Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel became among the most
recognized and successful military leaders of the 20th century.
However, as acclaimed military historian Lloyd Clark reveals in his
penetrating and insightful braided chronicle of their lives, they
charted very different, often interrupted, paths to their ultimate
leadership positions commanding hundreds of thousands of troops
during World War II and celebrated as heroes in the United States,
Britain, and Germany.Patton was born into a military family and
from an early age felt he was destined for glory; following a
disjointed childhood, Montgomery found purpose and direction in a
military academy; Rommel's father was a former officer, so his
pursuit of a military career was logical. Having ascended to the
middle ranks, each faced battle for the first time in World War I,
a searing experience that greatly influenced their future approach
to war and leadership. When war broke out again in 1939, Montgomery
and Rommel were immediately engaged, while Patton chafed until the
U.S. joined the Allies in 1942 and the three men, by then generals,
collided in North Africa in 1943, and then again, climactically, in
France after D-Day in 1944.Weaving letters, diary extracts,
official reports, and other documents into his original narrative,
recounting dramatic battles as they developed on the ground and at
headquarters, Clark also explores the controversies that swirled
around Patton, Montgomery, and Rommel throughout their careers,
sometimes threatening to derail them. Ultimately, however, their
unique abilities to bridge the space between leader and led
cemented their legendary reputations.
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