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George S. Patton is one of the most controversial, celebrated, and
popular military leaders in American history, and his
accomplishments and victories have been greatly documented. Yet
Patton spent years in the Army before garnering national attention
and becoming a highly-regarded and respected military leader. This
work explores Patton's beginnings as a driven and intrepid soldier
and his battles leading up to the Great War -- military experiences
which would be influential in his development as a commander.
Drawing upon Patton's papers and archival documents in the National
Archives, this is an early-career biography of the eminent military
leader. It begins with his exploits as a relatively junior but
ambitious Army officer who, due to his family's wealth and
influence, was able to join General John J. Pershing's American
Expeditionary Force (AEF). This assignment would ultimately change
his life in two ways: it would make Pershing the mentor Patton
would emulate for the rest of his life, and it would catapult his
military career as the first tanker in the US Army. This study
follows Patton's trajectory, from the creation of the Tank Corps
and the Light Tank School, to Patton's eventual successes and
injuries during the Battle of Saint Mihiel, the attack into Pannes,
and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Revealed is that the experience
Patton gained in World War I was seminal in his evolvement as a
leader and laid the groundwork for not only his own personal future
triumphs but also for the success of the entire United States Army
armored forces in World War II.
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