Patton's Ghost Corps: Cracking the Siegfried Line

by Nathan N. Prefer

Discusses the role of Major General Walton Walker's "ghost corps" during World War II, when they were left by General Patton to defend the entire Third Army frontline

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published December 16, 1997

About the author

Nathan N. Prefer’s lifelong study of the Second World War has resulted in three prior military studies including MacArthur’s New Guinea Campaign; Patton’s Ghost Corps; and Vinegar Joe’s War. His interest in the Tinian Campaign began when he served in the US Marine Corps Reserve as part of the 4th Marine Division. Now retired with graduate degrees in Military History, Prefer’s next work will concern the US Army’s campaign on Leyte in the Philippines. He currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida.

Reviews

[Mike Wigal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not every division in the US Army in World War II was an 82nd Airborne or a Big Red One. But the fighting and dying were the same and the outcome of the war was as dependent on the performance of units like the 94th Infantry Division as on any other.

[Ruppert Baird · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating read that compares US and German troops in a series of real battles where both sides were evenly matched.