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Military Profiles
Patton: Legendary World War II Commander
Book by Martin Blumenson, Kevin M. Hymel
117 pages, Paperback
First published July 14, 2007
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Martin Blumenson
68 books13 followersMartin Blumenson was a soldier in the US army, and a military historian, and a recognised authority on the life of Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
Blumenson received a Bachelors and Masters degree from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. He received a second master's degree in history from Harvard University. He also was an exellent pianist, performing at Carnegie Hall as a young man.
He served as a U.S. Army officer in northwestern Europe during World War II.
After the war he lived in France for a number of years, where he met his wife of 55 years, Genevieve Adelbert Blumenson, who died in 2000.
Blumenson again served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and later worked in the Office of the Chief of Military History until 1967. After this he became an adviser on civil disorders for the Johnson administration.
Blumenson received a Bachelors and Masters degree from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. He received a second master's degree in history from Harvard University. He also was an exellent pianist, performing at Carnegie Hall as a young man.
He served as a U.S. Army officer in northwestern Europe during World War II.
After the war he lived in France for a number of years, where he met his wife of 55 years, Genevieve Adelbert Blumenson, who died in 2000.
Blumenson again served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and later worked in the Office of the Chief of Military History until 1967. After this he became an adviser on civil disorders for the Johnson administration.
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February 17, 2017
This book effectively skims over every facet of the General's life. It is simply a terrific book for anyone who is thinking of diving in deeper to the historic topic of General George S. Patton. The authors successfully convey his overall significance and abilities to developing not only the tank warfare of the 20th century, but of his ability to lead and use tactics with the best form of strategy that he did while faced with insurmountable odds against him - even from within his own higher command.
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