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General George S. Patton, Jr. was regarded as one of history's most brilliant military strategists. As I Knew War It's a personal and open account of his legendary, never-ending crusade across Western Europe during WWII. The book is an engrossing storey based on Patton's vivid battle experiences and extensive notebooks, and it spans the period from the moment the Third Army stormed into the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty repor...

General George S. Patton, Jr. was regarded as one of history's most brilliant military strategists. As I Knew War It's a personal and open account of his legendary, never-ending crusade across Western Europe during WWII. The book is an engrossing storey based on Patton's vivid battle experiences and extensive notebooks, and it spans the period from the moment the Third Army stormed into the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty repor...

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Excerpt from Kidd's "Social Evolution"This, of course, does not mean that we are not to derive all the help we can from the study Of the lower stages in the develop ment of that which we are trying to interpret. It does not mean that we are not to get what light we can by tracing the historic growth of the moral sentiments, nor that there is nothing to learn in seeking the genesis of the idea of God. It does not mean that the study of comparat...

Excerpt from Address to the Voters of the 6th Congressional District of CaliforniaThe story is given' at length in the report of the United States Railway Commission, appointed under the Act of March, 1887, to investigate the subject, and, as there told must be accepted by all as authentic. It is too long for recital in all its details ih' the limits of a single speech or address, and I am.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds ...

Excerpt from Address to the Voters of the 6th Congressional District of California Fellow Citizens: The Republican press and speakers assert that there is no railroad issue in California this year. To make this appear they vociferously declare, although their platform is altogether silent upon the subject, that they, as well as the Democrats, are infavor of compelling payment of the Government debt by the Pacific Railroad Companies, and hence...

From the invasion of Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge, General George S. Patton, Jr., was the most flamboyant, audacious Allied leader of World War II. Brandishing his famous pearl-handled pistols and driven by a profound belief that wars are won by killing the enemy as fast as possible, Patton slammed the tanks and men of the Third Army across Europe at a breakneck pace. He battled not only the enemy but Supreme Headquarters, he complained...

Excerpt from Kidd's "Social Evolution"This, of course, does not mean that we are not to derive all the help we can from the study Of the lower stages in the develop ment of that which we are trying to interpret. It does not mean that we are not to get what light we can by tracing the historic growth of the moral sentiments, nor that there is nothing to learn in seeking the genesis of the idea of God. It does not mean that the study of comparat...

The wit and wisdom of one of our greatest military leaders in a compact, highly readable edition! TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Soldier's Testament Patton's Letter to His Son on D-Day Patton on Leadership Patton on God & the Bible Patton on Conviction & Decision Patton on Courage & Fear Patton on Discipline Patton on Health Patton on Success Letters by George S. Patton "I don't know what a Philadelphia lawyer might say, but I know what I mean...

The wit and wisdom of one of our greatest military leaders in a compact, highly readable edition! TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Soldier's Testament Patton's Letter to His Son on D-Day Patton on Leadership Patton on God & the Bible Patton on Conviction & Decision Patton on Courage & Fear Patton on Discipline Patton on Health Patton on Success Letters by George S. Patton "I don't know what a Philadelphia lawyer might say, but I know what I mean...

First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across Western Europe right up to the final Allied casualty report. The result is a remarkable frontline view o...