{"product_id":"patton-and-rommel-men-of-war-in-the-twentieth-century-9780425206638","title":"Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century","description":"General George S. Patton. His tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the shells he'd ordered launched from his tank divisions. Despite his profane, posturing manner, and the sheer enthusiasm for conflict that made both his peers and the public uncomfortable, Patton's very presence commanded respect. Had his superiors given him free rein, the U.S. Army could have claimed victory in Berlin as early as November of 1944.\u003cp\u003eGeneral Erwin Rommel. His battlefield manner was authoritative, his courage proven in the trenches of World War I when he was awarded the Blue Max. He was a front line soldier who led by example from the turrets of his Panzers. Appointed to command Adolf Hitler's personal security detail, Rommel had nothing for contempt for the atrocities perpetrated by the Reich. His role in the F hrer's assassination attempt led to his downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept for a brief confrontation in North Africa, these two legendary titans never met in combat. \u003ci\u003ePatton and Rommel \u003c\/i\u003eis the first single-volume study to deal with the parallel lives of two generals who earned not only the loyalty and admiration of their own men, but the respect of their enemies, and the enmity of the leaders they swore to obey. From the origins of their military prowess, forged on the battlefields of World War I, to their rise through the ranks, to their inevitable clashes with political authority, military historian Dennis Showalter presents a riveting portrait of two men whose battle strategies changed the face of warfare and continue to be studied in military academies around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425206638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.68w x 0.98d","brand":"Dennis Showalter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792499798197,"sku":"9780425206638","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c75378da-9230-4636-a544-b45bbe2276cb.jpg?v=1731426387","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/patton-and-rommel-men-of-war-in-the-twentieth-century-9780425206638","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}