Ladislas Farago (1906–1980)
Author of Game of the Foxes
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Works by Ladislas Farago
Abyssinia on the Eve 5 copies
Abyssinian Stop Press 3 copies
El juego de los zorros la historia inédita del espionaje alemán en los Estados Unidos y la Gran… 1 copy
Secreto de Estado 1 copy
The riddle of Arabia 1 copy
Hra lisek 1 copy
Palestina op de tweesprong 1 copy
Patton: Ordeal & Triumph. 1 copy
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- Other names
- Фараго, Ладислас
- Birthdate
- 1906-09-21
- Date of death
- 1980-10-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Hungary
USA - Birthplace
- Csurgo, Hungary
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Csurgo, Hungary
New York, New York, USA - Occupations
- screenwriter
military historian
journalist - Relationships
- Farago, John M. (son)
- Organizations
- US Naval Intelligence
Radio Free Europe
Committee for National Morale
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"The author has reconstructed the history of WWII in Europe in a breathtakingly and explosive manner."
A laudatory biography of the American soldier who was puffed up to present a foil to Erwin Rommel. There are maps, and some explorations of the less wonderful sides of his character.
Farago presents nineteenth century history as if the dynastic politics characteristic of Tudor/Hapsburg/Valois times were still in operation. While it makes for interesting reading, the actual influence of royal families by this time seems substantially less than Farago would have the reader believe.
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- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 1,500
- Popularity
- #17,134
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 12
- ISBNs
- 69
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
- 1
A fitting tribute to our greatest tactical General of World War II who was an early convert from Cavalry to Armored Warfare.
Farago wrote an outstanding cradle to grave biography on George Patton that came in with 832 pages of reading not including maps.
A West Point educated soldier, who was was a cavalry officer who transitioned to tanks in his service in World War I.
Never a soldier who relegated one arm of service below another he was ardent practioner of combined arms warfare who saw the value of infantry, artillery and armor fighting together.
A professional soldier who saw and embodied especially with his beloved Third Army the U.S. version of Blitzkrieg.
From Torch, to Sicily to the post breakout of phase (Cobra) in France he acted quickly and decisively at the Falaise Gap, he quick reorientation of his forces to fight at the Bulge. To his crossing of the Rhine before Monty to the final cleanup in Germany.
A 5 star biography on George Patton. I wholeheartedly recommend to scholary readers on Patton.… (more)