Patton and Rommel
by Dennis Showalter
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Patton and Rommel served their countries through two World Wars. Their temperaments, both on and off the battlefield, were overwhelmingly contrary--but their approach to modern warfare was remarkably similar. Written by a prominent military historian, this book takes a look at both figures, intertwining the stories of the paths they took and the decisions they made during the course of the Second World War--and compares the lives and careers of two men whose military tactics redirected the show more course of history.--From publisher description. show lessTags
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Dennis E. Showalter is a professor emeritus of history at Colorado College. He is a specialist in German military history with a catalogue of books which range from this study of Frederick the Great to the Battle Kursk. He has received numerous awards, including the 1992 Paul M. Birdsall Prize for best new book given by the American Historical show more Association, the 2005 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for lifetime achievement given by the Society for Military History, and the 2018 Pritzker Literature Award. show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Patton and Rommel
- Alternate titles
- Patton and Rommel : men of war in the twentieth century
- Original publication date
- 2005
- People/Characters
- George S. Patton; Erwin Rommel
- Important places
- Africa; North Africa
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); North African Campaign (1940-06-10 | 1943-05-13)
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- 265
- Popularity
- 122,033
- Rating
- (3.85)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
