General George Patton - Old Blood and Guts

Description: "General George Patton - Old Blood and Guts" by Alden Hatch - 1st EDITION 1st PRINT Softcover - Published in 2017 by Youg Voyageur - 224 pages (with numerous great color, black & white, and sepia toned photos) - NEAR MINT condition. General George S. Patton was one of this country's greatest leaders and that wasn't because he liked to use frank language that would get the attention of the troops. He was both compassionate and a hardass, and that was well recognized by the officers and men under his various commands. That's why he was respected. Unfortunately, this rather bellicose historical figure will be probably be remembered by most as a bureaucratic loudmouth, as a result of the character portrayed by George C. Scott in the film, "Patton." It's unfortunate; Even though that film may have brought a great figure such as George Patton to light, in reality, the real Patton was a far more impressive personality. George S. Patton was an olympic class athlete. As a modern tactician and strategist, he was almost without peer. He was a true warrior in the very classic sense of the word. In fact, his style of leadership influenced future generations of military leadership across all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Above everything else, Patton understood the relationship of the individual to the group in all arenas of endeavor, but particularly, to that of modern land warfare. Patton saw the value of management and discipline on all levels, from the Corps all the way down to the individual GI. Most importantly, he saw that only a fit body could carry a fit mind, and that's exactly how he carried himself. Simply put, his ways of thinking and personal philosophies inspired others to otherwise accomplish tasks that were either impossible or too unpleasant to think about. Alden Hatch's biography traces Patton's life from his California childhood to his accidental death in Germany shortly after the end of World War II. Again, this book is in NEAR MINT condition. No collection of Patton items is complete without this great book. Check out the scan for the great photo of him on the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving an item true to the condition indicated. You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print. All previous buyers of my military books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please check my listings. The book will be sent via media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. See my auctions and my eBay store for a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 7-2-22 -- 15.8

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