In Patton, Montgomery, Rommel, one of Britain''s most
accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of
the land war in the North African and European theaters, as well as
their chief commanders—three men who also happened to be the most
compelling dramatis personae of World War II.
Beyond spellbinding depictions of pivotal confrontations at El
Alamein, Monte Cassino, and the Ardennes forest, author-scholar
Terry Brighton illuminates the personal motivations and historical
events that propelled the three men''s careers: how Patton''s,
Montgomery''s, and Rommel''s Great War experiences helped to mold
their style of command—and how, exactly, they managed to apply
their arguably megalomaniacal personalities and hitherto
unrecognized political acumen and tact to advance their careers
and strategic vision.
Opening new avenues of inquiry into the lives and careers of three
men widely profiled by scholars and popular historians alike,
Brighton definitively answers numerous lingering and controversial
questions: Was Patton really as vainglorious in real life as he was
portrayed to be on the silver screen?—and how did his tireless
advocacy of "mechanized cavalry" forever change the face of war?
Was Monty''s dogged publicity-seeking driven by his own need for
recognition or by his desire to claim for Britain a leadership role
in postwar global order?—and how did this prickly "commoner" manage
to earn affection and esteem from enlisted men and nobility alike?
How might the war have ended if Rommel had had more tanks?—and what
fundamental philosophical difference between him and Hitler made
such an outcome virtually impossible?
Abetted by new primary source material and animated by Terry
Brighton''s incomparable storytelling gifts, Patton, Montgomery,
Rommel offers critical new interpretations of the Second World
War as it was experienced by its three most flamboyant,
controversial, and influential commanders—and augments our
understanding of each of their perceptions of war and
leadership.
From the Hardcover edition.
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