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I marched with Patton : a firsthand account of World War II alongside one of the U.S. Army's greatest generals / Frank Sisson with Robert L. Wise.
Published to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of Patton's death, a Third Army soldier's firsthand account of his service beside the history-shaping general relates his participation in key events, including the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of Dachau.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063019478 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0063019477 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: vii, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Meet the man -- Ever hear of Weleetka? -- Hard decisions -- The big turnaround -- Coming back, in time to leave -- Jumping off -- Uncovering the facts -- Crossing -- The war -- Meet General Patton -- Winter sets in -- The killing machine -- Paris survives -- Disaster looms -- The battle begins -- The sky turns black -- Tensions explode -- Rolling on, regardless! -- Staying warm, and alive -- Outmaneuvering the enemy -- Rapid rampage -- Crossing the Rhine -- Letters from home -- The Soviets -- On the road -- Rabbits -- Gruesome discoveries -- Marching on -- Closing in -- Obstinate -- Munich 1945 -- Catching our breath -- R&R -- Roughing it -- The Russians -- Change -- Paris -- Celebration -- A new wind blowing -- Police inspector on duty -- On the beat -- Running the streets -- Berlin at night -- A little marriage counseling on the side -- Left to die -- The curtain falls -- All good things come to -- Going home -- Waking up -- Epilogue: A new side to the war. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Allentown Public Library | 940.54 SISS (Text) | 34455006746339 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 940.54 (Text) | 33062009353211 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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