{"product_id":"patton-montgomery-rommel-masters-of-war","title":"Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War","description":"In \u003ci\u003ePatton, Montgomery, Rommel\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbetted by new primary source material and animated by Terry Brighton's incomparable storytelling gifts, \u003ci\u003ePatton, Montgomery, Rommel\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944145420519,"sku":"9780307461551","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_0159a03b-9c52-44cc-9a87-02e4d1cded15.jpg?v=1775353715","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/patton-montgomery-rommel-masters-of-war","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}