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Patton at bay : the Lorraine campaign, September to December, 1944
- Title
- Patton at bay : the Lorraine campaign, September to December, 1944 / John Nelson Rickard ; foreword by Carlo D'Este.
- Author
- Rickard, John Nelson, 1969-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1999.
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- Description
- xviii, 295 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- For General George S. Patton, Jr., the battle for Lorraine during the fall and winter of 1944 was a frustrating and grueling experience of static warfare. Plagued by supply shortages, critical interference from superiors, flooded rivers, fortified cities, and the highly-determined German army, Patton had little opportunity to wage a fast armored campaign.
- Rickard examines Patton's generalship during these bitter battles and suggests that Patton was unable to adapt to the new realities of the campaign, thereby failing to wage the most effective warfare possible. His use of massive bomber support, his disinclination to concentrate his combat power, his unwillingness to avoid enemy strength, and his somewhat odd inability to demand the most from subordinates are considered in this iconoclastic look at George S. Patton, Jr.
- Series Statement
- Praeger series in war studies, 1083-8171
- Uniform Title
- Praeger series in war studies.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-277) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Carlo D'Este -- Ch. 1. A Philosophy of Battle -- Ch. 2. From Theory to Practice -- Ch. 3. Orders of Battle -- Ch. 4. Strategy, Logistics, and Perception -- Ch. 5. Breaching the Line of the Moselle -- Ch. 6. Opportunity and Counterattack -- Ch. 7. The Problem of Metz -- Ch. 8. Correcting the Army Line -- Ch. 9. Planning for the November Offensive -- Ch. 10. The Fall of Metz -- Ch. 11. Advance to the West Wall -- Ch. 12. Assessment -- App. A. Third Army Order of Battle -- App. B. German Order of Battle -- App. C. Casualties and Replacements -- App. D. Material Losses -- App. E. Third Army Operational Directives.
- ISBN
- 0275963543
- LCCN
- 98036753
- OCLC
- 39556301
- ocm39556301
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries