The Tragedy of Patton a Soldier's Date with Destiny: Could World War II's Greatest General Have Stopped the Cold War? Hardcover - 2020
by Robert Orlando
From the rear cover
"Better to fight for something than to live for nothing." -- General Patton
George S. Patton is undoubtedly the most colorful and controversial US Military Commander of the Second World War. His behavior, character, and even his performance on and off the battlefield is often viewed through the lens of current mores, rather than in historical context.
In the closing days of the war, Patton had the opportunity to seize Berlin, Prague, and vast territory across Europe that would otherwise be consumed by the Soviet Union. Nearly the entire Allied leadership, except Churchill, insisted Patton stop his advance. Why? Why did the Allied leadership back down? How much would this cost America in the Cold War to come?
The Tragedy of Patton explores these questions, and more. Why was this prophetic leader silenced? Why was his behavior in later years dismissed as the unraveling of a senile and violent sociopath? And, was his tragic death his destiny? This book reveals the truth behind these questions.
Robert Orlando shows that while Patton's methods were controversial, he was right about nearly every threat he identified. Every questionable decision Patton made in the last months before his untimely death was wholly embraced by the Allied leadership within three years.
The Tragedy of Patton seeks to set the record straight in this compelling reexamination of an American hero.
Robert Orlando is a filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and scholar. As an entrepreneur, he founded Nexus Media. As a scholar, his studies include film, religion, ancient and modern history, and biography. As an award-winning writer/ director, his films include the thought-provoking documentaries Silence Patton, The Divine Plan, and Citizen Trump. His books include Apostle Paul and The Divine Plan. His work has been published in Writing Short Scripts, American Thinker, The Catholic Thing, HuffPost, Patheos, Daily Caller, and Merion West. Orlando has a BFA from School of Visual Arts.
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- Title The Tragedy of Patton a Soldier's Date with Destiny: Could World War II's Greatest General Have Stopped the Cold War?
- Author Robert Orlando
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 191
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Humanix Books
- Date 2020-12-01
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary
- ISBN 9781630061753 / 1630061751
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region: Mediterranean
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Cultural Region: Western Europe
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Topical: Holocaust
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