I am writing this review 80% through the book, so I am not complete but I feel comfortable in sharing my opinion by now as I have read to the point after the Battle of the Bulge.

This was a very intense read for me. In order to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the book, there is a requirement of knowledge of North African and Western European geography, as well as military science, particularly in the United States Army.

As someone who has researched Patton for some time, I must say this book was excellent. It covered all of the knowledge I had already acquired, and filled in the gaps on many things that I missed. It gave thorough insight to the tactical sides of Patton’s work, as well as a personal side to it through documentation of many letters Patton wrote to his wife, friends, and peers.

This book paints General Patton as the hero he should be pictured as, do not expect to gain an understanding of why the other General’s did not like him, in fact it only makes you wonder why Patton didn’t have more authority.