The greatest and most contoversial field commander in American History. With his genius for tank warfare, General George Patton stormed across Europe and drove into the heart of Nazi Germany.

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Prologue -- Lake Vineyard -- An embryonic general -- For always -- Sacred plan -- Calvary post -- Fifth Olympiad -- Bright flash of war -- "My tanks...God bless them!" -- Tanks to horses -- Salem Bay to Mauna Kea -- Tanks roll again -- Out of the dust -- "Nicest little fight you ever saw" -- Patton answers an SOS -- First breach -- Letter on D-Day -- Lucky -- Out of gas -- Busting the bulge -- Dozen cannaes -- Tide of victory -- Conqueror comes home, June 8, 1945.