• Patton, Montgomery, Rommel

  • Masters of War
  • By: Terry Brighton
  • Narrated by: Mel Foster
  • Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (354 ratings)

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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel

By: Terry Brighton
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In the Second World War, the United States, Great Britain, and Germany each produced one land-force commander who stood out from the rest: George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel. All were arrogant, publicity seeking, and personally flawed, yet each possessed a genius for command and an unrivaled enthusiasm for combat. But their explosive relationships with one another rivaled the pyrotechnics of their tank battles in determining the conduct and outcome of the war.

In the first book of its kind, historian Terry Brighton brings all three men "together" against a backdrop of the great armored battles of the war. Brighton dug through archives in England, Germany, and the United States to find new primary source material and interpretations of how these masters of battle sought the fight, despised the politics, and captured their own glory.

Was Patton actually like George C. Scott's portrayal of him in Patton? Did Monty always steal thunder from Patton? How would the war have ended if Rommel had had more tanks? Brighton tackles these absorbing questions and more in a fascinating book that any student of history will savor.

©2009 Terry Brighton (P)2009 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Brighton [moves] into the top rank of general audience military writers with this effervescent, perceptive triple biography." ( Publishers Weekly)
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Fascinating!

The three generals were fascinating people, each with their own agendas and personality quirks. This made for very interesting listening. The narrator did a nice job, except that he butchered the German words, making it difficult--as a German-speaker--to listen to those parts.

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A great look at 3 heroes

this was a very good book about 3 men who shaped the present day. each had a way about them. i would have gladly traded Monty for Rommel.

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Excellent Analysis of Three WWII Generals

This is a superb historical study of the three most influential leaders of the second world war particularly the African and European campaigns. Each general had brains and guts with and an ego to match. Wars are not won by playing nice. Highly recommended!

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disinformation

The narrator's voice is flat and has no personality. Tough to stick with. Also, the author wrongly refers to Socialists ss right wing. A blatant effort at misdirection. Regardless of long past sentiment, Socialists are avowed Leftists. Socialism=Left Wing Extremism .

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