Target Patton: The Plot to Assassinate General George S. Patton (World War II Collection)
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- Synopsis
- Murder, He Wrote...... And he wrote the true story. Investigative and military reporter Robert Wilcox unravels the mystery surrounding the death of one of history's preeminent war heroes: George S. Patton. Wilcox cries foul play and reveals the shocking truth behind Old Blood and Guts' untimely demise in Target: Patton-the Plot to Assassinate General George S. Patton.Conflicting testimony, disappearing witnesses, missing official reports, a suspicious Stalin, and a lack of autopsy comprise the greatest unsolved mystery of World War II.Find out "whodunit" in this thrilling account of America's most famous general. military reporter Robert Wilcox, author of Black Aces High and Wings of Fury, has spent more than ten years investigating these mysteries, and in Target: Patton he has written an electrifying account of the shocking circumstances--long hidden from the public--surrounding the death of America's most famous general. In Target: Patton, you'll discover:* The extraordinary war hero, artist, and mercenary who said he was ordered by U.S. intelligence to assassinate Patton* The OSS agent who knew Patton was in danger and tried to save him* New evidence from recently declassified documents revealing doubts about the official version of Patton's death* The final stories of those involved in the accident, including those who were thought to have disappeared--until nowProvocative, shocking, and compelling, Target: Patton takes you through the maze of denials, contradictions, and treacheries behind one of the great unsolved mysteries of World War II.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781596981683
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781621572916
- Publisher:
- Regnery History
- Date of Addition:
- 05/30/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Robert Wilcox
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.