Patton's Madness: The Dark Side of a Battlefield Genius
- ISBN-10
- 0811768988
- ISBN-13
- 9780811768986
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-12-15
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Jim Sudmeier
Description
Dwight Eisenhower called General George S. Patton “mentally unbalanced” and “just like a time bomb,” and indeed, the egotistical, mercurial, aggressive Patton is perhaps as well known for his daring battlefield exploits as for his questionable behavior and eccentric beliefs. In a brief but probing assessment of Patton’s life based on strong research in primary sources and knowledge of psychology, Jim Sudmeier considers the mind of Patton: what made this military genius tick? To what extent was Patton’s boldness and brilliance as a general, his willingness to welcome risk and danger, connected to his unstable personality? Sudmeier presents a myth-shattering reconsideration of one of military history’s most famous commanders.
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