Patton at Bay: The Lorraine Campaign, September to December, 1944

by N. Cohen and John M. Rickard

For General George S. Patton, Jr., the battle for Lorraine during the fall and winter of 1944 was a frustrating and grueling experience of static warfare. Plagued by supply shortages, critical interference from superiors, flooded rivers, fortified cities, and the highly-determined German army, Patton had little opportunity to wage a fast armored campaign. Rickard examines Patton's generalship during these bitter battles and suggests that Patton...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275963543
• ISBN13: 9780275963545
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"