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Killing Patton : the strange death of World War II's most audacious general /

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Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Reilly, Bill
Other Authors: Dugard, Martin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945 > Death and burial.
World War, 1939-1945 > Europe.
Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945 > Assassination.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Traffic accidents > Germany > Mannheim > History > 20th century.
Conspiracies > History > 20th century.
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Summary:Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.
There have been conspiracy theories about Patton's death almost since the moment he died. O'Reilly and Dugard take readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.
Physical Description:352 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-337) and index.
ISBN:9780805096682 (hardcover) :
080509668X (hardcover)