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Masters of Battle
  • Published: 20 April 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141921334
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 496

Masters of Battle

Monty, Patton and Rommel at War




'They should put Montgomery and Patton and Rommel in the same ring and take off the gloves and let 'em go at it' Bill Mauldin, American GI.

In the Second World War, Great Britain, the United States and Germany each produced one land force commander who stood out from the rest: Bernard Montgomery, George Patton and Erwin Rommel. These three armour-plated egos were the greatest generals of the war, and theirs was a very personal contest: the clash of mighty armies perceived as a bout between three men.

All three were arrogant and flawed, yet with a genius for the command of men and an unrivalled enthusiasm for combat. All had spectacular success on the battlefield. But their explosive relationships with each other and with their political masters rivalled the pyrotechnics of their tank battles in determining the conduct and outcome of the war.

Masters of Battle presents the Second World War as it was experienced by its three most flamboyant, controversial and influential commanders.

  • Published: 20 April 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141921334
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 496

About the author

Terry Brighton

For many years Terry Brighton has sourced and worked with unique survivor's accounts of this battle. Terry Brighton is the Curator of The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum - the direct descendents of the 17th Lancers who led the charge. He is a member of the Crimean War Research Society and is an authority on the Crimean War. He has a degree in Politics and Philosophy and lives in Grantham.

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Praise for Masters of Battle

Praise for Hell Riders: 'Fascinating' Andrew Roberts, Daily Mail 'Thorough, accurate, concise, clear. Brighton writes with pace and precision ... as an account of this episode, his book will be hard to beat. Excellent' Spectator 'Hard to put down, full of interesting historical fact, highly recommended' Regiment Magazine