Patton's Payback
The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton's Rise to Glory
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Stephen L. Moore
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A stirring World War II combat story of how the legendary George Patton reinvigorated a defeated and demoralized army corps, and how his men claimed victory over Germany’s most-feared general, Erwin Rommel
“Moore brings you to the battlefield and into the mind of a fearless military genius.”—Brian Kilmeade, bestselling author of The President and the Freedom Fighter
• “Essential reading.”—Kevin Maurer, #1 NYT bestselling coauthor of No Easy Day
• “[Moore] has a smooth prose style and a firm grasp of detail.”—The Wall Street Journal
In March 1943, in their first fight with the Germans, American soldiers in North Africa were pushed back 50 miles by Rommel’s Afrika Korps and nearly annihilated. Only the German decision not to pursue them allowed the Americans to maintain a foothold in the area. General Eisenhower, the supreme commander, knew he needed a new leader on the ground, one who could raise the severely damaged morale of his troops. He handed the job to a new man: Lieutenant General George Patton.
Charismatic, irreverent, impulsive, and inspiring, Patton possessed a massive ego and the ambition to match. But he could motivate men to fight. He had just 10 days to whip his dispirited troops into shape, then throw them into battle against the Wehrmacht’s terrifying Panzers, the speedy and powerful German tanks that US forces had never defeated. Patton, who believed he had fought as a Roman legionnaire in a previous life, relished the challenge to turn the tide of America’s fledgling war against Hitler—and the chance to earn a fourth star.
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“[Stephen L.] Moore skillfully tells how the American Army turned defeat into victory under Patton… Moore interviewed several of Patton’s surviving veterans and those tales bring to life Patton’s complex character… Readers interested in World War II and the books of James Holland and Alex Kershaw will enjoy this tale of the American victory in North Africa under Patton.”—Library Journal
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- By: Matthew J. Davenport
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
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At first light on Tuesday, May 28th, 1918, waves of American riflemen from the US Army's First Division climbed from their trenches, charged across the shell-scarred French dirt of no-man's-land, and captured the hilltop village of Cantigny from the grip of the German Army. Those who survived the enemy machine-gun fire and hand-to-hand fighting held on for the next two days and nights in shallow foxholes under the sting of mustard gas and crushing steel of artillery fire.
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Outstanding storytelling.
- By David on 04-26-21
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The Lions of Iwo Jima
- The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History
- By: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), James A. Warren
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, claiming a third of all marines killed in World War II. The relentless fighting on Iwo Jima lasted for 36 days, but most of us only know the iconic photo of five soldiers raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi. For Fred Haynes, a young captain in Combat Team 28, Surabachi was one marker in a ferocious blood-letting against an enemy of 22,000 warriors who were dug into caves and tunnels.
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Excellent Account of the Battle
- By Jesse on 11-25-11
By: Major General Fred Haynes (USMC-Ret.), and others
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Brothers in Arms
- The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes
- By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anthony Walton
- Narrated by: Richard Allen
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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A powerful wartime saga in the best-selling tradition of Flags of Our Fathers, Brothers in Arms recounts the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-Black armored unit to see combat in World War II.
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MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A (BLACK) AMERICAN!!!
- By The Louligan on 04-20-14
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and others
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Patton at the Battle of the Bulge
- How the General's Tanks Turned the Tide at Bastogne
- By: Leo Barron
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
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Hitler's forces had pressed in on the small Belgian town in a desperate offensive designed to push back the Allies, starting the Battle of the Bulge. So far, the US soldiers had managed to repel waves of attackers and even a panzer onslaught, but as their ammunition dwindled, the weary paratroopers of the 101st Airborne could only hope for a miracle - a miracle in the form of General George S. Patton and his Third Army.
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No Way
- By Amazon Customer on 04-23-15
By: Leo Barron
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On to Victory
- The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23 - May 5, 1945
- By: Mark Zuehlke
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
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It is remembered in the Netherlands as "the sweetest of springs," the one that saw the country's liberation from German occupation. But for the soldiers of First Canadian army, who fought their way across the Rhine River and then through Holland and northwest Germany, that spring of 1945 was bittersweet. While the Dutch were being liberated from the grinding boot heel of the Nazis, their freedom was being paid for in Canadian lives lost.
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Confusing at times, narrator impossible
- By Charlotte Ward on 10-05-13
By: Mark Zuehlke
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Give Me Tomorrow
- The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story - The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
- By: Patrick K. O’Donnell
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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“If I were God, what would you want for Christmas?” With a thousand-yard stare, a haggard and bloodied marine looked incredulously at the war correspondent who asked him this question. In an answer that took “almost forever,” the marine responded, “Give me tomorrow." After nearly four months of continuous and bloody combat in Korea, such a wish seemed impossible.
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The boys of Summer Camp….Amazing!!
- By James on 05-18-11
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The Tank Killers
- A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force
- By: Harry Yeide
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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The Tank Killers follows the men who fought in the tank destroyers from the formation of the force in 1941 through the victory over the Third Reich in 1945. It is a story of the American Tank Destroyer Force in North Africa, Italy, and the European Theater during World War II, and of American flexibility and pragmatism in military affairs.
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Dry and without detail
- By Vernon D. Burt on 08-06-18
By: Harry Yeide
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The Ultimate Battle
- Okinawa 1945: The Last Epic Struggle of World War II
- By: Bill Sloan
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
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The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no-prisoners ferocity led Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. From April through June 1945, more than 250,000 American and Japanese lives were lost, including those of nearly 150,000 civilians who either committed suicide or were caught in the crossfire. This book tells a gripping story of heroism, sacrifice, and death.
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Takes you into the mud and death
- By Ron on 02-02-08
By: Bill Sloan
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Those Who Hold Bastogne
- The True Story of the Soldiers and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge
- By: Peter Schrijvers
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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In this dramatic account of the 1944-45 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII.
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How Did Anyone Survive?
- By Sher from Provo on 09-26-15
By: Peter Schrijvers
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa (1942-1943)
- The Liberation Trilogy, Volume 1
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
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The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern learner can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. That first year of the Allied war was a pivotal point in American history, the moment when the United States began to act like a great power.
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Fascinating book, great performance
- By Ted on 05-30-16
By: Rick Atkinson
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D-Day
- The Battle for Normandy
- By: Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
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Renowned historian Antony Beevor, the man who "single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history" (The Guardian) presents the first major account in more than 20 years of the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Paris. This is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, but also the terrible suffering of the French caught up in the fighting.
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A commendable book
- By Michael on 01-19-10
By: Antony Beevor
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Victory Fever on Guadalcanal
- Japan's First Land Defeat of World War II
- By: William H. Bartsch
- Narrated by: Bill Nevitt
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Following their rampage through Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the five months after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces moved into the Solomon Islands, intending to cut off the critical American supply line to Australia. But when they began to construct an airfield on Guadalcanal in July 1942, the Americans captured the almost completed airfield for their own strategic use. The Japanese Army countered by sending to Guadalcanal a reinforced battalion under the command of Col. Kiyonao Ichiki.
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This a great Guadalcanal book, with caveats.
- By S. H. Moore on 11-19-19
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All the Way to Berlin
- A Paratrooper at War in Europe
- By: James Megellas
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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In mid-1943 James Megellas, known as "Maggie" to his fellow paratroopers, joined the 82nd Airborne Division, his new "home" for the duration. His first taste of combat was in the rugged mountains outside Naples.
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Incredible book - narrator was terrible
- By joseph metz on 01-06-22
By: James Megellas
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- Mark Mears
- 10-01-23
Very educational
Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guetter & Patton’s Rise to Glory
Stephen L. Moore
This book was very interesting; I learned several things.
I learned that the movie Patton was pretty accurate to the extent it could be in the time a movie plays. Right down to that scene where Patton empties his pistol at German planes in an air raid while arguing with British RAF gemerals about having enough air cover. Also that many of his men considered him to be an SOB. But he was a fighter so he was THEIR SOB.
I also learned many details about the men who actually fought in the battles and their courage. Also that Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr was a key player. My knowledge of him had been ancillary to his father previously. I knew Ted had fought in WWI & WWII. I knew he had gone ashore on D-Day and died within a few weeks, earning the MOH. Turns out his involvement was much more detailed. I have ordered a biography of him now.
So, this book ticked two of my favorite aspects for a book. I learned from it, and it inspired me to learn more.
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- Andrew Scott McClanahan
- 07-31-24
nice slice of patton's career
moved along and recognized many soldiers.. has many events in movie. editing was only drawback.
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- Subway
- 07-02-22
Very detailed book, on topic throughout
The outstanding level of detail presented speaks of meticulous research and personal commitment by the author. Story lines from private soldiers up to the 3-star level are followed with clarity.
I appreciate the inclusion of so much of Patton in the book, unlike other authors who only use the general's name to lure the reader into a bait-and-switch for a book unrelated to its title. This one delivers.
Only Atkinson gives this much detail on the Tunisia campaign and its main players. Yet this book gives even more in its lane.
Well read, though the reader's gravely voice can sometimes be difficult to follow.
Recommended for anyone interested in the North Africa campaign or learning just a bit more about Patton.
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- Evan
- 07-09-22
Evan's Review
Good book I recommend it if you like World War History. Alot of people don't hear alot about Operation Torch and early days of WW2. Patton was one of the best Field Comanders in American History. Even though his tactics where harsh he commanded from the front.
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- Joe
- 01-16-24
Provides a good perspective on Patton and the North African campaign.
Slow to start but interesting subject and information. As much or more about the military units, the soldiers and leaders involved in the campaign in Tunisia as Patton. Unique approach in describing both the American and German soldiers experiences. Some of the descriptions of the effects and wounds are quite graphic. It is clear that the American armor was inferior to the German equipment. It seems this was especially true of the M3 tank destroyers.
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- bill
- 06-06-24
Fantastic study of Patton at El Guettar
This is a fantastic study of Patton and his beginnings in WWII. The battle of El Guettar is just the start of Payton’s rise
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- Charles
- 08-05-22
Mainly tank destroyers
This was very detailed and perfect as an audiobook. I was surprised that most of this book was concerning the battle with tank destroyers on the American side. I was hoping for a little bit more about the Sherman tanks.
I guess the tanks were not involved in this critical battle to a great enough extent to warrant more discussion.
This gave very good detail on General Patton. I have read many other discussions about him.
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- Curt Hays
- 08-20-22
too many names. consider the hard copy
Maybe just read the first 2 and last 2 chapters. The author did a fine job of documenting the battle as advertised. Unfortunately, this book was not particularly about George Patton. too many names to remember make the book more appropriate as a hard copy.
Narrator was EXCELLENT
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- Paul Giordano
- 10-10-22
An awful account of war !
An awful account of war. No one would ever call General Patton old blood and guts to his face. This guy did it constantly. An awful account of of war! No stars! Waste of time.
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