by J. Furman Daniel Daniel III Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2020. Pp. xvi, 305. Illus., maps, notes, biblio., index. . $40.00. ISBN: 0826222099
The General who Studied History
Prof. Furman Daniel (Emory-Riddle), the author of
21st Century Patton, on the applicability of the general’s thought to contemporary conflict, has produced a unusual biography of Patton. He uses the General’s life-long interest in history to explore how it helped him develop his ideas about strategy, planning, operations, and warfare in general. This can be seen, for example, in Patton’s preparations for Operation Torch, for which he did extensive reading in the history of Morocco and even the