The Armies of George S. Patton

by George Forty

See how Patton created and manipulated his armies for the challenging tasks at hand, how he structured his forces and kept them supplied with arms and food, and secured the men he needed from his superiors.

Genres: World War II

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

About the author

George Forty was a British Army officer who was the chief of staff at the gunnery school at the Royal Armoured Corps. He was later a director of the Tank Museum at Bovington.

Forty was a military historian and had written numerous books on military vehicles with a focus on armoured warfare.

Reviews

[Jimmy]

This book is a good look at how the U.S. army in World War II operated, explaining how each section (such as the general staff and quartermaster corps) operated, the weapons and equipment used, etc. However, most of the book seems to be about the U.S. army in general, rather than specifically about the Third Army. Also, the use of "armies" in the title seems a bit of a stretch, since the author spends far more time on the Third Army than Patton's other commands (the II Corps and Seventh Army).

[Mick Maye]

OK as a history. Some over hype but he is American. However the book gives a reasonable assessment of Patton's role and how he ran his army.