{"product_id":"9781683781981","title":"Summary of Killing Patton: by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard Includes Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eKilling Patton by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard | Includes Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview of this summary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOn October 3, 1944, Patton’s forces were fighting for Fort Driant, a heavily fortified German position near the French town of Metz. The men of his Third Army were inspired a few months earlier by his speech before D-Day, in which Patton told them that Americans do not lose. Up to that point, Patton had never lost a battle.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePatton’s men both loved and feared him. He was known for salty language, which he said he used because he wanted to speak as his men did.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe battle at Metz went wrong. Contrary to Patton’s intelligence, the German defenders were tough veterans and their position was well protected. Patton was short on troops, supplies and ammunition.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander of allied troops in Europe, orderedPatton to stand down so that British forces under Bernard Law Montgomery could lead the offensive into Germany. This was a political decision to honor British’s sacrifice during the war, but Patton was angry over being left out and Eisenhower’s decision to cut back his supplies.Patton thought his forces and Montgomery’s should move into Germany at the same time. Pattonremained determined to take Driant and Metz.  Unfortunately, his forces suffered severe casualties and he was forced to back down. He believed Eisenhower’s cuts caused his first defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEisenhower’s order gave the Germans an opportunity to mount a counteroffensive. Their leader, Adolf Hitler, feared Patton especially and wanted to keep him away from this particular battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is a \u003cem\u003esummary\u003c\/em\u003e of the book and NOT the original book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this Instaread Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOverview of the entire book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the important people in the book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSummary and analysis of all the chapters in the book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eKey Takeaways of the book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA Reader's Perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith Instaread Summaries, you can get the summary of a book in 30 minutes or less. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instaread, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131149172976,"sku":"9781683781981","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683781981_p0.jpg?v=1763701301","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683781981","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}