All of Patton's military training was preparation for his service in WW II. D'Este emphasizes Patton's romantic attachment to his wife, his love of the army and war, his keen intellect, and the profound religiosity that shaped his view of his military destiny. The grandson of a Confederate war hero, Patton had an idyllic childhood in turn-of-the-century Southern California (where his Virginia aristocrat family fled after the collapse of the Confederacy), marred only by dyslexia, which held him back in school and very nearly prevented him from getting his coveted appointment to West Point. Retired US Army lieutenant colonel and military historian D'Este (Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome, 1991, etc.) does not rebut this impression but balances it. Scott's 1970 film performance: histrionic, brilliant, bellicose, foul-mouthed-and more than a little insane. The historic image of Patton has been indelibly molded by George C. Unfortunately, this plodding biography is not. Patton (1885-1945) was also notable for drama and style. His latest book, Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, was published in the USA by HarperCollins in November 2008 and in the UK by Penguin/Allen Lane in April 2009.Legendary for his tactical speed in war, General George S. Andrew Goodpaster and is a consulting historian, contributor and member of the Advisory Board of Armchair General magazine.
He was a member of Legacy Committee of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission in 2002-2003 under the late Gen. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium at Norwich University, where he has served on the Board of Fellows and as President of the Friends of the Norwich University Library. Carlo is the co-founder and executive director of the William E. Army War College military history program. Army Command & General Staff College, the National War College, and is an annual visitor to the U.S. In addition to a number of television appearances on C-SPAN, Fox News Channel and the History Channel, he has lectured at the U.S. His books include Decision in Normandy (1983) Bitter Victory: The Battle for Sicily, 1943 (1988) World War II in the Mediterranean (1990) and Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome (1991) as well as two biographies: Patton: A Genius For War (1995) and Eisenhower: A Soldier’s Life (2002). In 1992, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by his alma mater, Norwich University. Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS, in 1974 and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Richmond in 1974. He graduated magna cum laude from Norwich University in 1958, was an Honor Graduate of the U.S. Carlo d’Este served in the United States Army from 1958-1978, including overseas tours of duty in Vietnam, Germany and England, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
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