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by Jim Sudmeier

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There is no denying that General George S. Patton was one of the heroes of World War II and one of its deciding factors. There is also no denying that Patton's personal style of commanding troops was fueled by self-aggrandizement, pride, and a sense of entitlement as much as it was by sound strategizing. In this unflinching look at Patton's storied career, Jim Sudmeier examines both sides of him-the fearless combat leader and the egomaniac. Were they at odds during the war, or was it this combination that shaped his unique leadership style?

In this extensively researched biography, Sudmeier begins where the seeds of Patton's temperament were planted. Born with every advantage, Patton was raised to believe that his mission in life was to restore the family honor by winning glory on the battlefield. Sudmeier traces the start of Patton's narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) through West Point and the Western Front. He sheds light on Patton's past, including a narrow escape from a court martial for killing one of his own men with a shovel to the head. Sudmeier also shows, however, that Patton's psyche helped produce incredible victories-triumphs that determined the destiny of the entire world.

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  • Title Patton: The Madness Behind the Genius
  • Author Jim Sudmeier
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 276
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781539577959 / 1539577953
  • Weight 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 0.58 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 1.47 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Officers, Generals - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016917470
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Jim Sudmeier began searching for heroes since the death of his father when Jim was four years old. He attended Shattuck School, a military academy in Minnesota.

Sudmeier received his BA degree cum laude from Carleton College and his doctorate in chemistry from Princeton University. He has taught, researched, and studied at UCLA, UC Riverside, Oxford University, and Chalmers Institute in Sweden. In 2013 he retired from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston where he had been a senior lecturer for twenty-eight years.

Sudmeier has written more than seventy peer-reviewed papers published in numerous scientific journals. His screenplay, the docudrama Patton's Secret Mission, won the first-place Platinum REMI Award at the Houston Film Festival in 2006.

Sudmeier is married, with two children and six grandchildren. He enjoys golf, skiing, bicycling, canoeing, and travel. For more information, visit his website at jimsudmeier.com.

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