Patton and Rommel

A dual biography of the two World War II generals who changed warfare--and history--forever. . General George S. Patton and General Erwin Rommel: They served their countries through two World Wars. Their temperaments both on and off the battlefield were overwhelmingly contrary-but their approach to modern warfare was remarkably similar. . Written by a prominent military historian Patton and Rommel takes a provocative look at both figures intertwining the stories of the paths they took and the decisions they made during the course of the Second World War-and compares the lives and careers of two men whose military tactics redirected the course of history.