General George Patton remains one of the most studied—and controversial—American commanders of World War II. But even after decades of scholarship, are there still new things to learn about him?
In this episode of World War 2 Live, Dr. John C. McManus, Kevin Hymel, and producer Mark Fastoso celebrate and discuss Kevin’s brand-new book, Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership—the third and final volume in Kevin’s ambitious World War II biographical trilogy on George Patton.
John and Kevin dive into the making of the book and explore:
• Patton’s leadership during the final campaigns of 1945
• The overlooked fighting after the Battle of the Bulge and before Germany’s collapse
• The discoveries Kevin made while researching Patton’s actual handwritten diaries—not just the edited versions historians have traditionally used
• Revelations about Patton’s personality, leadership, flaws, and final months of the war
• How myths, movies, and popular memory have shaped the way we think about Patton today
This conversation goes far beyond the familiar legends to examine the complicated, fascinating, deeply human figure behind one of World War II’s most famous generals.
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📚 Kevin’s new book:
Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership — Volume III of Kevin Hymel’s WWII Patton trilogy. John calls it “really, really well written and well researched.”
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