{"product_id":"pattons-tactician-the-war-diary-of-lieutenant-general-geoffrey-keyes-hardcover","title":"Patton's Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Keyes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames W. Jr. Holsinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteen months after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the United States to enter World War II, boats carrying the 7th US Army landed on the shores of southern Sicily. Dubbed Operation Husky, the campaign to establish an Allied foothold in Sicily was led by two of the most noted American tacticians of the twentieth century: George S. Patton Jr. and Geoffrey Keyes. \u003cbr\u003eWhile Patton is the subject of numerous books and films, Keyes's life and achievements have gone unrecognized, but his anonymity is by no means an accurate reflection of the value of his contributions and dedicated service in World War II and the succeeding cold war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatton's Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes\u003c\/i\u003e is the first transcribed edition of Keyes's personal diary to be published. Edited by James W. Holsinger Jr., the diary begins in October 1942, prior to the invasion of French Morocco and Keyes's engagement in World War II and the Cold War. Holsinger has integrated a variety of related sources, including correspondence between Keyes, Patton, and Eisenhower. A day-to-day chronicle of Keyes's experiences in the World War II Mediterranean Theater and the early days of the Cold War in occupied Germany and Austria, \u003ci\u003ePatton's Tactician\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable primary source that offers readers a glimpse into the mind of one of America's most important World War II corps commanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames W. Holsinger Jr. \u003c\/b\u003eserved more than thirty-one years in the United States Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of major general following his assignment as Assistant Director for Logistics for Medical Readiness on the Joint Staff during the Persian Gulf War. He served for twenty-six years in the US Department of Veterans Affairs, culminating in his presidential appointment as Under Secretary for Health. He also served as chancellor of the University of Kentucky Medical Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 502\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 9.47 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53532422046003,"sku":"9780813198712","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/pattons-tactician-the-war-diary-of-lieutenant-general-geoffrey-keyes-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}