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This 5 page paper discusses Stanley Hirshson's biography of General George Patton, and concludes that the book is an exposé more than it is a biography. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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beloved. This paper discusses the book and suggests that Hirshson has written more of an expos? than a biography. Discussion Hirshson has done his research well: hes consulted "a good
many sources, and his proud account of his prodigious travels in search of knowledge is impressive" (Blumenson, 2003). Hirshson traces the history of the Patton family, which was a prominent
one in the South (movie buffs might get a kick out of knowing that Ted Turner played Tazewell Patton in the movie "Gettysburg," which Turner produced); and takes readers through
Pattons childhood, his education at West Point, his service in Mexico with Pershing and his World War I service; he goes into much greater detail when he comes to Pattons
service in the Second World War. However, critics of the book suggest that Hirshson has done a poor job with this, the most important part of the tale. Blumenson suggests
that Hirshsons inadequate appreciation of Pattons skills stem from the fact that Hirshson is a civilian: "Dr. Hirshson has written a civilians appraisal of Patton, however, and he stumbles when
he comes to World War II. What is missing from his examination of Pattons life is the perception of certain inner realities that comes when one is familiar with the
customs, habits, ethos, and lore of a particular profession, in this case, the military" (Blumenson, 2003). Blumenson objects to the fact that Hirshson opens the book with Pattons speeches to
his troops in Sicily, which apparently incited his troops so that they killed prisoners of war (Blumenson, 2003). Blumenson says "No one endorses atrocities, yet they occur in wartime. To
blame Pattons inciting words is to be unaware of the tough and brutal leadership required to overcome the defenders of Nazism and the Holocaust" (Blumenson, 2003). He also faults
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