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I Marched with Patton - by  Frank Sisson & Robert L Wise (Paperback) - 1 of 1

I Marched with Patton - by Frank Sisson & Robert L Wise (Paperback)

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  • "Poignant . . . Well worth the read.
  • Author(s): Frank Sisson & Robert L Wise
  • 304 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Military

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"Poignant . . . Well worth the read." --Wall Street Journal

In December 1944,
Frank Sisson deployed to Europe as part of General George S. Patton's famed
Third Army. Over the next six months, as the war in Europe raged, Sisson would
participate in many of World War II's most consequential events, from the
Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Dachau. Now 95 years old, Frank shares
his remarkable story of life under General Patton for the first time.

Frank Sisson grew up in rural
Oklahoma during the Great Depression. His father died when Frank was young, and
so in 1944, at age eighteen, Frank, like so many other young men across
America, enlisted in the Army and was deployed to France. At a traffic
intersection one day, Frank caught his first glimpse of the man who would
control the next six months of Frank's deployment, and whose lessons, and
spirit, would shape the rest of Frank's life. General Patton could be erratic
and short-tempered--but he was also a brilliant military tactician and cared
deeply for the men who served under him, a credo that gave Frank and his fellow
soldiers solace as they faced death every day. In this gritty, intimate
account, Frank reveals what life on the ground was really like in the closing
days of World War II.

After the war, Frank
continued to serve in the army as a military police inspector in Berlin. When he
finally returned home, he attended college and built a career in business. Like
many members of the Greatest Generation, he was often reluctant to share his
stories of the war, in all their glory, and terror. He was content to live and
work in the nation he had fought to protect, an embodiment of the American
Dream.

Patton, on the other hand,
would not live to see the postwar world he helped create. In December 1945,
less than a year after the conclusion of the war, he tragically died following
a car accident. Now, seventy-five years later, Frank Sisson's remarkable
reminiscences provide a fresh, unique look at Patton's leadership, the final days
of World War II and its direct aftermath, and the experience of combat on the
front lines.



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"Poignant. ... Well worth the read. ... A firsthand account of the turmoil and destruction in France in December 1944 and later, on the road to Germany. ... [Sisson] has an eloquence that belies the fact that he left school at 15 to support his family." - Wall Street Journal

"Vivid. ... Compelling. ... Not many military veterans in 2020 can look you straight in the eye and say 'I marched with Patton'--but Frank Sisson can." - Newsmax


Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Frank Sisson & Robert L Wise
Language: English
Street Date: September 14, 2021
TCIN: 1011766896
UPC: 9780063019485
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-8548
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How does the author describe General Patton's leadership style?

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Q: What significant events does Frank Sisson recount in the book?

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  • A: Frank Sisson recounts events like the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of Dachau during World War II.

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Q: What themes are explored in this military biography?

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  • A: The book explores themes of leadership, combat experience, and the personal impact of war on soldiers.

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Q: What was Frank Sisson's role after World War II?

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  • A: After the war, Frank served as a military police inspector in Berlin before pursuing a business career.

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