Patton's Last Gamble: The Disastrous Raid on POW Camp Hammelburg in World War II
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- Synopsis
- In March 1945, against the advice of his top subordinates, Gen. George Patton created a special task force to venture more than fifty miles behind enemy lines and liberate a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany. The camp held some 1,500 American prisoners, including Patton&’s son-in-law. Hampered by ambushes and a lack of fuel and even maps, the raid was a disaster, one of the worst mistakes of Patton&’s legendary career. Out of some 300 men, only three dozen returned. Based on memoirs, diaries, combat reports, and interviews with survivors, Patton&’s Last Gamble vividly recounts a mission Gen. Omar Bradley later said &“began as a wild goose chase and ended in tragedy.&”
- Copyright:
- 2018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 336 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780811765954
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780811770903
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/06/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Duane Schultz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.