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TARGET PATTON is detailed and very factual, the author after a long search finds the original assassin alive and willing to speak as the gunman was near the end of life. He had never talked about his part in Patton's death before in this revealing way. The author does much other research and provides a complete context. The "Killing Patton" book by O'Riley is comparatively shallow. The book to read on the subject is TARGET PATTON.
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Being the son of an armored cavalry officer, having lived on the Fort Knox post on three different occasions, and having been a tank crewman myself, I have always been interested in anything about General Patton. Until recently, I never knew of suspicions that GSP had been assassinated. Mr. Wilcox's research is impressive given the time that has elapsed since the events of 1945. Regrettably, the evidence presented was understandably circumstantial and impossible to verify. One of the assertions made in the book which I found surprising was the Communist leanings of several U.S. politicians during the period. And, of all the potential assassins presented in the book, I found the Soviets(Stalin) as the most believable. Over all, I recommend this book to anyone who studies World War II, and particularly Patton. It's not on the scale with Farago or Blumenson when it comes to Patton, but it's a good read. It also contains images of General Patton that I haven't seen before.Read full review
Quite a good book in many ways. Some of the details given of what Allied OSS (Office of Strategic Services - forerunner of the CIA) units did were unexpected, but I suppose that's how it was. Much information is also given about Soviet infiltration of the US and English governments, especially the Roosevelt administration. I didn't know that the OSS was working with the Soviet NKVD (later renamed the KGB) and was also infiltrated by Soviet agents. It seems Patton's superiors didn't like him very much in the first place, and became more and more convinced he was unbalanced after he made several negative remarks about the Soviet Union. I don't want to give too much away, but I will say that after reading Bill O'Reilly's book first and then this one (which I think is the better of the two), I'm pretty sure George S. Patton was assassinated, probably by the NKVD with the assistance of some of our OSS personnel. It was a tragedy for the general but also for our country as a well. Read full review
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It seems that holding viewpoints (especially if actions conform to those viewpoints) can have serious consequences
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Great read for those who enjoy discovering hidden history.
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