From: "John Beamish" 

You'll enjoy the book.

"Gene McAloon"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 9 May 2004 23:31:10 -0400, "John Beamish"

> wrote:
>
> If the author had that to say about Patton, he is an ignorant fool. Patton
had
> his problems and in some respects had to be reigned in by Eisenhower on
> occasion, but there is no doubt whatsoever that Patton was one of the best
> tactical commanders on either side.
>
> The Germans certainly thought so while they, like the Americans. had
little but
> contempt for Montgomery. Like the American, they had learned that contempt
from
> their experiences with him in N. Africa.
>
> Even Churchill probably would have dumped him except that the Beaverbrook
press
> empire had made a hero out of him at a time when the Brits badly need a
hero.
>

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