War As I Knew It
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"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Patton’s personal beliefs and character
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discipline and training in the army ⓘ relations between commanders and subordinates ⓘ tactics and strategy in modern warfare ⓘ |
| author |
George S. Patton
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surface form:
George S. Patton Jr.
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
Battle of the Bulge
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Lorraine campaign ⓘ Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African campaign of World War II
Allied invasion of Sicily ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian campaign of World War II
advance of the U.S. Third Army across France ⓘ |
| editor | Paul D. Harkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Third United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Third Army
armored warfare ⓘ command philosophy ⓘ operational maneuver ⓘ |
| genre |
military memoir
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war literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
letters
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reflections on leadership ⓘ speeches ⓘ war diary entries ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
popular image of George S. Patton Jr.
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subsequent studies of Patton’s leadership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical writing ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
George S. Patton ⓘ
surface form:
George S. Patton Jr.
U.S. Army operations in World War II ⓘ World War II ⓘ military leadership ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
firsthand account of Patton’s campaigns
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insight into Patton’s military philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| publicationDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1942–1945
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World War II ⓘ |
| title | War As I Knew It self-link ⓘ |
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