Blood, Guts, and Grease: George S. Patton in World War I
Jon B. Mikolashek
Abstract
George S. Patton, one of the United States’ greatest field commanders, played a vital role in American involvement in World War I and the creation of the United States Tank Corps. While most literature focuses solely on Patton’s life and performance in World War II, the Great War was a pivotal event in his life and military career. Patton gained his first command in World War I with the United States Tank Corps. As the first “tanker” in United States Army history, Patton set up the first American light tank school and later commanded the 1st Tank Brigade in two campaigns, St. Mihiel and the Me ... More
Keywords: George S. Patton, World War I, American Expeditionary Force, First Tank Brigade, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2019 | Print ISBN-13: 9780813177908 |
| Published to Kentucky Scholarship Online: January 2020 | DOI:10.5810/kentucky/9780813177908.001.0001 |
