Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II (Kershaw - NR)

Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II (Kershaw - NR)by Alex Kershaw From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes,

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where the 37-year-old Powell led 409 men into the caldron and made repeated efforts to mount Little Round Top

Roughly one year after Brown and his men attacked slavery in Virginia

having graduated last in his class at West Point

mobilizing soldiers across Europe by land

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