General Patton’s Rise to Glory

General George S. Patton is one of the most famous American military leaders of all-time, with an outsized personality and even-bigger reputation. But what really drove his World War II successful campaigns? Host Joe Craig sits down with Stephen L. Moore, the author of the just-released book Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory to discuss the man, the conditions he faced in North Africa in the early days of the war, and how he motivated his men to fight and find victory.

 

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• Guest: Stephen Moore, author of Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory

 

• Host: Joe Craig

  

Resources: 

 

Penguin Random House:

Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory

 

Credits

 

Opening Dramatization:

 

Narrator: Gina Cavallaro

Script: Anthony Del Col

Sound Design: Andy Bosnak

 

Book:

Moore, Stephen L. Patton's Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton's Rise to Glory. New York, NY: Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022.