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FREE KILLING PATTON: THE STRANGE DEATH OF WORLD WAR IIS MOST AUDACIOUS GENERAL PDF Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard | 400 pages | 25 Sep 2014 | Pan MacMillan | 9781447285892 | English | London, United Kingdom Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General by Bill O'Reilly The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. Bill O'Reilly's book "Killing Patton" not only covers the conspiracy of the sudden death of George Patton, in a suspicious car accident, but covers the, in intimate detail all the allied leaders during the last six months of World War II. The style of writing reminds me of Truman Capotes' "In Cold Blood" as O'Reilly takes a non-fiction story and weaves a tale that reads like a fictional novel. Did I mention George Patton. If you enjoy the history of World War II and the dirty business of our leaders as they act just like leaders have acted throughout the history of man. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned. Worth a read but not if you have to pay full hard Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General price. I've enjoyed all of the O'Reilly "Killing" books and this one did not disappoint either. They manage to find and publish little known facts that are always a surprise. I intend to read all of them. In this book, and I've been reading about WWII for over 50 years, there was information about Russia's final push into Germany, and then post war behavior that I've never read before. I am 70 yrs. Not until this book, "Killing Patton", did I have such an overall understanding of exactly what took place in Europe during the war; the main players, and places and how it all intertwined and came together. O'Reilly and Dugard have done it again with their in depth research and storytelling ability. One of the best "Killing" book so far. Anxiously awaiting "Killing the Rising Sun" for all the same reasons. Killing Patton was well researched and well written. My husband loved it and read it in just a couple days! First full book that he's read in a few years! Verified purchase: Yes Condition: New. Skip to main content. About this product. New other. Make an offer:. Auction: Pre-owned. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. See all 44 Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information Readers around the world have thrilled to Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedyand Killing Jesus --riveting works of nonfiction that journey into the heart of the most famous murders in history. General George S. Patton, Jr. For almost seventy years, there has Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an act of assassination. Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. Show More Show Less. Add to Cart. Any Condition Any Condition. See all - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews See all 97 reviews. Inside the war in Europe Bill O'Reilly's book "Killing Patton" not only covers the conspiracy of the sudden death of George Patton, in a suspicious car accident, but covers the, in intimate detail all the allied leaders during the last six months of World War II. Quick read with surprise facts I've enjoyed all of the O'Reilly "Killing" books and this one did not disappoint either. Masterpiece I am 70 yrs. Great Insight! Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. This item doesn't belong on this page. [PDF] [EPUB] Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General Download Bill O'Reilly 's success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. 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Readers around the world have thrilled to Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedyand Killing Jesus --riveting works of nonfiction that journey into the heart of the most famous murders in history. General George S. Patton, Jr. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an act of assassination. Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced. Reviews Review Policy. Published on. Flowing text, Original pages. Best for. Web, Tablet, Phone, eReader. Content protection. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General aloud. Learn more. Flag as inappropriate. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders. Killing Patton - Wikipedia Private First Class Robert W. Holmlund is scared. He believes his life may be over at age twenty-one. The American assault is just two minutes old—two minutes that feel like twenty. Holmlund is a student from the American heartland who left trade school to join the war. His senior commander is the most ferocious general on the Allied side, George S. Patton Jr. But unlike Patton, who now oversees his vast army from the safety of his headquarters twenty-five miles behind the front, Holmlund and the men of Baker Company are in grave danger as they sprint toward the heavily defended German fort known as Driant. German machine-gun bullets whiz past Holmlund's helmet at twice the speed of sound. Heads and torsos shatter all around him. The forest air smells of gunpowder, rain, and the sharp tang of cordite. The ground is nothing but mud and a thick carpet of wet leaves. Here and there a bramble vine reaches out to snag his uniform and trip his feet. Over his broad shoulders, Holmlund wears a block of TNT known as a satchel charge. Grenades dangle from his cartridge belt like grapes on a vine. And in his arms, rather than carrying it by the wooden handle atop the stock, Holmlund cradles his fifteen-pound, four-foot-long Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, as he would an infant. Only, this baby is a killing machine, capable of firing three-inch bullets per minute. Though he doesn't show it, Robert W. Holmlund is scared, despite all that firepower, just like every single man in this lethal forest. But there is no time to indulge his fear right now. No Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General for homesickness or doubt. Fort Driant looms four hundred yards distant. Everything about the fortress is a mystery, from the location of its big mm howitzers to the maze of tunnels deep underground where its Wehrmacht inhabitants eat, sleep, pray, clean their rifles, plan their battles, and then suddenly poke their heads out of secret openings to kill. Patton has ordered Baker Company to get inside Driant. The best way to do that is to climb on the roof, which is concealed by mounds of earth. From there, it's a matter of finding a doorway or some other hidden opening that will allow Baker to descend and wage war in the tunnels. Baker is part of a two-pronged assault. On the opposite side of the fort, the men of Easy Company are also on the attack. But they do so warily, for Driant has already bloodied them once. It happened six days ago. Skies were clear. P fighter-bombers screamed in low on the morning of the assault, dropping napalm and thousand-pound bombs. American artillery then pounded Driant, shelling the Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IIs Most Audacious General with deadly accuracy.