Palgrave is delighted to launch this new series with a terrific title--Alan Axelrod, the bestselling author of Patton on Leadership, on General George S. Patton. Axelrod succeeds in looking beyond the contextualization and analysis of Patton’s military innovations and leadership strategies to reveal his legacy and influence on warfare today. Patton was a great tactician who single-handedly created America’s first generation of desert warriors, but he was also the most controversial general in U.S. history. Patton’s life and methods still evoke passionate debate and in this concise volume, Alan Axelrod finally settles the argument. Forthcoming titles in the Great Generals series are: Ulysses S. Grant by John MosierDwight D. Eisenhower by John WukovitzCurtis Lemay by Barrett Tillman