Masters of Battle: The War of Monty, Patton, and Rommel

THE BIOGRAPHY OF PATTON, ROMMEL, AND MONTGOMERY AND HOW THEIR PERSONALITIES INFLUENCED THE COURSE OF WORLD WAR II. In World War II, Bernard Montgomery, George Patton, and Erwin Rommel were the most prominent ground force commanders. In Masters of Battle, the story is told from the perspective of their relationship against a backdrop that encompasses the great battles of North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, the Normandy landings, and the advance through France and Belgium into Germany. For the first time in World War II literature, the three are "put in the same ring," presenting this conflict as experienced by its most flamboyant, controversial, and powerful commanders. • Terry Brighton studied politics and philosophy at Lancaster University and was for many years a curator at the Regimental Museum of the Queen's Royal Lancers, the regiment descended from those who fought with distinction during the Second World War. • He is the author of Hell Riders: The Truth About the Charge of the Light Brigade.