Details the life and accomplishments of the World War II general who earned the nickname "Old Blood and Guts."

Includes index.

Prologue -- Lake Vineyard -- An embryonic general -- For always -- Sacred plan -- Calvary post -- Fifth Olympiad -- Bright flash of war -- "My tanks ... God bless them!" -- Tanks to horses -- Salem Bay to Mauna Kea -- Tanks roll again -- Out of the dust -- "Nicest little fight you ever saw" -- Patton answers an SOS -- First breach -- Letter on D-Day -- Lucky -- Out of gas -- Busting the bulge -- Dozen cannaes -- Tide of victory -- Conqueror comes home, June 8, 1945.