Heroes Never Die is an informative, provocative, and entertaining compendium of fifty never-before-collected essays by former soldier and military historian Martin Blumenson. Commanders profiled include Eisenhower, Bradley, Rommel, von Runstedt, and Montgomery, as well as the best of Blumenson's extensive writings on General George S. Patton.

Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Coordination and Muscular Movement in the Hedgerows -- 2. The Mortain Counterattack -- 3. The Genesis of Monty's Master Plan -- 4. The Forgotten Corps Commanders -- 5. The Bombing of Monte Cassino -- 6. Why Southern Italy? -- 7. The Siege of St.-Malo -- 8. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Writing History -- 9. This Age of Violent Transition -- 10. Patton's Last Fight -- 11. Why Military History? -- 12. Gen. George S. Patton -- 13. George S. Patton's Student Days at the Army War College -- 14. Will "Ultra" Rewrite History? -- 15. Ike and His Indispensable Lieutenants -- 16. World War I: Proving Ground for World War II? -- 17. Darby -- 18. The Changing Nature of War: Old Parameters Are Vanishing -- 19. Patton and the Press -- 20. The Modern Soldier: Traditions in Conflict -- 21. Of Landpowers and Seapowers -- 22. Anzio: Dilemma on the Beachhead -- 23. D-Day: Launching the "Great Crusade" -- 24. Bradley-Patton: World War II's "Odd Couple" -- 25. The Relevance of Kasserine Pass -- 26. George S. Patton: Extraordinary Leader, Extraordinary Man -- 27. Troop Command by Intuition: The Giants Had It -- 28. Rommel -- 29. Recent Trends in War -- 30. America's World War II Leaders in Europe: Some Thoughts -- 31. Eisenhower Then and Now: Fireside Reflections -- 32. Disaster at Kasserine Pass -- 33. Essence of Command: Competence, Iron Soul -- 34. A Medal for George -- 35. A Deaf Ear to Clausewitz: Allied Operational Objectives in World War II -- 36. The Race to Messina: Patton v. Montgomery -- 37. The Salerno Landings: A Campaign of Attrition -- 38. The Trouble with Anzio -- 39. A Short List of Giants -- 40. Escape from Hedgerow Country -- 41. Liberation of Paris -- 42. Patton and the End of the War -- 43. General Patton's Death -- 44. The Problem of Berlin -- 45. Measuring Generalship -- 46. The Emergence of Infrastructure as a Decisive Strategic Concept -- 47. That Old Patton Magic -- 48. A Soldier's Loyalty: Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt -- 49. Adolf Hitler as Military Commander, 1944 -- 50. An Afternoon with Audie Murphy.