bFrom an acclaimed military historian, the interlocking lives of three of the most important and consequential generals in World War IIbbrpBorn in the two decades prior to World War I, George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel became among the most recognized and successful military leaders of the 20th century. However, as acclaimed military historian Lloyd Clark reveals in his penetrating and insightful braided chronicle of their lives, they charted very different, often interrupted, paths to their ultimate leadership positions commanding hundreds of thousands of troops during World War II and celebrated as heroes in the United States, Britain, and Germany.pPatton was born into a military family and from an early age felt he was destined for glory following a disjointed childhood, Montgomery found purpose and direction in a military academy Rommel's father was a former officer, so his pursuit of a military career was logical. Having ascended to the middle ranks, each faced b