General Patton’s Rise to Glory
General Patton’s Rise to Glory  
Podcast: AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
Published On: Mon Jun 27 2022
Description: General George S. Patton is one of the most famous American military leaders of all-time, with an outsized personality and even-bigger reputation. But what really drove his World War II successful campaigns? Host Joe Craig sits down with Stephen L. Moore, the author of the just-released book Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory to discuss the man, the conditions he faced in North Africa in the early days of the war, and how he motivated his men to fight and find victory.   Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.    Guest: Stephen Moore, author of Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory   Host: Joe Craig    Resources:    Penguin Random House: Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory   Credits   Opening Dramatization:   Narrator: Gina Cavallaro Script: Anthony Del Col Sound Design: Andy Bosnak   Book: Moore, Stephen L. Patton's Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton's Rise to Glory. New York, NY: Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022.