General George Patton of WW II fame was a great student of the history of warfare. During the battles of North Africa, Patton’s troops and tanks were engaged in a series of attacks and counter-attacks with the German Panzer Divisions under the command of General Erwin Rommell, generally considered the greatest battlefield commander ever.
Patton’s forces did not fall for one of Rommell’s traps, and in fact, successfully counter-attacked and defeated the Germans. Patton watched the battle unfold, and at the moment he saw the battle turn, he stood up in his staff car and cried out, "Rommell, I read your book I read your book"
He was referring to Rommell’s book on warfare. Patton had learned Rommell’s strategy, had planned his moves accordingly, and
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