Saber Exercise 1914

ISBN-13: 9781941656297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 70 str.

George S. Patton Jr; Aleksandra M. Rohde

Opis

These are the images of the original "Saber Exercise 1914," an Army training manual written by the famous World War II General George S. Patton, Jr., while he was still a young lieutenant and fencing instructor at Fort Riley, Kansas. Patton's writing brings to life the searing intellect and precise methodology that would serve him so well in battle. His affinity for swordsmanship came naturally. His grandfather, Confederate Colonel George Smith Patton, Sr., was mortally wounded at the Third Battle of Winchester while wielding a sword and leading his men into combat. Before writing this manual, Patton had already achieved celebrity status, having placed fifth in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. His event was the Pentathlon, combining military skills at which he excelled, including horseback riding and fencing. After the Olympics Patton studied in France with the finest fencing master in Europe. When Patton returned to the states he designed the Patton Saber. The War Department ordered 20,000 of them in 1913. He was next assigned to the Mounted Service School at Fort Riley, where he was designated the "Master of the Sword," the first Army officer to receive this honor. This manual is an historical treasure. It also provides no-nonsense instruction useful to contemporary students wanting to learn this age-old martial art from the master himself, George Patton. A later version of this manual, converted to modern font for ease of reading, is also available.