Lucky Forward

Although I think this book suffers from both an uneasy writing hand and some grim, soldierly editing, it is nonetheless good history. Once you get used to the (odd) style, you can follow an authoritative account of the U.S. Third Army through its training days and then its arrival in the European theatre, with the spectacular results that ensued. It is, as it should be, a rollicking sort of book, that recounts the events in mannish fashion. It's quick and (relatively) easy to read and adds something to our knowledge of this American hero of the Second World War who, had he had his way, might have started a third immediately! Four stars because it's worth reading.