Patton's Best: An Informal History of the 4th Armored Division

According to Nat Frankel, author of this book, a sargeant in Patton's tank corps, and, after World War II a New York City cab driver, his book documents a regiment of 235 soldiers, all Jewish, on a suicide mission to rescue a relative of Patton's who had been in a German prison war camp since the North African campaign. Only 32 survived. The author feels this account had more to do with Patton's removal from 3rd Army as Commander than his failure to de-nazify the Germans at the end of the war

This book makes one read until the book is finished. The author is relentless in his assessment of the officers and the war. Some names are familiar, but many are not. It is wonderful that they have not been forgotten by the men who fought with and for them. I will have to read it again.

Nat Frankel writes his story in an unpretentious, informal style. He tells his story in such a way that the reader will feel like he or she is listening to an old friend telling them about how things were 'back in the old days...'. If you can find this book, get it!