Bøger af Robert K Wilcox

He was the most controversial American general in World War II--and also one of the most successful, courageous, and audacious. As a postwar administrator of defeated Germany, he sounded alarm bells about the dangers of Soviet encroachment into Europe. Politically, he was a lightning rod--an outspoken conservative who continually embarrassed his superiors with his uncensored, undiplomatic, and unrestrained comments to the press. He was General George S. Patton Jr., old Blood and Guts. In 1945, shortly before he was to fly home to the states as a conquering hero, he was involved in a mysterious car crash that left him partially paralyzed. Two weeks later, just as his doctors were about to send him home to finish his recovery, he was dead.>Investigative and military reporter Robert Wilcox, author of Black Aces High and Wings of Fury, has spent more than ten years investigating these mysteries, and in Target: Patton he has written an electrifying account of the shocking circumstances--long hidden from the public--surrounding the death of America's most famous general. In Target: Patton, you'll discover: The extraordinary war hero, artist, and mercenary who said he was ordered by U.S. intelligence to assassinate PattonThe OSS agent who knew Patton was in danger and tried to save himNew evidence from recently declassified documents revealing doubts about the official version of Patton's death>Provocative, shocking, and compelling, Target: Patton takes you through the maze of denials, contradictions, and treacheries behind one of the great unsolved mysteries of World War II.

Praise for The Truth about the Shroud of Turin"Wilcox weaves an intriguing detective story, utilizing over 30 years of research including trips the world over, seeking to unravel the secrets of the world s most intensely-studied artifact, giving readers much evidence to decide if the Shroud is just an elaborate hoax or the actual burial cloth of Jesus."JOSEPH MARINO, shroud scholar "Bob has taken his 1977 milestone book, Shroud, refined it, expanded it and brought it up-to-the-minute, including details on the latest scientific research and the scientists who performed it."BARRIE SCHWORTZ, shroud scholar and editor and founder of The Shroud website"

The real Top Gun - the dramatic account of the US Navy's fighter pilots and how they took back the skies over Vietnam