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@geye1470
2 жыл бұрын
I’m going
@haroldliban
8 ай бұрын
Being a a Tank Commander of US Forces in Europe WW Ii was his life's destiny.
@dalekundtz4603
4 жыл бұрын
My dad was wounded in the Bulge. He rarely spoke of the fighting, but once told of some of the frightful things he had observed. He stated that had it not been for Patton, many more Allied troops would have been wounded or killed.
@TheSaltydog07
4 жыл бұрын
My Dad was there. A southern boy -- who probably had never seen snow --he was crippled with frostbite. Machine-gunner.
@jamesrobertson7841
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. G. P. Was mindful of his troops his fighting spirit rubbed off on all of them many did live to see tomorrow because of his courage to drive and attack. Monty was a stumbling block compared to G. P. I wonder what he would make of today’s state of affairs. Men like G. P come once in a lifetime. He did His way and got the job done.
@patriciathomas9669
4 жыл бұрын
My grandpa was an Army doctor and was chewed out by Patton for not wearing his helmet. I think he was a bit honored.
@tomrobards7753
4 жыл бұрын
You got that right , he war one of the greatest war hero's ever , a friend of mine was one of PATTON'S driver's
@Straycat733
4 жыл бұрын
My father was 34 years in the US Navy rarely spoke about what he experienced through the second WW Korea Vietnam having survived Pearl Harbor. I think it was too horrific to tell and didn’t want to glorify war
@comesahorseman
Жыл бұрын
While moving thru the Czech towns of Bela & Houston, Patton's men rescued a broodmare band of 150 or so Lippizaner mares that were at risk of being carried off by Russian forces. This rescue may have saved the Lippizaner breed, now known as the chosen horse of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. For this, Patton deserves credit.
@memail-fn6yb
Жыл бұрын
My husband's Uncle died in the Battle of the Bulge. Even years later, when the in laws spoke of him to new people, they always said that he fought under Patton. They were so proud. He's buried in the same cemetery.
@ggeiser3
8 ай бұрын
Such a loss. Belated condolences. Thanks to all those besieged veterans.
@coltongregory7603
4 жыл бұрын
My father fought under General Patton and said he inspired his men like no other military leader. Maybe some of his flamboyant style helped him accomplish some unpleasant and unbelievable feats. I have studied this man most of my life and truly believe he was the greatest military leader of World War II. He wasn't a politician, but if the politicians of those days had listened to him more and backed him up, maybe some of today's problems would not exist. Thank God for men like him and for the many brave men and women who fought with him.
@thegamingchef3304
2 жыл бұрын
Women weren't in the military back then. If you studied you would know that.
@davidmartineztorres8731
2 жыл бұрын
@@thegamingchef3304 nurses?
@karma4406
2 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@oryan4395
2 жыл бұрын
@@thegamingchef3304 yes they were, they just weren't frontline nor combat roles. You should know the facts of a subject before you call someone out.
@thevillaaston7811
2 жыл бұрын
Who else did your father serve under in order that he could compare Patton with other commanders.
@marksalas8534
4 жыл бұрын
I had the opportunity to interview one of Patton's troops before he recently passed away, a humble elderly man from Batesburg-Leesville SC. He had nothing but admiration for Patton. He truly inspired his troops even though he drove them hard. They loved him because he was successful!
@TitoRome
10 ай бұрын
Q😅😅😅❤🎉
@ronaldcolborn8563
2 жыл бұрын
My father proadly served in Pattons 3rd Army and questioned his disreguard for his troops lives as I am sure a lot of the people at the bottom always felt. Patton saw the big picture and knew that agressive warefare actually saved lives instead of wasting them. He reminds me of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his tactics in the Civil War.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
Жыл бұрын
Patton had no idea, nor cared about, the "big picture". He was a self aggrandising rich brat who was glory hunting. He ran off to Palermo for a photo op that allowed 100000 enemy troops and their equipment to escape Sicily. He wasted thousands of GI lives attacking the strategically unimportant but historically significant fortress of Metz. Again for the glory. He tried to save his son in law with the ill planned Task Force Baum, and got another 300 men captured or killed.. How is this "big picture" thinking?
@thomascoburn5481
11 ай бұрын
He wasn't a glory hound nice try tho. As for Metz no military leader is perfect
@stevenbelow2502
9 ай бұрын
The capture of Palermo had nothing to do with the escape of German troops from Sicily. In fact, the high command didn't even want him to capture the city. The reason the Germans were able to escape was that the Allied command wouldn't let Patton move into Messina since that was supposed to be captured by Montgomery. Had Patton been allowed to move towards Messina at his pace he would have acted as a blocking force for the German units being pushed by Montgomery. It was about politics and not strategic thinking. The escape of those German troops was a nightmare for General Clark in his attempt to defeat Italy.
@robertcottam8824
8 ай бұрын
@@stevenbelow2502 😂😂😂 This may be the silliest comment I’ve seen this week. I love absurdity. You have my thanks, poppet… 😂😂😂😂 Bless you 🙏🙏🙏 Incidentally, do you believe anything, that you wrote, to adjacent to reality in this, particular universe? If so, what? 😂😂😂😂
@brianlantz384
4 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather served under him in the Third Army during WW2. Gen Patton was a military genius and one of if not the Best United States General ever produced!!!
@harrycanelos4956
4 жыл бұрын
Patton in a nutshell... "A good plan executed violently is always better than the perfect plan executed 1 month later"
@alanross712
Жыл бұрын
He is what is needed in Washington DC and shake up a broken Republic system filled with single issue ill-conceived dribble from wingnut who are killing this Republic rapidly. Failure is doing the same thing over and over without a validated alternative!
@ethanramos4441
4 жыл бұрын
“The secret is not weaponry, wars may be fought using weapons... ‘but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and the man who leads that gains victory’” George S Patton
@ethanramos4441
4 жыл бұрын
Jose Ocasio Indeed
@davehallett3128
4 жыл бұрын
Of.course. sometimes the men who follow need a slap upside their head
@markgranger9150
4 жыл бұрын
Spirt don't beat machine guns ask the French and the Brits attacking a.dug in MG was how millions were killed in WWI.The French call it slam and they thought enough elan would win the battle
@ethanramos4441
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Granger No it not about the weaponry it’s about the fighting spirit inside the men and their determination to fight
@ethanramos4441
4 жыл бұрын
Nick Sambides Jr. Yeah but he was person he prefers fighting in the front with his men
@kotabear151
Жыл бұрын
Through the travail of the ages, Midst the pomp and toil of war, I have fought and strove and perished Countless times upon this star. So as through a glass, and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names, but always me. -George S Patton
@RobertWindedahl
10 ай бұрын
THE GREATEST GENERAL EVER.
@robertcottam8824
8 ай бұрын
Aw. Bless his Homeric cotton socks… 😅😅
@robertcottam8824
8 ай бұрын
@@RobertWindedahl Hahahaha! On what grounds, poppet? 😎
@jejewa2763
4 жыл бұрын
The M60 tank is called the " Patton" in memory of the General. I drove this monster in Friedishafen in South Germany!
@garyK.45ACP
4 жыл бұрын
The M46, M47 and M48 were also called "Patton Tanks".
@chillmoo2155
4 жыл бұрын
Patton,Sherman,Pershing, and Abrams are the only generals to have tanks named after them in US history
@ThatGingerGuy51
4 жыл бұрын
The M60 wasn’t officially called the Patton. Only the M46,M47,and M48 tanks were named after Patton
@jamesrobertson7841
4 жыл бұрын
I thank you for your courage for our tomorrow. When you look back I wonder what you’re thoughts are on today’s problematic issues with society. I just hope all who fought for our tomorrow did not fight and die for nothing. We are all human beings race nationality are not important. We live for one another. Thanks again
@carollee8823
4 жыл бұрын
Can I guess 11ACR .
@delta30024fly
4 жыл бұрын
That type of leadership comes about every 100 years, few men can command fear and respect at the same time !
@dustinsnyder6977
3 жыл бұрын
He was both a man who spoke his mind regardless of the consequences and a great military mind who wasn't afraid to act and lead from the front
@clevelandwilliams5922
Жыл бұрын
Because he produces results they shut up for that moment, then they wait for a while tell people forget his achievements, they produce against all odds.
@robertcottam8824
8 ай бұрын
Well, poppet, he must have had a mind. I’ll grant him that. But history demonstrates that it wasn’t a very big mind… Let’s be fair to other monkeys elevated by Hollywood. I like that ‘cheeta’ monkey from the Tarzan movies.
@michaelkelligan7931
4 жыл бұрын
George C. Scott did a great portrayal of Old Blood and Guts in "Patton" Thanks a lot for this one. He was a tough old bastard my grandfather used to say!
@hemming57
4 жыл бұрын
Too bad Patton didn't have the same voice as Scott
@marvinswigert7636
4 жыл бұрын
that movie was hollywood how did patton die?until you stop believing hollywood lies as history who owns hollywood hmm
@marvinswigert7636
4 жыл бұрын
he relized americafought the wrong one he was murdered so eisenhower had no competition
@jamesrobertson7841
4 жыл бұрын
Nick Sambides Jr. Hi Nick what I meant to say the beginning of the end the end of the beginning.look forward to your reply.
@dennismoore9201
4 жыл бұрын
@@marvinswigert7636 He died in a jeep wreck.Hell,they just told about it.Patton died like the man that he was.
@davidlessenberry8736
Жыл бұрын
Most infantrymen identify with their regiment. My father served in Vietnam, and he identifies with his regiment (Wolfhounds) over his division 25th (Tropic Lightning). What is amazing to me is how many US servicemen used to say "I rode with Patton." In other words, their regiment and division were not as important serving in the 3rd Army. Pretty wild.
@robertcottam8824
8 ай бұрын
How tragic. I’m not alleging that’s why we lost in Vietnam. But the best infantrymen are those who acquaint themselves most closely with their comrades and regimental traditions. Why would anyone wish to be associated wi’ Patton… in ‘Nam? The movie wasn’t released until 1970. And we’d already had the sh*t beaten out of us by then… Callin’ on ole ‘Poltroon Patton’ - if done after ‘70, didn’t help none did it? A silly story.
@blumie006
4 жыл бұрын
If im ever sent to war I hope I have the reincarnation of George s Patton as my general in command
@dougybrownie481
Жыл бұрын
Sorry your leaders are now woke cunts
@joeyg4331
4 жыл бұрын
My grandfather loved Patton and would follow him through the depths of hell.
@kellyacosta7477
4 жыл бұрын
Patton literally kicking ass all over the place badass General
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Lorraine campaign was an utter failure. Biggest allied failure of autumn 1944.
@eq1373
2 жыл бұрын
@@lyndoncmp5751 no, Market Garden takes the cake
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Eq 137, Market Garden took 100km of German held ground in 3. Total casualties = 15,000. Lorraine = failed to take 100km of German held ground in 3 MONTHS. Total casualties = 55,000. Patton's Lorraine campaign was by far the biggest allied failure of autumn 1944. Cheers 👍.
@garythomas3219
Жыл бұрын
Lorraine campaign a total cluster fuck 50000 casualties! And never even finished the battle
@chrisstaves1473
8 ай бұрын
No. Hurtgen forest was @@eq1373
@ladygalactor777
4 жыл бұрын
This is my Favorite WWII General, Patton he was the Man & a real warrior.
@yadigjamesgang-xs7jj
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure George was well versed in the Heidelberg School of Fencing as well... yet no Scar to speak of.?
@raymondschlichting6332
4 жыл бұрын
If he had more control it would have saved thousands of American lives
@renegadusunidos6151
4 жыл бұрын
@Min Tin he couldn't be more correct look at russia and now china had become now..
@FreedomFighter-cr5xg
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was nothing but a panty wearing mama's boy coward .. so shut up you liar
@ccapehart1980
4 жыл бұрын
Patton and Bradley both were the greatest leaders
@5kehhn
4 жыл бұрын
Got war? Throw out the politicians, bring in Patton.
@sadelsor
4 жыл бұрын
Always remember that politicians are burnt out councilers.
@TheBeingReal
4 жыл бұрын
No politicians: no war
@5kehhn
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeingReal good luck.
@TheBeingReal
4 жыл бұрын
5kehhn for sure! 😆
@garyK.45ACP
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was a very unpleasant man to handle a very unpleasant task. He was what was needed at the time. It was a good thing we had him.
@croceaMors1
4 жыл бұрын
@Dan Chapowski your ignorance of history is beyond comprehension. Patton was a veteran of the bloodiest war in human history he witnessed best friends die and he done his duty in killing the enemy. Who do you think you are to lay under the blanket of freedom provided by him and then criticise the man who provided it. If he is a scumbag then so too is every ww1 veteran because he is what they call the old breed no time for political correctness or politeness, the horrors of war care not for individuals and they certainly do not favour cowards. General Patton was loved by his men and was one of the most hard charging and strategically minded generals in the entire American army, he was an absolutely major part in the repulsion of the German counter attack in December 1944 and you would be speaking German without man like him. Your a disgrace to society and your arrogance i find absolutely reprehensible
@croceaMors1
4 жыл бұрын
@Dan Chapowski further more Bradley was not a combat veteran. Patton was.
@TheSaltydog07
4 жыл бұрын
@@croceaMors1 Patton was what we needed in that awful time. My Dad fought under him, and he and my great-grandfather respected him.
@agentmulder1019
4 жыл бұрын
@Dan Chapowski General Patton was a difficult fellow, but if you think Generals take a position in foxholes beside their men, you've watched too many movies! As for Bradley, he was more of a "desk general." "War IS HELL," and a leader who can GIVE IT needed.
@yadigjamesgang-xs7jj
4 жыл бұрын
Affair with 21 year old Niece, not Nice... Yet all we hear about is Eva Braun, Eva Braun.!!
@robertristaneo921
4 жыл бұрын
If you read Caesar's campaign in Gaul and his military tactics it's the same employed by Patton.
@oliverford5367
4 жыл бұрын
He apparently claimed to have past life memories where he fought in previous wars, and derived tactics from those wars.
@katalyze7831
3 жыл бұрын
My great-great grandmother made coffins for Pancho Villa and smuggled my grandmother here to safety in one. Was good to see picture of him and learn his 'connection' to General Patton. Thank you.
@vicmorrison8128
4 жыл бұрын
Very well done...Dad was with the third..never talked about it, but he did say someday my generation would get a wake up call like he did. You fill in the blank. ..
@nunyabeeswax9463
4 жыл бұрын
what's scary is thinking America depends on today's young generation to defend us. we're screwed.
@renegadusunidos6151
4 жыл бұрын
@@nunyabeeswax9463 what do you mean by that?
@masterofrockets
3 жыл бұрын
@@nunyabeeswax9463 Its scary, what path the greatest generation sent america on.
@graehamethorne4482
4 жыл бұрын
I am a 12-year Army veteran field-grade officer,; & yes, he was "a vulgar loose cannon who walked his own path, regardless of the consequences." But he was ALSO 1 of the most inspiring & effective Allied leaders of the entire war, without whom the war certainly would have lasted months longer, & may not have been won at all. Certainly, without Patton, our side would have had a much harder time conquering Sicily, & the European campaign as a whole would have lasted much longer (possibly into 1946), with correspondingly much greater Soviet influence in postwar Europe. Patton was therefore a pivotal figure, not merely in WW2, but in the entire 20th Century.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
2 жыл бұрын
Your estimation of his quality doesn't match the US Army studies that have been conducted post war. He had a terrible grasp of logistics, no strategic planning, and his piecemeal attacks cost thousands of lives for little gain. Macknassey, Foundouk, Sicily, Lorraine. Crappy, poorly coordinated attacks, every time. Metz was a total disaster that should have been bypassed altogether. Patton was good at his own PR, not much else.
@jgonzalez101
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. 💯
@nocoredneck
4 жыл бұрын
Dad was a combat engineer, after seeing the bridge building done by the 1270th of which my Dad was a Sgt., Patton made the 1270th his personal Engineer Battalion. That concentration camp Patton discovered was Buchenwald. Before Pattons tanks could enter, my dads company, B Company was sent in to disarm over 200 booby traps left by the fleeing Nazis. Patton was so disgusted that he rounded up the surrounding residents and made them tour the camp. Dad, who was an avid photographer took many pictures of the camp, ovens, piles of bodies and the actual liberation. I now have these photos. I never knew of this, as Dad never spoke of it. 10 Years after his death, while cleaning out his garage I discovered the photos and medals that had been stuffed away in a corner of the garage.
@charlesyost8507
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was one of the greatest general of all time! Love from Orlando
@FreedomFighter-cr5xg
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was a piece of shit of all time , you twisted freak
@shawnbruce6934
3 жыл бұрын
That He Was. None Since Compare. Just Yes Men.
@Accu53Mation
4 жыл бұрын
George, indeed was not just a hard-charger. He was a strategist, but at the same time a compulsive risk-taking strategist. General Patton, would take action when other generals would hesitate, or fear the loss of their command/rank. Patton, was necessary for history of that time. Just as those of today, in each nation, are necessary. Almost as if world history was written, before actually happening.
@trevorfuson715
4 жыл бұрын
Admiral Nelson was also that same breed of brilliant strategist combined with impulsivity and sort of recklessness. My grandfather fought in the 3rd Army . He never spoke much of the war but you could tell he was damn proud of serving under Patton. Both leaders had the love of their men . Both were stern and sometimes ruthless but had a repertoire with the grunts and officers alike. Both had many men die in aggressive and reckless attempts at victory. All said both were very controversial but relied upon to carry their countries through to victory...
@cleostrader2266
2 жыл бұрын
@@trevorfuson715 ll0pp
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
2 жыл бұрын
I have to disagree. The US Army studies into Patton's leadership would also disagree. He was a terrible strategist, at best a fair tactician, and he had no understanding of logistics at all. Have a look at the Defence Technical Information Centre report on the Lorraine campaign, and also an interesting study entitled "Patton was not an Operational Artist". They're available as pdfs. Patton is overrated, due to his great PR savvy (having his own reporters and photographers on hand, always).
@brandondavis7777
Жыл бұрын
@@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85 Wow, one campaign. Lmfao. Cope harder.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
Жыл бұрын
@@brandondavis7777 three campaigns are in the second study. Major General Eberhard Rodt's postwar report on Sicily. He led the Panzer Grenadier 15th Division against Patton's push to Messina: "The enemy very often conducted his movements systematically, and only attacked after a heavy artillery preparation when he believed he had broken our resistance. This kept him regularly from exploiting the weakness of our situation and gave me the opportunity to consolidate dangerous situations". Patton did nothing spectacular in Normandy, either, except chase retreating Germans, who he NEVER ROUTED: "The enemy’s continued tactical control, despite the tremendous difficulties under which he operated, was a remarkable military feat. In the face of shattered communications, tremendous losses, constant retreating, and practically no air support, the enemy still maintained overall control of his tactical situation. He constantly fell back, but there was no mass collapse. At every critical point, he stubbornly defended and delayed." Patton’s assistant intelligence officer Colonel Robert Allen, talking about the Normandy campaign against General Kurt von der Chevallerie. In Tunisia he stalled every time he met a determined defence. Patton had to be the most over-rated General of WW2. With all those accolades, probably of all time.
@simplyamazing880
4 жыл бұрын
The right man in the right place at the right time. He was probably good for nothing else but he was exceptional at making war.
@dennismoore9201
4 жыл бұрын
@Dan Chapowski poor stupid.You really haven't stupid WW2 very much have you?
@dar4431
3 жыл бұрын
Fighting war you mean
@jdanderson915
4 жыл бұрын
It’s been said many a time. George Smith Patton, Jr had a genius for war. He is the United States of America’s greatest and most successful combat General. I imagine (had he lived) the Korean War would have only added to his legend. He was a warrior. Destined to lead thousands of men into battle. I am not sure we will ever see his kind again. Gruff and vulgar. Yet he wrote poetry. Spoke French and could read German. Erudite, bold and sexy. Georgie was a real American Caesar ( sorry MacArthur).
@ejnorth8040
2 жыл бұрын
Hell if he was alive for that he would of pushed North Korea out and unified the country.
@jackwhite9395
2 жыл бұрын
That’s Dugout Doug you mentioned. Very much over rated!!!
@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858
2 жыл бұрын
_well get this man.... Donald Trump is the reincarnation of General George Patton. It's sort of an inside secret. Take it seriously._
@antonius_006
2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget George Washington.
@chrisb7198
Жыл бұрын
@@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858 trump is a draft dogging tax evading lying coward
@tommurphy2332
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was very religious and very vulgar speaking genius who used past history and knowledge of terrain and dynamic movement to keep enemies off balance and unable to form new defense lines as they retreated because he would arrive in force at their next logical defense line before the enemy did and destroy and harass enemy units far behind the main battle lines. He never gave them a chance to rest or re-group. Montgomery was the exact opposite in choosing to amass overwhelming forces before starting an attack, thus giving the enemy plenty of time to prepare their defensive positions to inflict the highest cost in lives to allied forces. Patton understood the Germans' theory of lightning war or war of movement and executed that style of battle better than the Germans did, and that why they respected and feared him. Other Allied Generals, both US and British, created more elaborate and carefully planned battles. Patton picked weak spots in the enemy line and concentrated his forces at that point and ripped through with maximum violence and speed of movement. Then he could momentarily turn and attack the enemy from their rear to widen the breach in enemy lines before proceeding deep into the enemy rear areas where they were assembling troops and supplies but were never expecting an allied attack.
@RavenTimish-hackertimish
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Gen. George Patton was a brilliant tactician, he really scared the crap outta them Germans. Because them German soldiers knew damn well if Gen. Patton and his soldiers would go attack them, they'd get their ass kicked - to Hell 'n back. Yes, he used the "Blitzgrieg" (lightning war) way better than the Germans could. Not a nice man though (understatement), - Gen. Patton - but he was exactly the man you need to give the enemy Hell and win the war ! "Requescat In Pace" To General George S. Patton: Sir, I'll always remember you as a brilliant, brave and great commander.
@dennismoore9201
4 жыл бұрын
@@RavenTimish-hackertimish He was a warrior,through and through.Nice men usually don't have what it takes.Who cares about him being nice.George Patton got it done.
@terrysmith9362
3 жыл бұрын
your comment completely undermined by his disastrous generalship at Metz
@tommurphy2332
3 жыл бұрын
@@terrysmith9362 Patton wanted to bypass Metz and keep pressure against retreating German units and get to Berlin ASAP. He was all about speed and mobile warfare, just as Rommel and Guderian were mobile warriors. But his superiors who had all been his subordinates in the past were still thinking in World War I tactics of fixed fortifications and Siege Warfare. Siege warfare requires a lot of waiting and starving out your enemy, but his superiors wanted him to execute the siege with the same speed that he executed his mobile warfare tactics. They should have assigned a less-able slow thinker to the Siege of Metz. or just surround it from a distance and encapsulate it.
@terrysmith9362
3 жыл бұрын
@@tommurphy2332 read the official american military history for an imformed aspect
@joelbell9082
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest military technicians that ever lived . Old blood and guts turned out to be eventually Germany's blood and guts all over the place
@michaelmcclary8054
10 ай бұрын
My Father served as a Welder in Patton's 3rd Army. One day, Dad was assigned Duty repairing a Troop çarrier with Patton's 3 Rd Army. The General awarded Dad with promotion, & made Dad his Personal Army Engineer. Dad served George Patton for the rest of War😅😅!- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College & GSU
@ronobrien7187
4 жыл бұрын
"The General most respected by the enemy", That says everything. The rest is just politics and politicians.
@shawnbruce6934
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Except its not true. It is a myth. The Germans hardly bothered with Patton. They didnt send their best divisions to stop him and they kept tracking the movements of Montgomery and Bradley far more. The Germans sent their best divisions to engage Montgomerys British 21st Army Group and the US 1st and 9th Armys to Patton's north. The Germans were never unduly worried about Patton.
@eq1373
2 жыл бұрын
@@lyndoncmp5751 according to Monty's apologists.....
@garythomas3219
Жыл бұрын
@@eq1373.??
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Legend has it we are still waiting for Patton to get out of the Lorraine and get through the Siegfried Line.
@petermaltha
4 жыл бұрын
The greatest General of the US Army.
@callong8000
4 жыл бұрын
JZ's Best Friend McArthur was a good General but although he stayed with his men in Bataan for a bit, he eventually abandoned them to their fate of Japanese pow camps, with all due respect but what McArthur did was cowardly, Patton would’ve stayed with his men till the end and would’ve taken a bullet for them.
@sgtmayhem7567
4 жыл бұрын
When I was 8 years old I was taken to see the movie Patton and since that day he’s been a personal hero of mine. If you want to learn more about General Patton read his autobiography “War as I Knew It.”
@montewiederhold3508
Жыл бұрын
"Target Patton" is an excellent book and studies the Who, What, When, Where & How of his possible assasination.
@vanbrabant6791
2 жыл бұрын
Chenogne 3rd January 1945. Three days later, Patton noted in his diary: “The 11th Tank Division ... murdered over 50 German paramedics. ... I hope we can cover it up."
@brunodorval1131
Жыл бұрын
Patton was not only a true hero, but a symbol, and now a legend. He was at the right place at the right moment as he use to say. He was a prima donna by is own words, with all the flaws coming with, but you have to admire what he has done, and even Germans respect and fear him. And well he was also some kind of a Nostradamus on battles to come. Yep I admire him a lot.
@72hawkj
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was one of only two allied generals to recognize the importance of the Brenner Pass. That is why he ordered some of his forces to turn south to seal it off. The other general to recognize how important it was led the 10th Mountain Division coming up from the south. That man would one day become the leader of NATO forces.
@garythomas3219
Жыл бұрын
The Brenner pass is in Italy! Patton never fought in Italy! He was sacked in Sicily!
@kingofthejungle3833
4 жыл бұрын
@33:22 the 101st wasn't surrounded accidentally, they were ordered in, to hold Bastogne. As the commander of 2nd Batt. 502nd Reg. is reported to have said, "We're airborne, We're supposed to be surrounded." Patton was linking up with a vital unit.
@garythomas3219
Жыл бұрын
The defenders of Bastogne actually outnumbered the Germans! Patton's 3rd army reached Bastogne the day after the siege had lifted !
@PDaddy0120
2 жыл бұрын
Patton was a straight up warrior. He wanted the status of Alexander the Great, Scipio, Hannibal, and other great generals. That drive alone would make someone great at whatever they did
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Too bad the myth of Hollywood overshadowed the reality. He made a pig's ear of the Lorraine campaign. Biggest allied failure of autumn 1944.
@chrisb7198
Жыл бұрын
@@lyndoncmp5751 His supplies were diverted to the northern forces and 3rd army thus ground to a halt for lack of fuel and supplies. This allowed the germans to regroup and reinforce. Patton told them the germans were routed and that if he could continue unabated he would soon be across the rhine. He still won the Loraine campaign after they gave him resupply. So the delay there was NOT of his doing.
@sean640307
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisb7198 that's not true. Patton NEVER had his supplies diverted to anywhere. He had stalled at Metz before any decision was made regarding prioritising lines of attack. Even when the decision was nominally made, it was never followed through. Bradley maintained parity between his two armies, and as a consequence, Patton was receiving proportionately more than Hodges' 1st US Army was receiving. On top of that, Patton was actively stealing the supplies allocated to 1st US Army by having his troops pass themselves off as those of 1st US Army. He was aided and abetted in this by a complicit Bradley, and the person most disadvantaged was Hodges. So to reiterate, Patton's supplies were NEVER diverted to the northern forces. Yet another myth that surrounds Patton.
@seanbrowning616
4 жыл бұрын
Patton was a hardcore General whose battlefield excellence is unmatched today he definitely a top Five general of the 2 world war
@trevorfuson715
4 жыл бұрын
Patton's was dyslexic and Col. Mosby was a mentor and a major influence ..
@mq7447
4 жыл бұрын
“We defeated the wrong enemy” - George S Patton
@geod3589
4 жыл бұрын
"We stuffed the wrong pig" - Winston Churchill.
@raydematio7585
4 жыл бұрын
We buttered the wrong toast. Queen Elizabeth
@fukpoeslaw3613
4 жыл бұрын
"I swallowed the wrong pill" Me.
@djquinn11
4 жыл бұрын
“You’re going to need a bigger boat.” Chief Brody
@nunyabeeswax9463
4 жыл бұрын
It must of been frustrating to be right so many times and your superiors telling you to shut up.
@robertcrislip6316
4 жыл бұрын
He was general who got things done by setting the example's for all to follow
@ashvinoza7291
4 жыл бұрын
A Genius who led 3rd Army with his Guts and a man who used Past Wars strategies to his Advantage. He did what it took to win and limit more Casualties during the European Theatre.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
Жыл бұрын
But Patton's casualty rates were higher than other armies.
@seaside_freddie9930
Жыл бұрын
Obviously a military genius. Tragic that the bureaucrats and politicians sidelined him. Most telling is that the German high command feared him the most. He saw the Cold War coming.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
Жыл бұрын
Not obvious to anyone who's studied warfare.
@jimbonner40
4 жыл бұрын
Great documentary. Carlo D"Este's book "Patton", a great (long) read. Bradley did not like Patton, and was the advisor on the movie Paton and had a "slanted" view of Patton.
@blissjoy825
Жыл бұрын
Concur. Este's book is outstanding. Thank you for referencing.
@bigboyblue7181
4 жыл бұрын
When I was in the Airborne I lived at #9 Messina.
@37903eral
Жыл бұрын
Patton was exactly what was needed in a general In WW2. He was a hard charger and got the job done. If you go back and look at all war's their is always one general that stood out. One general that got it done. And one general that was always taking flak from others. Usually that one general was all the rest and the best. That was General George S Patton.
@the-LeoKnightus
Жыл бұрын
War is the biggest bummer humans deal with. When it gets bad, thank God there are men like Patton.
@robertsmith5744
4 жыл бұрын
General Patton died in a US Army Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. I've seen the placard by the door to his room.
@PeopleProfiles
4 жыл бұрын
We said he died in Hospital?
@rickmathews6044
4 жыл бұрын
@G George wouldnt surprise me considering the oss later to be called the cia,and the clinton body count that is still going
@bg104
4 жыл бұрын
G George if true, then it is very curious that he didn’t mention this beating to his wife or his many other visitors while lingering, fully conscious for nearly three weeks after the auto accident.
@tangobayus
2 жыл бұрын
My dad fought under Patton in Europe. They used to say "it's his guts and our blood."
@garybruning9941
8 ай бұрын
I served as the medical director at a nursing home years ago, I served there for about 10 to 15 years. The VA system used to spread out veterans to whatever nursing homes they had a contract with. One gentleman was a war veteran serving in Patton’s 3rd army. He didn’t talk much and was a chain smoker, the home had smokers on a seperate wing. I asked him about the war and his foot would begin to bounce. All he would say was it was cold and bad. Found out he taught math at Dartmouth before the war. He would never answer any questions about family. One day a lady calls me up and asks if we had a resident with that name and after further questioning found out it was his daughter. Apparently there were 5 children and their mother had listed her husband as killed in the war. They hadn’t seen their father in over 30 years. They planned a reunion at the home and the nurses told me many tears were shed but I couldn’t be there to greet them. After that they kept in contact and the old war veteran now walked a little more confidently. He died a short few years after that.
@johnmacfarlane6444
4 жыл бұрын
A great hard man and truthful in what he said I wonder if he actually did die of a heart attack.
@sikandermalik6923
4 жыл бұрын
@Jose Ocasio There is a strong belief that as he wanted Nazi administrators to bring Germany on its feet he was eliminated as many others are being in USA by the GREAT ZIONISTS
@billhuber2964
4 жыл бұрын
Thank God we had him at the right time.
@7reemo
4 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you for making it. I learnt alot about the famous General. Personal back history and character and tactics... Keep up the great work sir.
@richarddillard2417
4 жыл бұрын
The kind of warrior every army needs. More people die in the long run when you try to peace mill it, rather then Being aggressive and just getting it done. That’s why so many died during the Civil War up until Grant took charge. Same type of leaders imagine that.
@sarahinaurora
4 жыл бұрын
Well said. Grant was a bad ass General, but a lousy President.
@richarddillard2417
4 жыл бұрын
Did more fore the reconstruction of the country then people give him credit for. He organizes that to. But your right wasn’t a great president. But he was what the country needed at that time.
@calvinh8755
4 жыл бұрын
This video deserves a Patton the back...
@davehallett3128
4 жыл бұрын
Lucky he s not here to slap ya
@morenofranco9235
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent Series, People Profiles. And my 'hat off' to Narrator Alexander Doddy, for a compelling presentation.
@darylvogel5382
4 жыл бұрын
We need more people like Gen. Patton in the political orena to weed out the fascist, socialist, and communist thinkers and throw them out of our government...
@keitholiver19
4 жыл бұрын
Well that's pretty much everyone in the republican party as they are the one's that want a dictatorship!
@crazyize1864
4 жыл бұрын
@keith oliver Ironic.
@timothytaylor5104
4 жыл бұрын
@@keitholiver19 No dipshit, the Republicans support civil liberties and rights, the Dems do not. Grow up but then again all libbys need to grow up and think.
@RubyBandUSA
4 жыл бұрын
It was probably fortunate there was the Patton-Montgomery rivalry. It didn't really have a downside, and probably made each try harder. Does anyone agree?
@graehamethorne4482
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a retired Army field-grade officer, & I TOTALLY agree, with the following reservation. Altho' I don't think the rivalry changed Patton's style in the slightest, & it may have made Monty a little more reckless (leading to debacles like Market-Garden). THERE's your downside; so overall, the rivalry may not have been a great thing.
@garythomas3219
Жыл бұрын
@@graehamethorne4482 . How could there be rivalry between Montgomery and Patton? Montgomery was senior in rank to Patton! Montgomery commanded armies Patton an army ! Montgomery's record speaks for itself from El Alemain to Germany without losing a battle!
@robertwright5674
Жыл бұрын
My dad and father in law both served in the Canadian army in ww2 and both said that if it wasn’t for Patton the war might have had a different outcome
@davidherbek9212
4 жыл бұрын
Great. Heroic, patriotic and brave American who led by example and courage. Thank you for a great. Concise and fact full presentation. David
@gregoryaparker
3 жыл бұрын
I took my family on vacation through Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2018. We did take photos at the Luxembourg American Cemetery. My son and I took pictures at Patton's grave and gazed in amazement at the others. It's so green and well kept, but the German cemetary not far away is overgrown and the grave markers are made from dark concrete or something... it looks and feels foreboding. Hopefully this year I can finally make it to Wereth...
@alanmorgan9064
2 жыл бұрын
my family and I also visited the cemetary in luxenbourg what a well kept place to pay respected place
@koreanelvis
2 жыл бұрын
All I knew of General Patton was from the famous movie depicting him; until now. Thank you very much.
@simonhawker9277
4 жыл бұрын
WE COULDNT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT HIM
@mywifesboyfriend5741
3 жыл бұрын
@@kurtdorr Incorrect.
@lilliansteele7165
2 жыл бұрын
And all Allies of race creed and color
@simonhawker9277
2 жыл бұрын
@@lilliansteele7165 absolutely. They the unsung heroes any who helped the war effort made it so.
@keithcrispin1368
2 жыл бұрын
So your saying the 1st and 7th American Armies were irrelevant and impotent, dont forget, Hodges that slow infantry plodder patton dispised beat him over the Rhine at Remagen
@WilliamWyckoff-of2ku
Жыл бұрын
I was born in Dec 47 and I liked the way Patton done things myself you must have drive in a war if not you'll loose
@mattthompson9826
4 жыл бұрын
They took him out
@RichardLanders-o1l
Жыл бұрын
Patton once said there are principles to warfare, “Audacity, Audacity, and Audacity.” He was WW2’s Greatest General !
@cliffclone
4 жыл бұрын
Pancho "Villa" does not sound like an Italian house (villa), but it's pronounced "Vee-Ah"...just saying
@yawn1887
4 жыл бұрын
" you beautiful bastard, i read your book"
@michaelb3363
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice presentation, especially on Patton's early life and career. I kept expecting the narrator to mention that Patton was the only Allied general who succeeded in turning Germany's Blitzkrieg strategy back against them. Note the similarity between Germany's early victories and Patton's attacks across N. Africa, Sicily and mainland Europe. Like the top German commanders, he believed that speed and combined arms were the keys to breaking an enemy defensive line. He proved his point time after time, but the other Allied commanders failed to learn the lesson. Prideful men learn slowly if at all from the example of others. It's probably best for the world, and perhaps for Patton too, that he did not survive to witness the Cold War era. He was the type to provoke WW III! Very little room for a prideful and easily frustrated general in the nuclear age! Especially one who loves war as much as he did...
@sarahinaurora
4 жыл бұрын
I dunno. I love a leader that kicks ass and takes names...
@graehamethorne4482
4 жыл бұрын
Patton loved war as a conflict of men & ideals. He foresaw, despised, & HATED the idea of push-button warfare.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
2 жыл бұрын
Which battles in do you think best show Patton's Blitzkrieg tactics?
@johnmilligan2964
Жыл бұрын
He was first and foremost a warrior and leader but he wasn't a diplomat in any shape form or fashion. He was incredibly blunt yet extremely creative as a commander on a tactical scale. He had limitations as a commander but harnessed properly his genius was amazing. In some ways Eisenhower was the perfect person to keep a rein on Patton's ambitious style. In hindsight letting him have his way would have prevented a lot of the problems of the Cold War. Monday morning quarterbacking is much easier than being in the moment and making the correct decisions. Ike did an amazing job of keeping a very fragile alliance intact and achieving the desired goal. So second guessing him is truly foolhardy. My long-winded point is that in many ways Patton was an imperfect weapon that Ike used to imperfect result.
@donfrandsen7778
4 жыл бұрын
Military genious!!!!
@picklerix6162
3 жыл бұрын
He could spell too.
@deanpatton5681
4 жыл бұрын
Shock and Awe will always win the day. I learned again what this means and why it works so well. Politicians have always found a way to destroy men and women with their ideas… I believe in the get in, get it done, and get out. Save lives, by taking the lives of others who seek to enslave.
@juanalmadalahitte5385
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! You should do Carl Mannerheim next
@casedismissed8581
8 ай бұрын
after reading much of Patton's life and hence his experiences, one thing appears very clear to me. George Smith Patton was on a path of pure destiny ! all the facets and events of his life pointed in one direction. anyone with the will and fortitude to overcome dyslexia has to be a rare person.his hard fought victories over personal battles coupled with fierce devotion and loyalty to the united states of america made him a patriot's patriot !! his absolute military genius made him along with all other attributes SOME MAN !!! not many men have a life fall together seeming to be EXACTLY WHAT THE WERE BORN FOR
@rickjohnston555
4 жыл бұрын
He was brilliant! Thank you for this doc!
@TTony-tu6dm
8 ай бұрын
Always liked the quote from the movie- “his guts, our blood”. Patton was a great tactician. He was also a hypocritical asshole who demanded absolute obedience from his subordinates while questioning the directions of his superiors at every turn
@awc6007
4 жыл бұрын
Loved this video. Can you please think about doing Karl Dönitz or Helmut Von Moltke?
@simonk9425
2 жыл бұрын
As you can see from the comments below, there is no controversy regarding this amazing military leader. As usual the controversy is created by the media which no nothing about leadership, particularly military leadership which they despise. Patton is a true American hero to be celebrated, not questioned. If we move forward to Today, Patton would have been removed from a leadership position and placed in sensitivity training!
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
2 жыл бұрын
Patton would be demoted for disobeying orders, allowing the enemy to strengthen their defences, and not telling his superiors about his cockup that got hundreds of airborne troops killed by friendly fire. IOW, hopefully, his rich political contacts in Washington wouldn't be so influential. Hopefully...
@kastor002
4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow they got the guy from history Marche to narrate
@edwardweeden8837
2 жыл бұрын
My Dad served with a unit in the Third Army - the Thirteenth Armored Division, ‘Black Cats’. He didn’t talk much about the war except on very RARE occasions: (1) the 13th landed in Cherbourg in December, and my Dad said the port was so ruined it might take a century to get it back in decent shape again; (2) my Dad said that after growing up in frigid Chicago winters, training in Fort Roberts, central California was like being in Paradise. He swore to his new wife Nancy -my Mom - that if he survived the coming war he would relocate to the Golden State. We became Californians by the end of the decade. (3) when I later asked my Dad which service I should join, he advised me against the Army, recommending the Navy. I followed his advice and never regretted it!
@waynecory6101
Жыл бұрын
I was stationed at Fort Knox in 1973 and toured the Patton museum on base. The man was a military genius who never got credit for his foresight.
@163pete
4 жыл бұрын
We need Patton right now! VOTE TRUMP 2020”
@dirtyhairy8884
4 жыл бұрын
General George S. Patton, my hero!!!
@johnbroadway4196
2 жыл бұрын
He, Patton was the classic Warrior Poet. He may have been eccentric wild even to some that never looked at what he learned in history. But using his knowledge and foresight in how war had been conducted by Calvary, As to tanks. I believe he saw each battle, and history as one in the same.
@40redman
4 жыл бұрын
I would have to say that he was the man to have for extraordinary accomplishments. Since Germany considered him the most feared that should speak volumes. I too wonder if the statements about his death are true. I sometimes believe ht was 'arranged'! He rattled too many cages with his opinions about Russia, etc. Wonder if we'll ever really know! In regards to the slapping of the soldier in the hospital, at the time PTSD (shell shock then) really wasn't given that much consideration. A man was expected to be a man and stand up for his country. Yeah combat would scare the holy crap out of you then just as much as it did during Vietnam but the man next to you was standing up to protect you so he had a right to expect you to stand up for him.That's what all soldiers, etc. agree on. There just wasn't much known about the limits that the mind could handle at that time. There wasn't anything mentioned about his comment to take on the Russians right now (after Germany's surrender) since we have our Army, etc. here along with the supply lines, etc. Lets just keep going and take them out now. If we don't we'll only have to do it later. And, guess what----think about the Berlin wall and Korea where Russia and China supported the North Koreans. I also fault Roosevelt, Churchill & Eisenhower for forcing him & the rest of the military to stop at the Elbe River and allow Russia to capture and rape Berlin. A travesty that should never have happened. This ended up causing the Berlin airlift and years of East/West Berlin problems. Idiotic move! The war should never have happened. The WWI payback caused a tremendous penalty on Germany. It destroyed the country and it's economy. Hitler originally did much to improve the German economy and lift it out of a deep depression. Only, he went too far! He should never have started WWII but once he got on that path he should have listened to his Generals and not taken on Russia when he did. Nor should he have begun the war when he did either. He had been told what was needed by Generals & Admirals, etc. and just didn't listen. A true fanatic! The German people paid heavily for it. There really are no winners in war! Everyone pays a terrible price!
@carollee8823
4 жыл бұрын
The Russians feared him too.
@blissjoy825
Жыл бұрын
Concur. Perhaps, conspiracy theory; but, extremely irregular for a truck to slam into a General's vehicle.
@andyblyth4519
Жыл бұрын
General George. S. Patton WAS exactly that. A military genius. In bold, decisive action, in warfare, it meant ruthless men did battle to keep others safer in the future. That's what he did and why his legend and legacy is intact to this day.
@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85
Жыл бұрын
When did he display military genius?
@dovetonsturdee7033
Жыл бұрын
Would you like to read a US Army analysis of his Lorraine Campaign? Genius is not really the conclusions it reached.
@tvgerbil1984
4 жыл бұрын
It was claimed at 36:42 that Patton's forces captured more land and prisoners than any allied armies in the European theatre of ww2. Near the end of the war in Europe, German army units were surrendering in mass to the Western allies to avoid being captured by the Soviets. So it was quite believable that Patton's forces could have captured the highest amount of German prisoners. It was far less believable that Patton could have captured more land than the Red Army in the European theatre though. The 80,000 square miles quoted in the clip as land captured by Patton's forces were simply minuscule when compared with the land captured by the Red Army in the Eastern Front.
@lyndoncmp5751
2 жыл бұрын
Montgomery fought, defeated and captured more German units than any other Western Allied ground commander in WW2.
@JoeCouch-e9f
11 ай бұрын
Patton was a very astute commander. He understood the shock and awe aspect of war. That.'s why the Germans feared him. A great general that we needed at that time.
@christisking1576
4 жыл бұрын
Your channel could blow up at any time. Just keep posting stuff like this
@ellapatton1160
4 жыл бұрын
Like all Pattons, he was brilliant!
@nicoangel690
2 жыл бұрын
HERE HERE !!
@lesaber251
4 жыл бұрын
I served under his son while at Ft. Hood, TX. 2nd Armored Division 1976-1977. He looked just like his father. And so did his driver too. While riding in his jeep you could hear him bark out directions to his driver loudly, "TURN LEFT!", "TURN RIGHT!"
@richardpatton2502
4 жыл бұрын
This man was always open to learning. Jewish and Muslim, black and white...Mexican, French, Roman, Macedonian... He learned from them all...even the Germans All the best to everyone
@kenkrausse3624
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@robertgentile7198
4 жыл бұрын
Read the book "War as I knew it" This book settles that question!
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