First off, anyone who has a problem with how General George S. Patton Jr. got things done doesn't understand war. Sure, in his private life he was flawed (who isn't) but when it came down to being a monster in the throes of war there was no one better than "Old Blood and Guts". Does anyone who thinks that General Patton was this crazed war monger understand what horrors existed in WWII? You can read about it and imagine it all you like but you needed to be there to truly understand the period from 1940 thru 1945. Patton was the quintessential fighting leader! With the strategic mind of Napoleon di Buonaparte, the charisma of Alexander the Great, the majesty of Julius Caesar, the willpower of William the Conqueror and the dedication and loyalty of George Washington, Patton was the perfect soldier to inspire all his men to do what was necessary in order to win against the bloody reality that was breathing down on the American dream. He was the RIGHT man at the RIGHT time and the RIGHT place!! Even FDR, Marshall, Churchill and Eisenhower knew this fact and despite Patton's controversial actions, put up with his aberrations because they had to. America and the world needed Patton and everyone knew it. Hitler and the entire Axis were fearful of Patton, even at the height of their own powers!! This just shows you how incredible Patton's mystique really was. The series; "Patton 360", does a beautiful job demonstrating the triumphs and tragedies that Patton had to endure during the war years. Any student of history would do well to look into this documentary, and see just how much of a genius the man was at a time when we really needed a leader like him. Anyone can sit behind their computer, television, book, etc., today and question many of Patton's methods. His accomplishments in war are just astounding, simply the greatest achievements in military history! He captured 81,000 sq. miles of territory (the size of France), he captured over 1,250,000 prisoners (nearly 5 armies) while his army was only about 250,000, he killed or wounded a 1/2 million Germans and he did all this at a faster pace than anyone in the history of war!!! All doubters must ask themselves; If you went to war and you had to put your life on the line and believe in someone who would lead you to victory, no matter what the cost, who would you choose? This was the genius of Patton,and in my humble opinion, Patton is GOD!!!
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