Why Is Patton Not Remembered?
"Patton is not remembered because he was a coward, or passive, he is remembered because he was an exceptional general with strong character and an aggressive nature." Patton the Legend By: Christopher Klein. Though now his name is synonymous with fighting on the European front. Patton's aggressive tendencies made headlines when he was caught slapping his soldiers for being cowards, this created enemies among American generals. On December 6, 1945, a truck ran into Patton, leaving him paralyzed. He died 11 days later. To this day, his death is still a mystery and has become a breeding ground for conspiracy theorists. Many questions arose for those investigating Patton's death. For instance, why would a car drive straight into Patton on an unbending
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Patton was an outstanding general, he always motivated his men to be brave in battle. Before fighting Patton told his soldiers, "You are not all going to die, only two percents of you will die in a major battle. Death must not be feared, death in time comes to all men." Patton commanded the Seventh Army until 1944 during that time he was given command of the Third Army in France. Patton and his troops dashed across Europe after the battle of Normandy and exploited German weaknesses with great success. He covered the 600 miles across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He aided the United States In winning the Battle of the Bulge, as well as liberating France, Austria and Czechoslovakia. Before leaving for Europe, Patton told his daughters that this might be the last time they saw him. After that, two assassination attempts were made on his life. One of which was friendly fire between a British airplane and Patton’s planes. However, there is no longer a record of the plane. If not for Patton's pilot, some say he would not have lived as long as he did. Some believe that Patton would have run for president if he lived. Although he was not political, he was fed up with the way the United States Government operated. In conclusion, Patton was a brave general, who was not always liked by his peers, but because of his strong character the United States was able to defeat the Nazis at the Battle of the Bulge which in part led to the end of war in
Patton was an outstanding general, he always motivated his men to be brave in battle. Before fighting Patton told his soldiers, "You are not all going to die, only two percents of you will die in a major battle. Death must not be feared, death in time comes to all men." Patton commanded the Seventh Army until 1944 during that time he was given command of the Third Army in France. Patton and his troops dashed across Europe after the battle of Normandy and exploited German weaknesses with great success. He covered the 600 miles across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He aided the United States In winning the Battle of the Bulge, as well as liberating France, Austria and Czechoslovakia. Before leaving for Europe, Patton told his daughters that this might be the last time they saw him. After that, two assassination attempts were made on his life. One of which was friendly fire between a British airplane and Patton’s planes. However, there is no longer a record of the plane. If not for Patton's pilot, some say he would not have lived as long as he did. Some believe that Patton would have run for president if he lived. Although he was not political, he was fed up with the way the United States Government operated. In conclusion, Patton was a brave general, who was not always liked by his peers, but because of his strong character the United States was able to defeat the Nazis at the Battle of the Bulge which in part led to the end of war in