Old Blood and Guts. The master of mobile armored warfare. He believed he was a reincarnation of ancient warriors, destined to lead American tanks to victory.
Style
Hold the enemy by the nose and kick him in the pants.
Tactic
Relentless forward movement. Don't dig in; push on.
Psychology
L'audace, l'audace, toujours l'audace.
Patton despised defensive warfare. He believed that constant attack unbalanced the enemy, preventing them from reorganizing. His philosophy was simple: Attack, attack, and attack again.
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
He was a contradictory figure: a profane, tough-talking general who wrote poetry, believed in reincarnation, and prayed on his knees for good weather to kill Germans.
Revitalized the demoralized US II Corps and defeated Rommel's forces at El Guettar.
raced Montgomery to Messina, conquering the island in record time.
The breakout from Normandy. His Third Army raced across France, liberating town after town.
Disengaged from the front, turned 90 degrees in 48 hours, and relieved Bastogne.