jjares reviewed George Patton: A Life From Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies) on + 3270 more book reviews
It is very interesting to learn that Patton's problem in school was math. But with the perseverance he was known for, he overcame his difficulty and graduated 46th in his class of 103. I think Patton was a man of his time. He was born in 1885, which made him eligible to be in both world wars.
Patton had such a fine reputation with the enemy, that even though he was being punished (and not given the lead position in an assault), the rumor mill touted that Patton would be leading the force, and the Axis powers believed it. They were sure he was the most dangerous of the generals in the Allied Army. Thus, they placed their defenses where they thought Patton was coming -- and not at the location where they were needed. When the fight started elsewhere, they still did not move them, expecting Patton to come.
Patton was an enigma; he was brilliant but brash. He got into so much hot water; the only thing that saved him was the fact that he was so good a leader. I would have liked to have known a bit more about his personal life. Otherwise, this story flew by because the writing style was so interesting.
Patton had such a fine reputation with the enemy, that even though he was being punished (and not given the lead position in an assault), the rumor mill touted that Patton would be leading the force, and the Axis powers believed it. They were sure he was the most dangerous of the generals in the Allied Army. Thus, they placed their defenses where they thought Patton was coming -- and not at the location where they were needed. When the fight started elsewhere, they still did not move them, expecting Patton to come.
Patton was an enigma; he was brilliant but brash. He got into so much hot water; the only thing that saved him was the fact that he was so good a leader. I would have liked to have known a bit more about his personal life. Otherwise, this story flew by because the writing style was so interesting.
