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GENERAL ORDERS 9. May 1945. NUMBER 98. SOLDIERS OF THE THIRD ARMY, PAST AND PRESENT During the 281 days of incessant and victorious combat, your penetrations have advanced farther in less time than any other army in history. You have fought your way across 24 major rivers and innu-merable lesser streams. You have liberated or conquered more ...
- “A Pint of Sweat Will Save A Gallon of blood.”
- “A Good Plan, Violently Executed Now, Is Better Than A Perfect Plan Next Week.”
- “Lead Me, Follow Me Or Get Out of My way. “
- “Do Everything You Ask of Those You command.”
- “Say What You Mean and Mean What You say.”
- “If Everybody Is Thinking Alike, Then Somebody Isn't thinking.”
- “Do More Than Is Required of you.”
- “I Am A Soldier, I Fight Where I Am Told and I Win Where I fight.”
Soldiers are not good on the battlefield without training hard beforehand. Whether it’s a soldier, a civilian wanting to run a marathon or a CEO running a company, being successful at what you do requires focus, effort and learning. For soldiers especially, working extra hard in training can save their lives later.
Known for his brilliance on the battlefield, Patton often had to make decisions based on limited information and time. But he knew to avoid “paralysis by analysis,” make a decision and execute it the best he could. Otherwise, the enemy might maneuver faster and beat him.
Perhaps one of the most famous quotes that people don’t realize originated with Patton, this mantra summed up his style.
Patton led his soldiers by example. While he’s best known for commanding troops during World War II and perfecting the art of tank warfare, his troops knew he was more than willing to personally get into the fight. During World War I, for example, Patton was shot in the leg while directing tanks, after he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire.
Patton didn’t mince words. Shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he began giving his now-famous “blood and guts” speeches at Fort Benning, Georgia. They were often profane, but direct. “This individual heroic stuff is pure horse shit,” he told troopson June 5, 1944, before D-Day. “The bilious bastards who write that kind o...
Good leaders don’t want to hear from “yes men.” They encourage healthy debate, talking over strategy and planning out different options. Patton may have been a brilliant tactician on the battlefield, but he was also human. If one of his subordinates noticed something wasn’t working or had a better idea, according to this quote, he’d be interested t...
The bare minimum amount of work didn’t cut it for Patton. “An Army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horse sh–,” he said. He wanted his men to think about what more they could do for the greater good of the unit, instead of only thinking about themselves. This quote can certainly apply to o...
Having served the U.S. Army for 36 years, Patton was a career soldier who served as an example for his troops. He believed in his country, his mission and winning the battles he was tasked with. He also knew very well how to motivate his troops to fight with him: “We’re not going to just shoot the sons of bitches. We’re going to rip out their livin...
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Dec 20, 2017 · Patton not only showed utter contempt, even hatred, for Jewish survivors, he also expressed a kind of admiration for the Nazi prisoners of war under his watch and bitterly criticized attempts to bring
His most important priority was training men for war. One of his first acts as commander had been to build an amphitheater in the wooded hills of Fort Benning that could accommodate the entire division. It was soon known as the “Patton Bowl.”. The earliest versions of his soon-to-be-famous “blood and guts” speeches were delivered there.
Jan 30, 2012 · G eneral George S. Patton Jr. died on December 21, 1945, as a legend, praised even by his defeated opponents. German general Günther Blumentritt, a key planner of the invasions of France and Poland, wrote in a study for the U.S. Army after the war, “We regarded General Patton extremely highly as the most aggressive Panzer General of the ...
Feb 1, 2012 · O f the allied world War II generals, George Patton may be considered the most “German.” He had carefully studied the early Blitzkrieg campaigns against Poland and France and shared the conviction of the Wehrmacht commanders that that a war of movement — short, sharp, and furious — was the way to avoid a repetition of the endless ...
By Michael Hasew. The most contentious of command rivalries during World War II involved General George S. Patton, Jr., of the U.S. Army and British Army Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery. Their squabbles, in the field and in the press of the day, have been recounted many times in books and on the silver screen.
