George Patton was the richest army officer during World War II. His family owned hundreds of acres of vineyards in what is now Pasadena, California. He didn't have to pursue a military career. He could have spent his life living in carefree luxury, yet he chose to serve. That says a lot about his character.
Scott Ferris only his wife was rich and his family. Patton had a poor job in military he didnt make much as capt or major not until he became a general please read patton genius for war by carlo de este. Shows you a 1200pg biography of the man.
The wealth he married into is also why he ended up being killed. He didn't need money and he loved his wife. So he couldn't be bought off or tempted with whores.
There are many great men among the youtube commentors, everyone comments on it and everyone watches stuff on it. To say there is not is sheer ignorance. And yeah you are right everyone has feet of Clay, I myself am a big admirer of General George S Patton he was a man among men and a force to be reckoned with.
Patton kept up with his men during the attack on Bastogne. Yes, he road in a Jeep most of the way. But he did not significantly shelter himself along the way. He endured frostbite on his face. Patton also ordered that every Third Army soldier would have a hot turkey dinner on Xmas. My late uncle Doug was a corporal in the Third Army. He never permitted anyone to criticize Patton in his presence or within earshot.
any officer from Regimental Commander up needed to ride in a Jeep. No ifs ends or buts about it- unless you were Airborne and as soon as you could get a Jeep you got one. Anyone who knows anything about being a high ranking officer knows why. Just like when Generals rode on horse back they had to be mobile enough to ride all over the battlefield to make sure their instructions were being followed- and to confer with subordinates and superiors as necessary. No one of such a rank could do otherwise and many of Patton's rank chose to either stay at a command post or fly in a piper cub or C-47.
There are names that resound through history...names of leaders that have not only achieved recognition from their own troops, but from the enemy as well. Isoroku Yamamoto...the military genius of Japan that accurately predicted how the war in the Pacific would play out. Erwin Rommel...one of the few members of the German High Command that didn't have war crimes smearing his name, and was known to be a gentleman to his troops and his foes. George Patton...an officer that didn't come from a wealthy background, brilliant tank commander who wasn't afraid to be among his men. There are others, but when you think WW2, in a military sense you think of these three men most commonly.
My uncle was a medic with Patton. Today, he would be called a combat medic. He went through the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Dachau and much more. Here's to you, Uncle Alex! I still remember and am still proud of you!
@@sonofizzy Crazy to think that perhaps they met.. I know that my dad received the purple heart for wounds received during the battle of the bulge, maybe your uncle treated the wounds :)
My late Father was in 3rd Army. He was proud of his service. Years ago I met 5 black tankers near Candlestick Park in San Francisco. They had the 3rd Army symbol painted on one of their houses and one day I went and talked to them and all of them said proudly : “ I was in Patton’s Army ! “
Thanks for sharing this. They were members of the 761st tank battalion an all black unit. Patton needed tankers and they rose to the challenge. You can google and see his speech to them as they joined the ranks. In short he told them I would never have asked for you if you weren't good, I have nothing but the best in my army. I don't care what color you are as long as you kill those Draut sonsofbitches. Nuff said.
I'm watching this movie right now. Brings tears to my eyes because my father was in Patton's third army. I went to the theater to see this with my father when I was 7 years old and I couldn't understand why he was crying. I do now.
The Third Army was in disarray when Patton took command. He whipped them into fighting shape and made them into a key force in the war. That's leadership.
George C. Scott was not supposed to walk out on the road and call the “soldiers” to him. The script had him standing by the side of the road while the extras walked past and a tank officer saluted him. His walking onto the road, waving the extra’s over and talking to them was all an ad lib.
My father was one of those who pulled out of the winter battle and traveled 100 miles to bastogne he talked about that very much proud of him tearing up now
Mine too Steve.... First LT, 80th infantry division, 317th regiment... my father did what he had to do, I pray that I can rise to the moment when it' s my turn
My Brother in Law's father served in Patton's Army....he was a Sherman tank crewman, loader, and his tank was hit and set on fire, he had burns over half his body but he said he survived because his tank commander pushed him out of the top hatch right before the entire tank was engulfed in flames, the tank commander didn't survive.
I can't believe my grandpa was under his command in Italy. My grandpa talked to Patton a lot and he said he wanted to get the Germans to surrender as quick as possible so they can regroup and absorb the German military and take out Moscow. He thought communism was way more dangerous than national socialism. And he was 100% Right.
The greatest thing about Patton is that he wanted the American army to be great! He truly believed it was his destiny to the lead the American army to victory in a major war and by god he did it! Patton might have lost men due to his aggressive way of leading, but I truly believe that if he had been more laid back like Bradley, the battles he won would have taken more time and still cost just as much if not more men. In other words, Patton's aggressive style ensured that the battle was won without risking going on as long as it needed to.
Baddest thing about Patton is he attacked his own men killing a few and removing there hope of getting paid the money they were owed ...However i doubt you learn about that in American history books or American media
Out of curiosity, what sources did you learn that stuff from? I am not calling you a liar, but I would like to look up these sources myself and see (a) why you think that way now, (b) how correlated the facts are, and (c) how reliable the source is then!
Google ( the bonus war ) Patton and a few other famous members wear given that task to remove WW1 vets from Now Anacostia Park . As they protested not getting paid the money they were own .. The Army was given notice to use force to remove them by any means .. Men Horses and Tanks were used to remove them Patton and Macarther were given the roles to inforce it and later Roosevelt Paid for his actions as it was apart of the 1936 elections and lost votes.
Joseph Harris look up stephen e ambrose e victory day and look up patton a genius for war by carlos de este youll find out how amqzing he truly was. Stephen e praises ike. But in patton genius for war it shows patton was more competent than ike. In the book from his child hood to the very end of war. He shows his suffering from add and adhd including dyslexia. Then managing to graduate at west point with incredible high score and even HELPING IKE in his schooling by passing him his notes to pass! Patton wouldve made a better supreme allied commander than ike. The germans feared him because he was the best and no one could match him not even rommel himself. Lets also point to account Metz was a sabotaged op for patton. Before the battle, ike ordered 3 of pattons armored divison, north of the allied frontlines. If patton had those 3 armored divisions he wouldve taken metz. But he was left with 40000 something troops composed of light army artiller and inf. Thats not enough to siege monster defense metz. Just read the books 1200pg and 800 pgs youll gain alot more respect for patton than you have right now. HE IS THE BEST GENERAL WE HAD IN WWII. HE IS THE REASON WE WON WWII. HIM AND HIS THIRD ARMY.
TheLoyalOfficer in the book patton genius for war theres an account how patton sat throughout the raid of a german fighter bomber attack on a field sitting in chair giving direct commands to his echelons. When the attack came one soldier accounts how he couldnt believe patton sat through the whole thing laughing and cussing out the enemy. It was just sureal. This is the qords of patton when the germans attacked, "well get thise sum bitches just you wait well get thise sum bitches!" HE IS THE BALLS OF STEELE. HE DEFINES BALLS OF STEELE!
My Grandfather was 3rd Army. So proud of him being one of these men they represent. He worked in the mines in Montana so he knew demolitions and spoke fluent German so he was always at the front of this army.
Through the travail of the ages, Midst the pomp and toil of war, I have fought and strove and perished Countless times upon this star. So as through a glass, and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names, but always me. -George S Patton
My stepdad (dad to me) was one of those men, in that battle. Lawrence D. Blanscet 5 April 1923 29 September 2017 Africa Sicily Italy (Anzio) Second wave at Omaha beach Battle of the bulge Germany RIP Dad Love and miss you!
I know everything is awful because of…..yadda yadda. I saw the Marines Army and Air Force in Afghanistan. Best in the world. This country’s best days are ahead of us. Get your head out of your butt and come on board. Or, stay and complain.
@Clydesirota Not everything but he's correct. Higher ranking members of the military, police, any organization like that are now all politicians. It's not about getting the job done, it's looking good in the eyes of the media, general public, doing favors for people in the club, and getting to retirement by playing the games instead of doing what's right. This goes from the white house all the way down to a small town police chief. Our moral and ethical values and standards have taken a massive dip since Patton was around.
My mother bought a picture of Patton when I was 1 year old in Germany... It's still on the wall...in her room.. I remember when we came home after watching The Movie... Quote... He was a good man.
My Uncle was in this siege. He was with Patton since the take over of the 3rd. My Uncle always talked about Patton... That is why I studied him so much.. He was and is my Idol.
0:58......a good leader is seen by the men he leads! Its a huge morale booster for the General to walk amongst his troops, even when times are not good. It even better when you're driving onward to a victory as portrayed in this scene.
nodinitiative not necessarily there are many accounts of Napoleon personally leading his soldiers from the front and Jackson was only mortally wounded at Chancellorsville because he got too far ahead of his own troops I’ve read many civil war historians who question if the Chancellorsville action would have smashed the entire union right flank had Jackson remained in the rear
Unfortunately nowadays unless the general dressed like a grunt and blended in he would be a sniper target. There are even stories of in Vietnam and Afghanistan where captains and Majors tore the rank patches off their uniforms and forbade soldiers from saluting them while in the field
P77777777 that was a problem in Patton’s day too. The Japanese approach was that of Mel Gibson’s character in the Patriot identify and kill officers and then the enlisted folks
Patton’s greatest tactic was constant offense. This kept the enemy off balance and the inability to regroup. His tactics if fully adopted would have resulted in an American invasion of Berlin in late 1944.
machia0705 except the Germans, if their post war accounts are to be believed, thought that Patton was too indecisive and reliant on artillery to the point he missed multiple opportunities to capitalize on German weaknesses.
King Arthur I knew he relied heavily on artillery and air support, but indecisive? Indecision was never a trait of George Patton, not what I read anyway, and military history, especially WW2, I’ve studied for years. Do you any examples of him being indecisive?
Yep. Patton was killed by the Army because he would have started a war with the Russian, which the Allies would have won. CCCP did not have the air power and therefore their supply lines would have been cut off. The Russians would sue for peace in under six months. Patton would be standing before the Kremlin asking God, "What more can I do to serve you, My Lord?!"
He was also murdered because when he went back home and was forcibly retired he had said he was going to tell all about Ike. He knew where the bodies were buried, so to speak so it was too dangerous for those with political ambitions after the war to let him live.
Bless his three-starred heart....He's gonna go walk with the boys and tell them how proud he is of them. He's gonna joke with them, tell them what he thinks....That, is leadership...that is "commander's intent"....and, God willing, if any of those men live through it, THAT is a moment that they will cherish forever. It may be somewhat fictional, but this film is a hell of a good training tool.
You do know that General Patton was relieved of the command of the Third Army because he refused to tone down his criticism of the Russians? We need solid leaders who understand the usage of our military and the cost to the country.
You realize the Primadonnas you worship like MacArthur and Patton were INSANELY political, correct? just another lame conservative pissant whining and moaning about how the yesteryear was better because he couldn't fit 2 pages of a history book up his ass and has no idea what the fuck he's talking about.
Funny thing is that we remember Patton only through Scott's portrayal, even though the real Patton was a lot different. One of the main things is his voice. Many who knew and heard Patton claimed his voice was very high pitched, almost feminine compared to Scott's gravely take. But Scott does capture Patton's drive and single mindedness, hallmarks of an effective armor commander.
There are videos on UA-cam of Patton speaking in public, and he had a nasal voice with a higher pitch than Scott's, but Patton's voice is not remotely feminine.
actually the movie does a fairly good representation of Patton for this time frame. The things they skippe dover there were actually 2 slapping incidents, he lost like 95% of his men in a campain to liberate his son in law from a POW Camp that was un authorized. and they dont mention at all the gold they found along they way that he actually wanted to keep. Well actually what he wanted to do was melt it down and give every soldier in 3rd army a gold medalion. Look it up. it is totally true
Perfection in movie making. The score, sense of pride in the accomplishment, the urgency, GI's wrapped in bed sheets and eating on the move. They NAILED this scene.
Patton once said to an admiral during a landing in the Mediterranean Theater "The two things I love most in this world are f#@king and fighting!" The admiral agreed by responding "Yes, and in that order to." It's always comforting to the average ground pounder to see their general right with them in the mud joking and sharing crude GI humor. Patton could probably impress even a grizzled NCO with his 4-letter vocabulary.
Did your father come ashore on Omaha beach? My grandfather did with the first wave. He survived Omaha Beach, Fought into Saint Mare igelise, Battle of St.Lo, The Falasie Gap, meet Patton when he was low on fuel because Monty wanted to be an ass and launched Market Garden, Was trapped in Bastoge during the Battle of the Bulge, crossed the Rhine and then witnessed the horrors of the holocaust in Germany itself when he helped to liberate a concentration camp. He died when I was 5 or 6 years old from lung cancer from smoking so much during the war and afterwards. I was born in 1994.
That was a time when men knew they couldn’t get pregnant. Men who were proud to be masculine. When men loved their country. As Patton once said of the men who sacrificed their lives in WWII, “ don’t mourn for these men, thank God they lived “.
To think in WWI Patton had a radio hard wired into a Renault tank so he could ride outside behind the turrent and give orders to the crew. He and MacArthur were front line commanders in WWI and it shows up in WWII.
I would LOVE to sit next to a 2 or 3 STAR general in 2021 and watch this with him and then ask him if he could say the same thing with the same degree of certainty that Patton could in 1944....I have serious doubts that he could say so HONESTLY.
0:40 Ladies and gentlemen, the only Sherman in the whole movie, about a commander who specifically commanded a unit of tanks consisting primarily of Shermans.
A great scene in classic War film. You can feel the cold and loneliness of the ordinary foot soldier. And yes the American army was woefully short of winter uniforms,boots etc. I often think of GSP, in relation to another US general. Grant,brought in after many unsuccessful predecessors. Grant may not have been tactful or military or whatever. But he fought and the Union desperately needed that at the time. Patton was the same in many respects. The right man at the right time.
I love that scene where he says this is where it pays off the training in the discipline no other outfit in the world gives me goosebumps makes me proud to be an American to me that's what America is all about he was wreaking havoc on the Germans in France
Patton is a legend. Germans feared him. But he didn't hide his thoughts with a particular vocabulary. He feared nobody lonely god. He was an uncommon personality among the US generals of WWII. He marked the history of WWII with his military successes.
In his final apology speech to the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, Patton was overcome with emotion when the soldiers supportively began to chant "No, general, no, no," to prevent him from having to apologize. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton_slapping_incidents
Movies like this feature great acting and cinematography, but the soundtrack really sets them apart. The accompanying music is what brings out the emotional response from within when watching these great films.
The movie was filmed in 1969, much of it in Spain. The US troop shown in this scene are in reality the Spanish army who rented itself out to the filmmaker. This scene wasn't in the script. After a morning of filming, the troops were hungry and the real Spanish Colonel in charge order them to return to "base" for lunch. Seeing the procession, the director and George C. Scott made the best of it and filmed the scene going to lunch. Worked out great! Scott was only 42 years old when he made this movie. He looks 62. He was born "old".
General George Patton had the combat spirit he will jumped right away on the enemy & will do what ever is possible not to be beaten he decided to become an officer because wanted to fulfill his largest dream which I guess was natural for him to lead men under his leadership & especially in the fronts if possible office jobs was hell for him without doubts was very capable officer & during the Normandy operation was one of the most feared by the Germans many times was criticized for what he had said publicly however in any given crisis was able to hold the front & in reality that's only counts .
I like the way they worked the M74 into this scene, adding to the realism by showing a wide variety of military vehicles in the column. M74 looks close enough to pass as an M32 which fits the scene and the time portrayed.
General Colin Powell said Pattan should have been dismissed. But when it came to relieving the 101 at Bastogne, There was no one else you would rather want then Patton 😮😮😮
Saw on the big screen in 2003@ The Egyptian Theater. Everyone cheered when Jerry Goldsmith's named appeared.Awesome on the Big screen.Bought the soundtrack on CD.
I met an ol' boy once who was wearing a 3rd Armored pin . I asked him when he was in , his response ..... " I am a survivor of Pattons advance across Europe ." That one sentence told me ALL I need to know about Patton as a commander .
Patton did care for his men..he would fight for them..with the helmet slap in the movie, seemed to have portrayed that...He cared about the guys who fought, and not a coward..His aggression paved the way for battle, the men that served under him could tell He cared...he was a real SOB granted, but when it came to the men who served under him, He'd go to war with them, and for them.
@@five_o_fever9381 Yep.....And one of them he slapped said it was the best thing that happened to him......You can't baby everybody, and not everybody is going to love you, but if a kick in the pants and bad press is what it takes to win a war, Patton proved it right....
The music would scare the crap out of the Germans! The American Fighting Man in WWII---kicked Japanese and German butt and won the War in under 4 years, from basically a standing start.
My next door neighbor was the legendary Russell Dunham who along with Audie Murphy earned every bravery medal the USA had to offer got his DSC at Bastogne and his medal of honor for action in France in '45 thought highly of George Patton. On the road to Monte Cassino he was underneath a truck stripped down to underwear bc it was so muddy changing out a broken axle on an ammo truck with his Lt when someone blocked their light. The Lt came storming out from under the truck "who is blocking my light, GD it the old man needs this ammo". It was Patton and he wanted to know what the hell they were doing? The Lt responded Dad had a Dodge garage back home in Nebraska and I used to help the mechanics and it's too muddy to waste a clean uniform and I can change this axle out. Patton's respnse "Well Ok Lt. I can see I got two SOBs that know what they are doing. I will see all you boys later."
One little known fact was that before the war and they were first trying to get an Armored Division together, parts were scarce and the budget was not there to buy them. Patton out of his own pocked spent thousands of dollars getting those parts to keep his vehicles going
George Patton was the richest army officer during World War II. His family owned hundreds of acres of vineyards in what is now Pasadena, California. He didn't have to pursue a military career. He could have spent his life living in carefree luxury, yet he chose to serve. That says a lot about his character.
Scott Ferris only his wife was rich and his family. Patton had a poor job in military he didnt make much as capt or major not until he became a general please read patton genius for war by carlo de este. Shows you a 1200pg biography of the man.
The wealth he married into is also why he ended up being killed. He didn't need money and he loved his wife. So he couldn't be bought off or tempted with whores.
Hungry for glory? Megalomaniac?? All these also fit.
Dont think that is true, there is alot of accounts of him having affairs and whoremongering.
There are many great men among the youtube commentors, everyone comments on it and everyone watches stuff on it. To say there is not is sheer ignorance. And yeah you are right everyone has feet of Clay, I myself am a big admirer of General George S Patton he was a man among men and a force to be reckoned with.
Patton kept up with his men during the attack on Bastogne. Yes, he road in a Jeep most of the way. But he did not significantly shelter himself along the way. He endured frostbite on his face.
Patton also ordered that every Third Army soldier would have a hot turkey dinner on Xmas.
My late uncle Doug was a corporal in the Third Army. He never permitted anyone to criticize Patton in his presence or within earshot.
any officer from Regimental Commander up needed to ride in a Jeep. No ifs ends or buts about it- unless you were Airborne and as soon as you could get a Jeep you got one. Anyone who knows anything about being a high ranking officer knows why. Just like when Generals rode on horse back they had to be mobile enough to ride all over the battlefield to make sure their instructions were being followed- and to confer with subordinates and superiors as necessary. No one of such a rank could do otherwise and many of Patton's rank chose to either stay at a command post or fly in a piper cub or C-47.
There are names that resound through history...names of leaders that have not only achieved recognition from their own troops, but from the enemy as well.
Isoroku Yamamoto...the military genius of Japan that accurately predicted how the war in the Pacific would play out.
Erwin Rommel...one of the few members of the German High Command that didn't have war crimes smearing his name, and was known to be a gentleman to his troops and his foes.
George Patton...an officer that didn't come from a wealthy background, brilliant tank commander who wasn't afraid to be among his men.
There are others, but when you think WW2, in a military sense you think of these three men most commonly.
My father was a medic in Patton's Third Army. They adored him.
@@Alamandorious indeed
@@Alamandorious Patton did come from quite a wealthy background actually
Simply put; these men were badasses. We owe them so much. Thanks gentlemen.
You’re welcome ❤
You have to love that Hitler himself referred to Patton as "That Crazy Cowboy". Look it up yourself
I remember reading that! What a great quote and I remember reading how Hitler said that out of utter amazement.
General Patton: "We fought the wrong enemy"
@@droboogie8465 It was not a compliment.
I'd march too if someone was playing that music!
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Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack:
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That’s hilarious
Me too! and I'm over the pond, Saddle up move out!!!!!
Me too😃😃😃😄
'I feel sorry for our enemy, by God I really do!' George S Patton.
Grease those tank treads…
My father fought there, under Patton.. in the 317th regiment, 80th division... And damn straight I too am proud of these men!
My father served in the 817th Tank Destroyer Batt
THAT'S AWSOME
My uncle was a medic with Patton. Today, he would be called a combat medic. He went through the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Dachau and much more. Here's to you, Uncle Alex! I still remember and am still proud of you!
@@sonofizzy Crazy to think that perhaps they met.. I know that my dad received the purple heart for wounds received during the battle of the bulge, maybe your uncle treated the wounds :)
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My late Father was in 3rd Army. He was proud of his service.
Years ago I met 5 black tankers near Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
They had the 3rd Army symbol painted on one of their houses and one day I went and talked to them and all of them said proudly :
“ I was in Patton’s Army ! “
N that my friend is pride no color or religion just proud Americans
My grandfather was in Patton's 3rd army.
Welp, they sure didn't shovel shit in Louisiana.
@@scottm.603 Lookie you...😘
Thanks for sharing this. They were members of the 761st tank battalion an all black unit. Patton needed tankers and they rose to the challenge. You can google and see his speech to them as they joined the ranks. In short he told them I would never have asked for you if you weren't good, I have nothing but the best in my army. I don't care what color you are as long as you kill those Draut sonsofbitches. Nuff said.
I'm watching this movie right now. Brings tears to my eyes because my father was in Patton's third army. I went to the theater to see this with my father when I was 7 years old and I couldn't understand why he was crying. I do now.
Beautiful! Bless your father or possibly his memory!
My family’s freedom is owed to your family’s sacrifice & triumph
The Third Army was in disarray when Patton took command.
He whipped them into fighting shape and made them into a key force in the war.
That's leadership.
George C. Scott was not supposed to walk out on the road and call the “soldiers” to him. The script had him standing by the side of the road while the extras walked past and a tank officer saluted him. His walking onto the road, waving the extra’s over and talking to them was all an ad lib.
Ad libs often create the best scenes in movies. The actor is so into his role, he understands it better than the scriptwriters.
and this seems exactly like something Patton would do
Nothing says, "Goddammit, Patton, you weren't supposed to do that!" like the actor ad-libbing a scene while filming a movie about him.
That would definitely fire up the troops
My father was one of those who pulled out of the winter battle and traveled 100 miles to bastogne he talked about that very much proud of him tearing up now
Mine too Steve.... First LT, 80th infantry division, 317th regiment... my father did what he had to do, I pray that I can rise to the moment when it'
s my turn
Looks as if he 'walked' 100 miles, which is something else.
@@castelodeossos3947 he rode in a deuce and half all night to bastogne
My Brother in Law's father served in Patton's Army....he was a Sherman tank crewman, loader, and his tank was hit and set on fire, he had burns over half his body but he said he survived because his tank commander pushed him out of the top hatch right before the entire tank was engulfed in flames, the tank commander didn't survive.
Incredible story. These guys that served together were closer than brothers.
"Wars may be fought with weapons....but wars are won with men."- George S. Patton
Sadly, this may change in the near future
I can't believe my grandpa was under his command in Italy. My grandpa talked to Patton a lot and he said he wanted to get the Germans to surrender as quick as possible so they can regroup and absorb the German military and take out Moscow. He thought communism was way more dangerous than national socialism. And he was 100% Right.
The greatest thing about Patton is that he wanted the American army to be great! He truly believed it was his destiny to the lead the American army to victory in a major war and by god he did it! Patton might have lost men due to his aggressive way of leading, but I truly believe that if he had been more laid back like Bradley, the battles he won would have taken more time and still cost just as much if not more men. In other words, Patton's aggressive style ensured that the battle was won without risking going on as long as it needed to.
Baddest thing about Patton is he attacked his own men killing a few and removing there hope of getting paid the money they were owed ...However i doubt you learn about that in American history books or American media
Out of curiosity, what sources did you learn that stuff from? I am not calling you a liar, but I would like to look up these sources myself and see (a) why you think that way now, (b) how correlated the facts are, and (c) how reliable the source is then!
Google ( the bonus war ) Patton and a few other famous members wear given that task to remove WW1 vets from Now Anacostia Park .
As they protested not getting paid the money they were own .. The Army was given notice to use force to remove them by any means .. Men Horses and Tanks were used to remove them Patton and Macarther were given the roles to inforce it and later Roosevelt Paid for his actions as it was apart of the 1936 elections and lost votes.
Joseph Harris look up stephen e ambrose e victory day and look up patton a genius for war by carlos de este youll find out how amqzing he truly was. Stephen e praises ike. But in patton genius for war it shows patton was more competent than ike. In the book from his child hood to the very end of war. He shows his suffering from add and adhd including dyslexia. Then managing to graduate at west point with incredible high score and even HELPING IKE in his schooling by passing him his notes to pass! Patton wouldve made a better supreme allied commander than ike. The germans feared him because he was the best and no one could match him not even rommel himself.
Lets also point to account Metz was a sabotaged op for patton. Before the battle, ike ordered 3 of pattons armored divison, north of the allied frontlines. If patton had those 3 armored divisions he wouldve taken metz. But he was left with 40000 something troops composed of light army artiller and inf. Thats not enough to siege monster defense metz.
Just read the books 1200pg and 800 pgs youll gain alot more respect for patton than you have right now. HE IS THE BEST GENERAL WE HAD IN WWII. HE IS THE REASON WE WON WWII. HIM AND HIS THIRD ARMY.
You're referring to the Bonus March of 1932. It was MacArthur who was given the charge of removing the WW I vets.
Balls, balls, and more balls.
TheLoyalOfficer in the book patton genius for war theres an account how patton sat throughout the raid of a german fighter bomber attack on a field sitting in chair giving direct commands to his echelons. When the attack came one soldier accounts how he couldnt believe patton sat through the whole thing laughing and cussing out the enemy. It was just sureal. This is the qords of patton when the germans attacked, "well get thise sum bitches just you wait well get thise sum bitches!" HE IS THE BALLS OF STEELE. HE DEFINES BALLS OF STEELE!
My Grandfather was 3rd Army. So proud of him being one of these men they represent. He worked in the mines in Montana so he knew demolitions and spoke fluent German so he was always at the front of this army.
We, the Peoples of the Free World, in this times of despair, need Leaders like General George S. Patton Jr...
Through the travail of the ages,
Midst the pomp and toil of war,
I have fought and strove and perished
Countless times upon this star. So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.
-George S Patton
My stepdad (dad to me) was one of those men, in that battle.
Lawrence D. Blanscet
5 April 1923
29 September 2017
Africa
Sicily
Italy (Anzio)
Second wave at Omaha beach
Battle of the bulge
Germany
RIP Dad
Love and miss you!
Thank you for sharing that. You have great reasons to be proud.
Impressive
Your Dad was a hero..GOD Bless him and thanks for his service..
Its a real eye opener when a 3 star general is walking with you towards the next objective
A 93 older neighbour I know, show me old photos, and still was proud in had being a Third Army soldier.
This is an example of the Leaders America needs again desperately!
My dad was one those who traveled all night to engage the enemy with no sleep
A man like APtton would never ever make general in this day and age
I know everything is awful because of…..yadda yadda. I saw the Marines Army and Air Force in Afghanistan. Best in the world. This country’s best days are ahead of us. Get your head out of your butt and come on board. Or, stay and complain.
@Clydesirota Not everything but he's correct. Higher ranking members of the military, police, any organization like that are now all politicians. It's not about getting the job done, it's looking good in the eyes of the media, general public, doing favors for people in the club, and getting to retirement by playing the games instead of doing what's right. This goes from the white house all the way down to a small town police chief. Our moral and ethical values and standards have taken a massive dip since Patton was around.
My mother bought a picture of Patton when I was 1 year old in Germany...
It's still on the wall...in her room..
I remember when we came home after watching The Movie...
Quote...
He was a good man.
Thanks to reincarnation we saw Hannibal again...
This time he won.
We need Paton! to be our next president...
The Germans feared him and respected him.
My Uncle was in this siege. He was with Patton since the take over of the 3rd. My Uncle always talked about Patton... That is why I studied him so much.. He was and is my Idol.
So many descendants of Patton´s soldiers here. I am not sure if I can believe that :))
0:58......a good leader is seen by the men he leads! Its a huge morale booster for the General to walk amongst his troops, even when times are not good. It even better when you're driving onward to a victory as portrayed in this scene.
But if soldiers ever see their field General in battle with them, then they should panic!
nodinitiative not necessarily there are many accounts of Napoleon personally leading his soldiers from the front and Jackson was only mortally wounded at Chancellorsville because he got too far ahead of his own troops I’ve read many civil war historians who question if the Chancellorsville action would have smashed the entire union right flank had Jackson remained in the rear
Unfortunately nowadays unless the general dressed like a grunt and blended in he would be a sniper target. There are even stories of in Vietnam and Afghanistan where captains and Majors tore the rank patches off their uniforms and forbade soldiers from saluting them while in the field
P77777777 that was a problem in Patton’s day too. The Japanese approach was that of Mel Gibson’s character in the Patriot identify and kill officers and then the enlisted folks
@@lucassimmons2345 without their right flank Gettysburg would of went down differently
This movie is pure balls!
I gave a version of the speech to my lawn mower after it did a magnificent job cutting my lawn in the rain.
Lowest casualty rates in any Army in WW2.
A truly great American.
And history tells this Patton always said attack attack
Patton’s greatest tactic was constant offense. This kept the enemy off balance and the inability to regroup. His tactics if fully adopted would have resulted in an American invasion of Berlin in late 1944.
machia0705 except the Germans, if their post war accounts are to be believed, thought that Patton was too indecisive and reliant on artillery to the point he missed multiple opportunities to capitalize on German weaknesses.
King Arthur
I knew he relied heavily on artillery and air support, but indecisive? Indecision was never a trait of George Patton, not what I read anyway, and military history, especially WW2, I’ve studied for years.
Do you any examples of him being indecisive?
"WE DEFEATED THE WRONG ENEMY!" Patton was murdered for speaking the truth
There is a great deal more to that quote than just those words lol
He shouldn't have stopped with the nazis. He shoulda marched straight through to leningrad and fucked those commies up
Yep. Patton was killed by the Army because he would have started a war with the Russian, which the Allies would have won. CCCP did not have the air power and therefore their supply lines would have been cut off. The Russians would sue for peace in under six months. Patton would be standing before the Kremlin asking God, "What more can I do to serve you, My Lord?!"
The American people were sick of war by then he may have wanted to keep fighting but no everyone else.
He was also murdered because when he went back home and was forcibly retired he had said he was going to tell all about Ike. He knew where the bodies were buried, so to speak so it was too dangerous for those with political ambitions after the war to let him live.
Bless his three-starred heart....He's gonna go walk with the boys and tell them how proud he is of them. He's gonna joke with them, tell them what he thinks....That, is leadership...that is "commander's intent"....and, God willing, if any of those men live through it, THAT is a moment that they will cherish forever.
It may be somewhat fictional, but this film is a hell of a good training tool.
The best leaders are servants
Caring by walking around!
God Bless General Patton's Family Thank Him for His Beloved Service Amen
We needs more people like Patton. Current Generals in US involved too much in politics. Lame Generals paralyzed the military.
You do know that General Patton was relieved of the command of the Third Army because he refused to tone down his criticism of the Russians? We need solid leaders who understand the usage of our military and the cost to the country.
You realize the Primadonnas you worship like MacArthur and Patton were INSANELY political, correct? just another lame conservative pissant whining and moaning about how the yesteryear was better because he couldn't fit 2 pages of a history book up his ass and has no idea what the fuck he's talking about.
one of the best moments in cinema
Funny thing is that we remember Patton only through Scott's portrayal, even though the real Patton was a lot different. One of the main things is his voice. Many who knew and heard Patton claimed his voice was very high pitched, almost feminine compared to Scott's gravely take. But Scott does capture Patton's drive and single mindedness, hallmarks of an effective armor commander.
There are videos on UA-cam of Patton speaking in public, and he had a nasal voice with a higher pitch than Scott's, but Patton's voice is not remotely feminine.
actually the movie does a fairly good representation of Patton for this time frame. The things they skippe dover there were actually 2 slapping incidents, he lost like 95% of his men in a campain to liberate his son in law from a POW Camp that was un authorized. and they dont mention at all the gold they found along they way that he actually wanted to keep. Well actually what he wanted to do was melt it down and give every soldier in 3rd army a gold medalion. Look it up. it is totally true
Perfection in movie making. The score, sense of pride in the accomplishment, the urgency, GI's wrapped in bed sheets and eating on the move. They NAILED this scene.
Patton once said to an admiral during a landing in the Mediterranean Theater "The two things I love most in this world are f#@king and fighting!" The admiral agreed by responding "Yes, and in that order to."
It's always comforting to the average ground pounder to see their general right with them in the mud joking and sharing crude GI humor. Patton could probably impress even a grizzled NCO with his 4-letter vocabulary.
That was Admiral K Hewitt I visited the Destroyer named after him as a kid.
And it's always nice to hear the average Squid think their ships could liberate France. "Time to go over the top, Swabies!"
One of the best scenes in this movie
My dad fought in Normandy and the bulge RIP Dad
Did your father come ashore on Omaha beach? My grandfather did with the first wave. He survived Omaha Beach, Fought into Saint Mare igelise, Battle of St.Lo, The Falasie Gap, meet Patton when he was low on fuel because Monty wanted to be an ass and launched Market Garden, Was trapped in Bastoge during the Battle of the Bulge, crossed the Rhine and then witnessed the horrors of the holocaust in Germany itself when he helped to liberate a concentration camp.
He died when I was 5 or 6 years old from lung cancer from smoking so much during the war and afterwards. I was born in 1994.
@@boyscouts83712 He survived all of it including the Battle of the Bulge. Normandy and liberated two concentration camps.
God bless your family n father
We owe these men eveything...
Our blood, his guts. On the other hand Patton was magnificent.
Patton's finest hour my favorite scene
That was a time when men knew they couldn’t get pregnant. Men who were proud to be masculine. When men loved their country. As Patton once said of the men who sacrificed their lives in WWII, “ don’t mourn for these men, thank God they lived “.
The music is just so perfect for this movie.
To think in WWI Patton had a radio hard wired into a Renault tank so he could ride outside behind the turrent and give orders to the crew. He and MacArthur were front line commanders in WWI and it shows up in WWII.
The two of them pretty much played a game of chicken during a German barrage at the Meuse Argonne in WWI, seeing who would take cover first.
No member of the 101st Airborne ever admitted they needed rescuing.
nope, because Patton didn't let it come to that. preventing a defeat and creating a victory.
I actually met veterans of the 3rd Army. They always said they "served with Patton".
I would LOVE to sit next to a 2 or 3 STAR general in 2021 and watch this with him and then ask him if he could say the same thing with the same degree of certainty that Patton could in 1944....I have serious doubts that he could say so HONESTLY.
0:40 Ladies and gentlemen, the only Sherman in the whole movie, about a commander who specifically commanded a unit of tanks consisting primarily of Shermans.
Too bad they did not brought the Panzer IVF that still were stored by the Spanish Army and the Shermans in Portugal.
This is where it pays off. Exactly. The sheer hard training....gets you ready for the real deal.
A great scene in classic War film. You can feel the cold and loneliness of the ordinary foot soldier. And yes the American army was woefully short of winter uniforms,boots etc. I often think of GSP, in relation to another US general. Grant,brought in after many unsuccessful predecessors. Grant may not have been tactful or military or whatever. But he fought and the Union desperately needed that at the time. Patton was the same in many respects. The right man at the right time.
SUCH A CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that scene where he says this is where it pays off the training in the discipline no other outfit in the world gives me goosebumps makes me proud to be an American to me that's what America is all about he was wreaking havoc on the Germans in France
Seeing this on the silver screen at age 12 made a mighty impression!
Patton is a legend. Germans feared him. But he didn't hide his thoughts with a particular vocabulary. He feared nobody lonely god. He was an uncommon personality among the US generals of WWII. He marked the history of WWII with his military successes.
AWESOME movie one my war films of all time
In his final apology speech to the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, Patton was overcome with emotion when the soldiers supportively began to chant "No, general, no, no," to prevent him from having to apologize.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton_slapping_incidents
MY FATHER TOOK ME (14) AND BROTHER (8) TO THIS MOVIE. I COMPLAINED AND MOANED TILL IT BEGAN. IT IS WORTH WATCHING ANNUALLY THIS TRUE AMERICAN LEADER.
The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. May we strengthen ourselves and be sons of Valor, for the Lord our God is with us..
I am constantly amazed by the (Cinéma) scope of 🎬 'Patton'.
Well ; especially on Bluray 💿 disc
format...also.
NOW THATS A TRUE LEADER PATRIOT, REST IN PEACE PATON . YOU WERE A TRUE HERO 🦸♂️ GOD SPEAD
American superiority.
Love this movie.
Absolute legend
Patton is one of my all time favorite heroes. LSL
Movies like this feature great acting and cinematography, but the soundtrack really sets them apart. The accompanying music is what brings out the emotional response from within when watching these great films.
The movie was filmed in 1969, much of it in Spain. The US troop shown in this scene are in reality the Spanish army who rented itself out to the filmmaker. This scene wasn't in the script. After a morning of filming, the troops were hungry and the real Spanish Colonel in charge order them to return to "base" for lunch. Seeing the procession, the director and George C. Scott made the best of it and filmed the scene going to lunch. Worked out great! Scott was only 42 years old when he made this movie. He looks 62. He was born "old".
That was my Dad's former boss! ❤
My uncle served w/patton. He hated him at the sametime proud to serve w/him
One of my favorite scenes. And the one where he kills the donkey blocking the bridge.
General George Patton had the combat spirit he will jumped right away on the enemy & will do what ever is possible not to be beaten he decided to become an officer because wanted to fulfill his largest dream which I guess was natural for him to lead men under his leadership & especially in the fronts if possible office jobs was hell for him without doubts was very capable officer & during the Normandy operation was one of the most feared by the Germans many times was criticized for what he had said publicly however in any given crisis was able to hold the front & in reality that's only counts .
Best scene of the movie. ❤
I like the way they worked the M74 into this scene, adding to the realism by showing a wide variety of military vehicles in the column. M74 looks close enough to pass as an M32 which fits the scene and the time portrayed.
@James Reilly i dont think you understamd what irony means
What a great commander
Patton movie single handedly reason why American GIs in Vietnam 🇻🇳 won every battle :) badass Patton influence
The US lost the Vietnam War.
Nice nice movie!
And now we have Emma, with her two moms, to inspire us.
No, no! We have little Bobby and his two daddies, Adam and Steve!
@@olieantonetti7393 Nope, it's officially Emma . . .
ua-cam.com/video/Kfe6d6MzeLM/v-deo.html
MOVEMENT TO CONTACT…..WITH 3 DIVISIONS……..
ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING….👍👍👍👍
GREAT scene💯
One of the greatest Christmas movies ever.
General Colin Powell said Pattan should have been dismissed. But when it came to relieving the 101 at Bastogne, There was no one else you would rather want then Patton 😮😮😮
Patton had one thing an Officer can't buy. Respect. And the only way to slow him down was take away his supplies......
This movie should be part of school curriculum.
Wow, I remember seeing this at the drive in as a little boy.
Saw on the big screen in 2003@ The Egyptian Theater. Everyone cheered when Jerry Goldsmith's named appeared.Awesome on the Big screen.Bought the soundtrack on CD.
I met an ol' boy once who was wearing a 3rd Armored pin . I asked him when he was in , his response ..... " I am a survivor of Pattons advance across Europe ." That one sentence told me ALL I need to know about Patton as a commander .
He must have been a Democrat.
Yes don't ask any questions, just assume
He was a true leader
Some times a General has to kick ass!
Patton did care for his men..he would fight for them..with the helmet slap in the movie, seemed to have portrayed that...He cared about the guys who fought, and not a coward..His aggression paved the way for battle, the men that served under him could tell He cared...he was a real SOB granted, but when it came to the men who served under him, He'd go to war with them, and for them.
sure he did. he loved them so much he slapped two of them
@@five_o_fever9381 Yep.....And one of them he slapped said it was the best thing that happened to him......You can't baby everybody, and not everybody is going to love you, but if a kick in the pants and bad press is what it takes to win a war, Patton proved it right....
@@five_o_fever9381 Oh no. A general slapped two soldiers amidst a war...... how terrible. /s
Get fucked with that nonsense.
He was America,s best a true hero and was treated bad by Eisenhower
The best fell on all sides god bless the usa and Germany the best fell
The music would scare the crap out of the Germans! The American Fighting Man in WWII---kicked Japanese and German butt and won the War in under 4 years, from basically a standing start.
One of my COMBAT PATCHES from my tour In Iraq was 3rd Army.
My late grandfather fought in WW2 and he was wounded during the battle of the bulge January 1945 and we know it was a turning point of the war
Hardly a turning point, more like a last ditch effort. But still, a tremendous victory by the allies and especially the Americans.
My next door neighbor was the legendary Russell Dunham who along with Audie Murphy earned every bravery medal the USA had to offer got his DSC at Bastogne and his medal of honor for action in France in '45 thought highly of George Patton. On the road to Monte Cassino he was underneath a truck stripped down to underwear bc it was so muddy changing out a broken axle on an ammo truck with his Lt when someone blocked their light. The Lt came storming out from under the truck "who is blocking my light, GD it the old man needs this ammo". It was Patton and he wanted to know what the hell they were doing? The Lt responded Dad had a Dodge garage back home in Nebraska and I used to help the mechanics and it's too muddy to waste a clean uniform and I can change this axle out. Patton's respnse "Well Ok Lt. I can see I got two SOBs that know what they are doing. I will see all you boys later."
One little known fact was that before the war and they were first trying to get an Armored Division together, parts were scarce and the budget was not there to buy them. Patton out of his own pocked spent thousands of dollars getting those parts to keep his vehicles going
Off course he should be proud of the Spanish Army and their ability to fight a Winter battle
I feel terrible for the Ukrainian people but why does the UK and North America have to keep cleaning up European messes?