Intro pg George S. Patton could be seen as controversial in his tactics and treatments of his men and fellow soldiers. Although he had played a huge part in world war one and two, he had a not so humble start to the story of how he fought his way up the ranks.
1st pg George Smith Patton Jr. was born to a was born in san Gabriel California November 11, 1885. During his early years, he had trouble with reading and weighting. Do to his bad preformats in school and His family had a rich war history which combined with his interest in the civil war compelled him to the carry on the tradition. George entered the U.S military academy at west point and graduated in 1909 at the age of 24. And he graduated from the army war college in 1932. He would serve in world war one and two as a soldier and a leader. Something interesting before George had his first tour of duty he had represented the U.S.A in the 1912 stock home Olympics. Out of all the events, he …show more content…
A week later was made commander of the second armored division. After leading the second armored division. He organized the desert training group near indigo California. This was to simulate combat in the harsh north African desert. On march 1943 Patton was promoted to lieutenant general and given the command the seventh army into Sicily. After the U.S, Canada, and the British fought through Europe and into Germany, Patton insisted they attack the capitol of Germany, Berlin. President Eisenhower said no because he deemed the cost too high and it was already under pressure from the red army (USSR). A show of Patton’s skill as a commander his third army after being operational for nine months they had captured more than 200,000 square km of territory. Although the third army surfed 137,000 but inflicted 10 times that to the
1st pg George Smith Patton Jr. was born to a was born in san Gabriel California November 11, 1885. During his early years, he had trouble with reading and weighting. Do to his bad preformats in school and His family had a rich war history which combined with his interest in the civil war compelled him to the carry on the tradition. George entered the U.S military academy at west point and graduated in 1909 at the age of 24. And he graduated from the army war college in 1932. He would serve in world war one and two as a soldier and a leader. Something interesting before George had his first tour of duty he had represented the U.S.A in the 1912 stock home Olympics. Out of all the events, he …show more content…
A week later was made commander of the second armored division. After leading the second armored division. He organized the desert training group near indigo California. This was to simulate combat in the harsh north African desert. On march 1943 Patton was promoted to lieutenant general and given the command the seventh army into Sicily. After the U.S, Canada, and the British fought through Europe and into Germany, Patton insisted they attack the capitol of Germany, Berlin. President Eisenhower said no because he deemed the cost too high and it was already under pressure from the red army (USSR). A show of Patton’s skill as a commander his third army after being operational for nine months they had captured more than 200,000 square km of territory. Although the third army surfed 137,000 but inflicted 10 times that to the