Ultimately, this advance is known as ‘Patton’s Blitzkrieg’ and rightly so as it cut directly through France (Axelrod 94). The literal definition of ‘blitzkrieg’ is quick attack, which fits appropriately as it would take Patton roughly two weeks to cross all of France and reach the Rhine (a river along the German border). Patton’s Third Army acted like a massive wrecking crew, obliterating everything in their path for their 508-mile treck. This goes to show just how hard Patton pushed his men and how much he expected from them. And directly relates to thesis as this is a major wartime accomplishment. The blitzkrieg was not only a magnificent advance, it was an excellent display of tactics, efficiency, and the type of soldiers who served under
