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    General Eisenhower and General Patton: A Comparison Zerrrouk (PN) From a fiercely brave General, who strictly enforces customs, bravery, formalities, and success; to a General with a lighthearted-mood, down to earth attitude, a steadfast courage, and a integrity and decency to lead the nations of the world into battle; while both these legendary Generals fought on the same side, both General S. Patton and General D. Eisenhower were distinctly different Generals. This paper seeks to outline

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    Smith Patton {Good} Old Blood and Guts The great General George Smith Patton said that “A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.” Patton was a great leader and an even better strategist; although, he was a ruthless man who had a love for war and death. While General George Patton’s childhood developed his strategic thinking and cunning leadership, his narcissistic self-promotion led us to victory in World War II. George Smith Patton always

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    violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week,” George Smith Patton, Jr.(Google, Patton) General George Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. As a young boy George wanted to become a war hero. He did this because he wanted to follow his family member/ancestors, because they fought in the Civil War and the American Revolution War.(Biography.com, Patton) His formal education did not really begin until he was 11 years old, but,over time he became

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    George Smith Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California, the relative of a Confederate Common War veteran. Dyslexic as a kid, he was guided at home until the age of 12 instead of go to government funded school. In any case, Patton needed to be a warrior more than whatever else, and he endeavored to conquer his dyslexia. His endeavors were remunerated in 1903 when he picked up acknowledgement into the Virginia Military Foundation. After a year of study, Patton was admitted to

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    George Smith Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California, the relative of a Confederate Common War veteran. Dyslexic as a kid, he was guided at home until the age of 12 instead of go to government funded school. In any case, Patton needed to be a warrior more than whatever else, and he endeavored to conquer his dyslexia. His endeavors were remunerated in 1903 when he picked up acknowledgement into the Virginia Military Foundation. After a year of study, Patton was admitted to

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    General George S. Patton liked fame and winning, the advance towards Palermo, Sicily, was a race that Patton won for the U.S (Murray 63). Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. Patton always wanted to be a soldier, so in 1905 he enrolled into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1909. And in 1910 he married Beatrice Ayer who had been a childhood friend. As a strict general in World War II George Patton’s personality made him a better leader, respected

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    George S Patton Qualities

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    Gen. George S. Patton was one of the most intelligent military leaders and soldiers in American History. Audacious, unorthodox, and inspiring, he led his troops to very god victories in North Africa, Sicily and on the western front. Nazi Generals admitted that all American field commanders he was the most feared and scared everyone. To Americans he was worthy of such strong cavalrymen as Philip Sheridan, J. E. B. Stuart and Nathan Bedford Forrest. His great qualities as a soldier were matched with

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    General George S. Patton was one of the greatest military leaders that the United States of America ever produced. He failed his first year at West Point but eventually became a second ranking cadet at the most prestigious military academy. He could ride a horse, and he could drive an armored horse (tank). He can take a city that’s heavily guarded with just two divisions. He became an unrestrained person who can cover six countries across Europe in World War II (WWII) in a short time. Patton’s

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    will focus on General Patton, George JR. (3RD Army Commander by JUL 1944) and how soldiers under his command advanced during this operation. First, I want to give a short biography about General Patton before getting into the details of Operation Cobra. George Patton was born in San Gabriel, California on November 11, 1885. He enrolled in Virginia Military Institute in 1904. A year later, he attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating on June 11, 1909. Patton had his first real

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    I researched George Smith Patton Jr. He was a general during World War two and mainly served in Europe. He was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel California. His father George Smith Patton Sr. also had experience in the war area, he fought for the confederate army during the Civil War. After he survived the civil war he was married to Ruth Wilson. George don't have many siblings, he only had a younger sister named Anne who they called “Nita”. Although Patton had trouble when he was younger

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