General George S. General George S. PattonPatton

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To inform students To inform students about the life of about the life of General George S. General George S. Patton, before, during, Patton, before, during, and after World War II.and after World War II.

Patton was one of the most influential Patton was one of the most influential American Generals of all timesAmerican Generals of all times..

Early LifeEarly Life

Born on Born on November 11, November 11, 1885 in San 1885 in San Gabriel, Gabriel, CaliforniaCalifornia

Had a younger Had a younger sister, Nitasister, Nita

Came from a Came from a long serving long serving military family military family

From an early age he showed a keen interest in pursuing a From an early age he showed a keen interest in pursuing a career in the military.career in the military.

EducationEducation

Attended Virginia Military Institute Attended Virginia Military Institute like his father and grandfatherlike his father and grandfather

Transferred to the United States Transferred to the United States Military Academy at West Point to Military Academy at West Point to be guaranteed a commission in be guaranteed a commission in the army after graduationthe army after graduation

After receiving a failing grade in After receiving a failing grade in mathematics in his freshman year, mathematics in his freshman year, he was allowed to repeat his first he was allowed to repeat his first year due to his excellent year due to his excellent reputation amongst his fellow reputation amongst his fellow cadets and his instructors cadets and his instructors

Life at West PointLife at West Point

Broke school record in Broke school record in the hurdles eventthe hurdles event

Was known for his Was known for his determination and drivedetermination and drive

Achieved the highest Achieved the highest rank in the Corp of rank in the Corp of CadetsCadets

Thought it was his Thought it was his destiny to become a destiny to become a famous Generalfamous General

Graduated in 1909Graduated in 1909

Life After West PointLife After West Point

Married Beatrice AyerMarried Beatrice Ayer Competed in the 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm, Competed in the 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm,

Sweden at the Military PentathlonSweden at the Military Pentathlon Studied fencing and cavalry and wrote the first Studied fencing and cavalry and wrote the first

manual on swordsmanship training for the US Army manual on swordsmanship training for the US Army

First Taste of BattleFirst Taste of Battle Traveled with General Traveled with General

John J. Pershing to put John J. Pershing to put down a raid in Mexicodown a raid in Mexico

Killed 3 bandits on a Killed 3 bandits on a courier missioncourier mission

Purchased a pearl Purchased a pearl handled pistol putting handled pistol putting two notches in it after two notches in it after his encounterhis encounter

Patton was praised for Patton was praised for his efforts and began his efforts and began to model himself after to model himself after General PershingGeneral Pershing

Love for the TankLove for the Tank Patton eagerly studied Patton eagerly studied

tanks forming the tanks forming the American Tank School; American Tank School; writing the curriculum, writing the curriculum, designing a uniform, designing a uniform, and writing strategy and writing strategy for tanks in battlefor tanks in battle

Patton led a group of Patton led a group of tanks into battle in tanks into battle in WW1 where he was WW1 where he was nearly killednearly killed

This would be his only This would be his only action in WW1action in WW1

Furthering EducationFurthering Education Graduated the Command and General Staff Graduated the Command and General Staff

College and the Army War CollegeCollege and the Army War College Was determined to use his time in a Was determined to use his time in a

“peacetime army” to advance his skills as an “peacetime army” to advance his skills as an officer and to become a student of military officer and to become a student of military historyhistory

Old Blood and Guts’Old Blood and Guts’Fierce PersonalityFierce Personality

DeterminationDetermination Strong driveStrong drive Push the enemyPush the enemy Leadership, knew how Leadership, knew how

to inspireto inspire Studied history of war Studied history of war

-developed -developed conjunctivitis (a conjunctivitis (a swelling of the eyes) swelling of the eyes) from nights of intense from nights of intense and non stop readingand non stop reading

Interwar YearsInterwar Years(Time in between WW1 & (Time in between WW1 &

WW2)WW2) A part of the A part of the

regiment that put regiment that put down the “Bonus down the “Bonus Army”Army”

Served in Hawaii Served in Hawaii and Virginiaand Virginia

Furthered Furthered research on tanks research on tanks and armored and armored vehiclesvehicles

World War IIWorld War IINorth African CampaignNorth African Campaign

1943 Lieutenant – 1943 Lieutenant – General Patton was General Patton was placed in command of placed in command of the II Corps in North the II Corps in North AfricaAfrica

Patton transformed the Patton transformed the II Corps into one of the II Corps into one of the finest in the U.S Armyfinest in the U.S Army

II Corps along with II Corps along with British 1British 1stst Army pushed Army pushed the Germans out of the Germans out of North AfricaNorth Africa

Sicily CampaignSicily Campaign As a result of Patton’s As a result of Patton’s

success in Africa he success in Africa he was given control of was given control of the 7the 7thth Army Army

Passed through Sicily Passed through Sicily taking Palermo and taking Palermo and Messina with easeMessina with ease

Was accused of Was accused of trying to steal the trying to steal the headlines by beating headlines by beating the British to the British to MessinaMessina

Removal From CommandRemoval From Command Patton was known for his Patton was known for his

bloodthirsty speeches and bloodthirsty speeches and strict rules of conductstrict rules of conduct

While Patton was visiting a While Patton was visiting a military hospital he saw a military hospital he saw a young man that was young man that was crying. Patton found him to crying. Patton found him to be a weak and cowardly be a weak and cowardly man and screamed and man and screamed and yelled at him then slapped yelled at him then slapped him across the facehim across the face

This lead to Patton’s 10 This lead to Patton’s 10 month removal from month removal from command and order from command and order from General Eisenhower that General Eisenhower that he apologize to the soldier he apologize to the soldier and to the men under his and to the men under his commandcommand

NormandyNormandy Patton was placed in Patton was placed in

command of the US command of the US 33rdrd Army following Army following NormandyNormandy

Patton and his army Patton and his army tore through tore through Northern FranceNorthern France

Patton avoided Patton avoided head–on fighting. head–on fighting. Instead he used the Instead he used the great mobility of his great mobility of his units to their fullestunits to their fullest

Running Out of GasRunning Out of Gas Patton and his 3Patton and his 3rdrd Army Army

literally ran out of steam literally ran out of steam outside of Metz, Franceoutside of Metz, France

Some argue that it was Some argue that it was as a result of his over as a result of his over ambition ambition

Some feel it was a lack Some feel it was a lack of support from the of support from the alliesallies

Regardless it proved Regardless it proved that Patton was willing that Patton was willing to take the fight to the to take the fight to the enemyenemy

Ardennes OffensiveArdennes Offensive(Battle of the Bulge)(Battle of the Bulge)

Last ditch offensive by Last ditch offensive by the Germansthe Germans

German troops were German troops were able to move to the able to move to the front without being front without being detecteddetected

Germany armed more Germany armed more than 250,000 men and than 250,000 men and attacked the weak point attacked the weak point of the allied forcesof the allied forces

Patton was able to Patton was able to bring his army into the bring his army into the battle and help to drive battle and help to drive the German Army back the German Army back to the original line of to the original line of confrontationconfrontation

Patton’s PrayerPatton’s Prayer

The Ardennes Offensive came during one The Ardennes Offensive came during one of most horrific winters Europe has seen of most horrific winters Europe has seen causing tanks etc. to be haltedcausing tanks etc. to be halted

Patton needed only 24 hours of good Patton needed only 24 hours of good weather to launch his attackweather to launch his attack

Patton commanded James O’Neil to write Patton commanded James O’Neil to write a prayer asking God for good weathera prayer asking God for good weather

The weather soon cleared after it was The weather soon cleared after it was recited and Patton awarded O’Neil with recited and Patton awarded O’Neil with the Bronze Starthe Bronze Star

Patton’s PrayerPatton’s Prayer "Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech "Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech

Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen." Thy justice among men and nations. Amen."

End of BattleEnd of Battle

May 6, 1945 Patton May 6, 1945 Patton and his men and his men moved into moved into western Bohemia western Bohemia (Czech Republic)(Czech Republic)

May 8, 1945 Allies May 8, 1945 Allies accepted the accepted the unconditional unconditional surrender of Nazi surrender of Nazi Germany Germany

MedalsMedals

Patton was awarded the Patton was awarded the following medals:following medals: Distinguished Service Distinguished Service

Cross (2)Cross (2) Distinguished Service Distinguished Service

Medal (3)Medal (3) Silver Star (2)Silver Star (2) Bronze StarBronze Star Purple HeartPurple Heart Order of the BathOrder of the Bath Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire

DeathDeath Died on December, 9 Died on December, 9

1945 aged 60 years1945 aged 60 years Died after being Died after being

paralyzed in a car paralyzed in a car accident in Germany accident in Germany shortly after the warshortly after the war

Died in a military Died in a military hospital in Germanyhospital in Germany

Buried in San Gabriel Buried in San Gabriel CemeteryCemetery

LegacyLegacy Patton will forever be Patton will forever be

remembered for his remembered for his obsessive will power obsessive will power and blood thirsty drive and blood thirsty drive in battlein battle

Movie “Patton” 1970 Movie “Patton” 1970 Academy award Academy award winnerwinner

Patton Museum – Fort Patton Museum – Fort KnoxKnox

Patton tanksPatton tanks

Famous Patton QuotesFamous Patton Quotes ““A pint of sweat will A pint of sweat will

save a gallon of blood.” save a gallon of blood.” "An Army is a team; "An Army is a team;

lives, sleeps, eats, lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap." a lot of crap."

"Attack rapidly, "Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however without rest, however tired and hungry you tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will may be, the enemy will be more tired, more be more tired, more hungry. Keep hungry. Keep punching."punching."

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ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion General George S. In conclusion General George S. Patton was one of the most famous Patton was one of the most famous and influential Generals of his time.and influential Generals of his time.

He was the right man, at the right He was the right man, at the right time, in the right place and America time, in the right place and America was lucky to have him.was lucky to have him.