George S. Patton

conceptionwide Patton and The terzetto ground forces Stephanie B. Lawson American history II Professor Clark Abstract General George S. Patton Jr. lived from November 11, 1885 until December 21, 1945. pull down to mean solar day, Patton is considered to be peerless of the worlds greatest generals. When he was called upon to perform, he al ways meant business, even in emergencies. He led The trey forces into combat with the Nazi Ger humanitys. In little to no time, America recognized The trine troopss great success and bravery. They swept by battles and conquered with admirable confidence, persistence, and excellence.From 1941 until 1943, the Third Army was led by Lieutenant General Walter Kreuger (Province). General Kreuger strived to make the Third Army the best host in the United States. In Kreugers army, there were two men who would later on become very well known. Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of these men. The second was none separate than George S. Patton. As Kre uger approached age 65, he became too old to be in command of the army and changed positions. Lieutenant General Courtney H. Hodges commanded the Third Army after Kreugers leave.Hodges had been in WWI and had also fought down the stairs the leadership of Kreuger. Hodges was not half(prenominal) the leader that Kreuger was, unfortunately. He mostly left his duties to those in position under him (Province). Hodges was eventually re give wayd from his position because of his lack of leadership. However, while Hodges was leading the Third Army, they officially changed from a training army to a combat army on December 31, 1943 (Province). In 1943 on New Years Eve, the Third Army boarded ships for England to undergo training for possible invasions in the coming(prenominal).When they arrived in Scotland, the Third Army met their bare-assed commander General George S. Patton Jr. The day after they had arrived, the Third Army was gathered together. General Patton then proceeded to unwr ap a tremendous but short speech on their future endeavors. He discussed the German Nazis and what they had done, Were here because near crazy Germans decided they were supermen and that they had a right to rule the world. Theyve been pushing people around all everywhere the world, looting, killing, and abusing millions of innocent men, women, and children.They were getting ready to do the same thing to us. We accept to fight to protect ourselves. Patton went on to discuss further low prospect of the Nazis and concluded his speech with, Thats all. Good luck (Province). The same year that Patton began his rule over the Third Army, they started making records. The Third Army shocked the world with its accomplishments. They had only had one general order from Patton Seek out the enemy, peg down him, and destroy him(Province). German soldiers were always wondering what Pattons next move was going to be.Pattons methods were unlike the conventional methods of America, The Third Arm y primarily trapped German soldiers, most of which surrender or were killed. The Third Army and General Patton were agelessly undergoing attack they persisted by dint of the roughest of weather and terrain (Province). Perhaps one of the biggest helps for the Third Army was Americas constant invention of new war methods to overcome their obstacles. The Third Army also greatly succeeded because of their slight teamwork abilities everyone had a specific job and each performed his job to the best of his ability.Front liners were oft the ones killed, and back liners supplied the previous with items such as food, weaponry, and clothing. Patton is quoted as saying, No weigh how small your job might seem, its important in the vast stratagem of things. Every job is important (Province). Patton understood the need for every man in his army. It was this mindset of teamwork and perseverance that pushed this army across France. In 1944, Patton and his Third Army were slowed due to lack o f supplies that were needed.Eisenhower had focused his support on some other mission, causing The Third Army to lose much needed items. legion(predicate) even today feel that if this decision had not been made, the war would commence ended much sooner because of The Third Army. The Germans took this chance to reestablish their front lines. However, The Third Army still pushed forward in whatever ways possible to keep their minds sharp for battle. They built up many supplies during their constrained wait (Province). Once November came, The Third Army finally received favorable reception to continue on with their mission. They went straight for Metz, a German city.They lost some soldiers due to harsh weather conditions, but shocked the world by overcoming without losing many more soldiers. The Germans were obligate to pull back and the city was overtaken (Province). The struggle of The Bulge showed the world just how incredible Patton and his army were time after time, Patton h ad the utmost faith in his staff. Time after time, they astonished American leaders with their success. The Germans had been beaten down, but werent ready to give in. uncomplete were Patton and his army. Despite the cold, frigid conditions, they kept fighting.Patton, in seeing his armys diligence remarked, By God, Im proud of them (Province). On January 28th, the Germans were forced back. The Battle of the Bulge was over. This marked the beginning of the end. Patton and his Third Army were the principal(prenominal) reason The Allies overcame. Pattons great leadership guided them through each battle and brought out the greatness in each solider. Patton displayed constant care and concern for his army, and even once issued a Christmas greeting suppliant card to each soldier. It read, To each officer and soldier in the Third United States Army, I wish a Merry Christmas.I have ample confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We march in our might to complete victory. May Gods blessing rest upon each of you on this Christmas Day (Province). Patton played a very significant role in the Allies great success. Without him, we may have still conquered, but he definitely kept many soldiers alive along with Americas passionate hope. Reference The Patton Society Research Library The Third Army in WWII Metal Letters. Patton Society Homepage. Retrieved April 9, 2013, from http//www. pattonhq. com/textfiles/thirdhst. html