What you don't know about the American four-star general: Iron-blooded General Patton's 10 historical truthsNo.1 His performance at West Point was unsatisfactory No.2 He predicted that Japan would sneak attack Pearl Harbor No.3 He had participated in the Summer Olympics No.4 He designed a saber for cavalry troops No.5 He awarded a priest bronze star No.6 He was disgusted as soon as he saw the concentration camp No.7 He ranked third in Eisenhower's mind No.8 He participated in World War I, And received a Purple Heart No.9 In the Battle of Normandy, he was the allied bait No.10 The Germans admired him more than the British

There are some legends about patton about the "Bloody General" (or "Iron-Blooded General"). For example, he carries a distinctive ivory revolver all day long. He believes in reincarnation. He also slapped two soldiers who were suffering from "combat fatigue." However, the following 10 pieces of cold knowledge about the four-star american admiral are likely not to be known to you.

[Figure 1] Poster of the American movie "General Patton".

<H1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.1 His performance at West Point was unsatisfactory</h1>

Patton was one of the greatest military generals in American history. However, in his first year of studying at the United States Military Academy at West Point, he experienced painful suffering. Because he failed to pass in mathematics, he was forced to repeat the grade for a year. Reluctantly, he hired a governess. For the rest of the school, he spent all his days under the guidance of this governess. In the end, out of all 103 graduates, he graduated with a score of 46th.

[Figure 2] Barton was on the cover of Time magazine three times.

<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.2 He predicted that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor</h1>

Prior to World War II, Patton served in the Second Division of the U.S. Army Staff in Hawaii. He witnessed the rise of Japanese militarism in the Pacific, especially their aggression against China. In 1935, he wrote an article titled "The Unexpected," predicting that Japan would attack American islands. One biographer called it "chilling accuracy."

[Figure 3] Patton's highest rank is four-star general.

< H1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.3 He has competed in the Summer Olympics</h1>

In 1912, the Fifth Summer Olympic Games were held in Stockholm, sweden. For the first time, the Modern Pentathlon was held at the Olympic Games. The event includes five sports: fencing, shooting, swimming, horseback riding and cross-country racing. Barton competed in the event and finished fifth, and he was the only non-Swedish player in the event.

Fig. 4: Portrait of General Patton.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.4 He designed a saber for use in cavalry units</h1>

After the 1912 Summer Olympics, Barton went to the cavalry school near Somur, France, to learn fencing. Based on his training there, he not only redesigned a new saber, but also reinvented the close combat style of the American cavalry. The saber he designed was more like a sabre, more suitable for assassination than slashing. The saber was recognized by the U.S. military as the "Type 1913" American saber and became the standard standard weapon for U.S. cavalry.

[Figure 5] Patton's American "Type 1913" saber.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.5 He awarded a bronze star to a priest</h1>

At the Battle of the Ardennes, Patton's Third Army was ordered to take over the 101st Airborne Division, which was surrounded by German forces in Bastogne. He asked the reverend, James Hugh O'Neill, to pray for good weather that would help the Third Army reach Bastogne smoothly and provide air cover along the way. The priest completed the prayer task, and the weather of the day was indeed clear. Barton himself pinned a bronze star to the priest O'Neill.

Figure 6: Patton awards a soldier the Silver Star Medal.

<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.6 He was disgusted when he saw the camp</h1>

The Okhruf concentration camp is one of the Buchenwald concentration camps. It was also the first concentration camp liberated by the U.S. Military on April 4, 1945. Eight days later, Eisenhower visited the camp jointly with Generals Patton and Omar Bradley. In front of a room full of twenty or thirty naked men who had been starved to death, George Barton wouldn't even go in. He said he felt sick. Patton described it as one of the most horrific sights he had ever seen in his life.

[Fig. 7] Patton swinging a square on the battlefield.

< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > No.7 He ranked third in Eisenhower's mind</h1>

In February 1945, Eisenhower became the supreme commander of the Allied forces. He assessed the best military personnel under his command and ranked them by ability. In the list he made, Omar Bradley and Carl Spatz tied for first place, with Walter S. B. Smith came in second. General Patton could only come in third place. In Eisenhower's view, the success of the U.S. military on the European front depended on Bradley's strategizing, and Patton only carried out his plan. Despite this, Patton's popularity and status in China are much higher than other U.S. generals.

[Figure 8] In June 1945, in Los Angeles, USA, Patton led his troops to return triumphantly.

< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.8 He participated in World War I and received a Purple Heart</h1>

In many people's minds, General Patton was only a hero in the Second World War, in fact, he was born in 1885 and also participated in the First World War. He was a 32-year-old lieutenant colonel at the time. During World War I, he became the first American soldier in the new Tank Corps he helped build, and created the army's first tank school from scratch. On September 26, 1918, during the Battle of Meuse-Argonne, enemy bullets hit the base of his left thigh, piercing through his hips. It was the only time he had been bloodied or wounded in a war. He was awarded a Purple Heart medal for this.

[Figure 9] Controversial four-star admiral Patton.

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.9 At the Battle of Normandy, he was the bait for the Allies</h1>

General Eisenhower thought Patton was too loose to lead the Allies on a new attack on Normandy. Nazi military leaders, however, considered him the best allied commander and expected him to lead the Allied landings across the strait. The Allies made up their minds and ordered Patton to command a Phantom Corps, made of plywood aircraft and inflatable rubber tanks, stationed in southeast England, giving the Germans the impression that he would land forcibly from the narrowest Strait of Calais. Even a few weeks after the outbreak of the Normandy landings, the Germans continued to gather forces in the Calais Strait to prevent Patton's troops from landing there.

Fig. 10: Barton's memorial statue.

<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >No.10 The Germans admired him more than the British</h1>

The best assessment of Patton is that most British generals give him that he is good at blitzkrieg, but is at a disadvantage in any military operation that requires skill and judgment. But in contrast, the German supreme commander considered Patton to be one of the most capable generals in the U.S. army. German generals Erwin Rommel, Albert Catherine and Alfred Yodel all praised Patton's talent on the battlefield.

[Figure 11] The book "Target: Patton", which reveals the mystery of Patton's car accident death.