“Old Blood and Guts”
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, Patton tells the story of General George S. Patton, Jr. This film shows what Patton was like as a person and as a soldier. Patton was cruel, blunt, and just an all-around gruff person. He was given the nickname “Old Blood and Guts” because of his coldness and lust for battle. Patton’s troops were trained with relentless discipline. Not only was Patton a cold person he also didn’t know when to keep his mouth shut. However, throughout the movie, General George Patton’s rough personality and hardheartedness brought the Allies many victories in World War II. As General Patton said, “No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.” Patton is a name that I heard a few times sitting in my History classes. The most that I ever remembered about him was that Patton was a general in World War II and brought victories to the Allies. I never learned or remembered what kind of person or soldier he was.
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After doing some research and watching this film, I think that Patton is, for the most part, accurate and really captures Patton’s character and personality.
One in the movie that I think really sets the stage for Patton’s personality and military success is when Eisenhower calls in General Patton to take command of II Corps and whip them back in to fighting shape (Yeide). Patton shows relentless discipline to the troops. The cook in the Mess Hall walks in without a uniform or helmet and addresses General Patton casually. Patton then commenced an intensive training and discipline program. His men were required to wear their uniform, shave every day, and even wear a tie to battle. Patton’s soldiers without a doubt complained about Patton and his techniques but, it all paid off in 1943 when his forces played a role in the German and Italian surrender in Tunisia (Sturgeon,
p286-287). A scene in the film Patton that portrays General Patton’s callousness and hardheartedness is the scene where he slaps a soldier several times and calls him a coward because the soldier was crying and suffering from shell shock. This part of the film is accurate. After the invasion of Sicily, Patton’s reputation suffered because of this slapping incident. President Eisenhower forced him to issue a public apology (History.com). This scene is also an example of one of those times where Patton couldn’t control his temper, words, or actions and got himself into trouble. In the film it shows that General Patton was relieved after slapping a soldier. However, I have not been able to find in my research a place where it says that he was relieved. Either way General Patton was in big trouble. One thing that I found that was somewhat inaccurate was the fact that in the movie Patton the Germans feared the general. In fact, in the movie Rommel from Germany and General Patton were almost seen as rivals. Patton wanted to beat Rommel more than he wanted anything else and, from what I could tell in the movie, Rommel felt the same way towards Patton. This was not entirely true. The Germans barely took notice of General Patton throughout the majority of World War II. The Germans did respect General Patton for his military tactics because they were similar to theirs. Hermann Black said, “Patton was the outstanding tactical genius of World War II.” (Yeide). There were some things that I found to be not so accurate about this film, however, I think that overall Patton portrayed General George S. Patton, Jr. very well. General Patton was a calloused, rough, mean, and just down right cold person. His lust for battle and war made him ruthless. His soldiers were extremely disciplined. This made them some of the best soldiers out there. Patton’s strict and cold personality not only let to Allied victories but also led the enemy to respect and praise his tactics.
General Patton as born in Virginia in the late 1860s and was raised by both his parents with his sister. He had a good relationship with his family, not many fights or arguments. He was brought up in the South and was taught to be a real gentlemen. This is why he is considered not only one of the United States greatest generals, but also a great person himself. He was in the Olympic games in Stockholm and served in West Point military school. During the first World War he served in the 304th tank brigade and lead his platoon to many quality wins in Europe. In World War II, he was leader of the 504th platoon in Morocco and then moved over to the European front and lead his troops to victory and one of the biggest battles at the Battle of the Bulge.
As with any genre, all novels termed ‘war stories’ share certain elements in common. The place and time settings of the novels, obviously, take in at least some aspect of at least one war or conflict. The characters tend to either be soldiers or are at least immediately affected by the military. An ever present sense of doom with punctuated moments of peace is almost a standard of the war novel. Beyond the basic similarities, however, each of these battle books stands apart as an individual. Charles Yale Harrison’s World War I novel, Generals Die in Bed is, in essence, quite different than Colin McDougall’s Execution. Coming years earlier, Generals can almost be seen to hold the wisdom one would expect see in an older sibling, while Execution suffers the growing pains that the younger child inevitably feels.
...tories dedicated to many more heroes of “the greatest generation.” He mentions a man by the name of Jack Hemingway, who parachuted into France behind enemy lines, where he was taken prisoner by the Germans, and a woman named Helen Strauss, who was nominated as New Jersey’s Psychologist of the Year in 1997 for her hard work and dedication to children and low-income families. She was also known as a great woman for her service in the Navy. Brokaw also mentions Bill Mauldin, a writer who “shared with those on the front lines as well as those at home the hard truths and dark humor of life at war.”(p381) With Brokaw’s use of “hard truths,” again, the image of savage fighting appears to the reader. Another picture comes forth in the reader’s mind from Brokaw’s use of “dark humor.” A picture of a bleak and cloudy memories that the soldier’s mask with a sense of humor.
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One of the greatest generals of World War II, George C. Patton was the only true general feared by the Axis forces due to his charisma, bravery, and brilliance. Grown up in a proper episcopalian family Patton grew with many challenges such as dyslexia but soon his interest in military overcame him and he went to the best military school in America. Patton soon fought many wars and his experience made him the man he was. Born with an instinct that only a few generals had he was able to predict where the battle would be fought and when. Hated and admired it is without a doubt said that Patton was one of the greatest military generals of the era..
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Standing in a crowd of hundreds, anxious about what is to come—combat; waiting for a man whose reputation greatly precedes him…the man who will lead you into battle—into a nightmare. As he took the microphone and declared, “you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight.” These words are those of General George Patton…and he has your attention. Inspirational and blunt are just a couple of the many terms used to describe General Patton. General Patton was also a visionary in employment of combat forces; in fact, he was an expert on the subject. The manner in which he led his troops was in itself visionary. Despite his military prowess and formidable leadership, General Patton was humble in leadership and intellect. These three attributes will demonstrate that he was above all, a visionary and ethical leader.
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First of all, George Patton is a very respectable man, and that is the reason why he rose through the ranks so quickly. When George Patton joined the military, he joined in the beginning of WWI. After WWI, he enlisted into the military once again in WWII. He was then promoted so many times that he became a Four Star General. He commanded many people on the battlefield, and he gave very inspiring speeches. In one of his speeches, George Patton said, "No person ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb person die for his country." I believe that one
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