re: This Day in History, 1943. The Slap Heard 'round the World

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that slap may have been just the kick in the arse he needed

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Indeed. He was treated at the hospital for Malaria and Dysentery and returned to active duty making the D-Day Landing on June 6, 1944.

Much of the reality is that most of the US generals did not understand Patton‘s theory of war. Eisenhower and most of the top generals operated under the theory of building up more military capital than your opponent, then attacking his army head on in order to wear him down. Essentially, a war of attrition. Patton‘s theory of war is mobile and dynamic. He attacked weak spots and exploded them. He kept his forces nimble so that they could turn on a dime and coordinate he can attack in any direction. He relied heavily on his own G2 intelligence to determine enemy strength, position, weak spots, and intent. The blood and guts comments are factually incorrect.His armor units sustained 30% LESS casualties than any other amongst the allies. His infantry sustained 7% LESS casualties amongst the allies. He would have ended the war by January or sooner if they had let him close the loop at Falaise, not diverted resources to Market Garden and then to build up the entire line before moving into Germany. It’s the only reason he didn’t take Berlin by Christmas. Read what the Germans wrote about him. They were scared to death of him.

Dad served under Patton. He always said that guy deserved an arse whipping rather than a little slap on the cheek.

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Read the Patton Papers by Martin Blumenson. I have the 3 volume set. It's one of my favorite books and it draws extensively from his diary's. He kept one from age 11 or 12 onwards. It gives great incite into the man.

Blumenson also wrote a nice book on the Falaise Pocket. I think the name was Battle Of The Generals

No, I doubt it

He died inside

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My uncle was a clerk and said when he came through the front door with his pearl handled pistols

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