General George Smith Patton and His Contribution in World War II
General George Smith Patton (1885 -- 1945)
George S. Patton, an American general in World War II, was born in California in 1885. He was graduated in 1909, from American Military Academy, and was recognized for his contradictory characteristics. He was well-known as a polo player, horseman, a poet and also a competent sailor. In addition, he was an introvert and famous for his unpredictable actions.
He participated in the U.S. 1912 Olympic pentathlon team and created the U.S. Cavalry's last combat sever in 1913 due to which it was named as "Patton Saber." He was also the first one to do the U.S. motorized vehicle attack at the Mexican Border. He was also given the responsibility of doing action with the new United States Tank Corps in World War I[footnoteRef:1]. [1: Wilson, Dale. The American Expeditionary Forces Tank Corps in World War I: From Creation to Combat. p. 19]
He served as an 'aide-de-camp'[footnoteRef:2] (French word meaning: camp assistant) to the General Pershing in his expedition against the Mexican Pancho Villa, who crossed the American borders and attacked Columbus in New Mexico. Many people even did not have idea that Patton could be connected to such a critical campaign which will always be linked to his military career. [2: Pipkin, Trent, Hazlett and Bierman . Geology and the Environment (5th ed.). Belmont, California, USA: Thomson Brooks/Cole. pp. 172 -- 173. Retrieved July 03. 2012.]
He also established a training school tank-training school which is counted as one of his remarkable contributions. Patton also played an important role in World War II, which will be discussed in detail later in this paper. He was famous as a daring and eccentric military commander after a successful campaign at North Africa. His conquest of Sicily also contributed in his rising fame.
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