FinnMacCool
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FinnMacCool said:Ahem. . .well anyways yeah. Patton is awesome. I don't think he would be very efficent in todays wars but I think that he was probably the best and most colorful general we've ever had.
Patton would be right on target from a military standpoint in today's war...FiremanRyan said:i disagree. maybe not in Iraq, but as far as the war on terror goes i think hed have more success than the military leadership we have now. patton wasnt afraid to identify his enemy and saw things for what they were, spare the political correctness. in my opinion another General Patton is just what we need to help save this country.
good topic for a report though.
FinnMacCool said:THe reason I don't think Patton would be suited for todays kind of fighting was because he was very aggressive and would not be used to being like almost an occupation force. I mean the insurgents in Iraq don't fight like the Wehrmacht so yeah.
I think maybe if we went in open war with a country that was about as powerful as ours, we might have a need for a Patton like general.
My favorite quote by him "An Army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horse ****. The bilious bastards who write that kind of stuff for the Saturday Evening Post don't know any more about real fighting under fire than they know about ****ing!"
And btw Teacher, that quote wasn't Pattons. I think it was someone from the 101st Airborne, forget his name.
FinnMacCool said:I am doing a report on General George S. Patton and I have gained a renewed interest in the man. He was a very intriguing and he is probably one of the last great romantic heroes of any war we've ever fought in.
my uncle actually served in Patton's famous Third Army. My Dad doesn't know very much about what he did there. All my uncle told him was that they did a hell of alot of marching but he thinks that some other people might know a bit more so I'll have to ask around.
Ahem. . .well anyways yeah. Patton is awesome. I don't think he would be very efficent in todays wars but I think that he was probably the best and most colorful general we've ever had.
FinnMacCool said:Canuk why don't you go hijack someone elses thread? There is a place to discuss things like that but this is not it.
He's like a fly that we can't quite swat, isn't he?
Ahem. . .well anyways yeah. Patton is awesome. I don't think he would be very efficent in todays wars but I think that he was probably the best and most colorful general we've ever had.
"A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week." -- George S. Patton
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." -- George S. Patton
"No b*stard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb b*stard die for his country". -- George S. Patton
"To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly; we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors." -- George S. Patton
"We'll win this war, but we'll win it only by fighting and by showing the Germans that we've got more guts than they have; or ever will have. We're not going to just shoot the sons-of-b*tches, we're going to rip out their living Godd*mned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. We're going to murder those lousy Hun c*cksuckers by the bushel-*****ing-basket. War is a bloody, killing business. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. Rip them up the belly. Shoot them in the guts. When shells are hitting all around you and you wipe the dirt off your face and realize that instead of dirt it's the blood and guts of what once was your best friend beside you, you'll know what to do!" -- George S. Patton
"The Nazis are the enemy. Wade into them. Spill their blood. Shoot them in the belly. When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do" -- George S. Patton
FinnMacCool said:Unsurpisingly, James you didn't hesitate to attack liberals using Patton from the very start of your post to the very end of your post. It wouldn't hurt to show a bit more self control.
Originally Posted by FinnMacCool
Unsurpisingly, James you didn't hesitate to attack liberals using Patton from the very start of your post to the very end of your post. It wouldn't hurt to show a bit more self control.
FinnMacCool said:THe reason I don't think Patton would be suited for todays kind of fighting was because he was very aggressive and would not be used to being like almost an occupation force. I mean the insurgents in Iraq don't fight like the Wehrmacht so yeah.
I think maybe if we went in open war with a country that was about as powerful as ours, we might have a need for a Patton like general.
My favorite quote by him "An Army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horse ****. The bilious bastards who write that kind of stuff for the Saturday Evening Post don't know any more about real fighting under fire than they know about ****ing!"
And btw Teacher, that quote wasn't Pattons. I think it was someone from the 101st Airborne, forget his name.
GySgt said:During "rivalry" wars between the Army and the Marines, we usually cover three points.....
The Marine will remark on our history and our legends and world opinion as to who we are and why we are considered to be the best. The soldier will reply that they had the best General...General Patton. The Marine knowing that this is arguably true, because it is common to say that Patton was the best General who wasn't a Marine, will reply...yeah, but you also had Custer! chuckle chuckle
During "rivalry" wars between the Army and the Marines, we usually cover three points.....
The Marine will remark on our history and our legends and world opinion as to who we are and why we are considered to be the best. The soldier will reply that they had the best General...General Patton. The Marine knowing that this is arguably true, because it is common to say that Patton was the best General who wasn't a Marine, will reply...yeah, but you also had Custer! chuckle chuckle
Chevalier said:Hoo-rah to that semper fi! If you catch the post above this you'll note the mention of Chesty Puller. Ever hear of him and the frozen Chosin, Marine? The approach in North Africa and Europe were classic for Patton, but I think Puller could have done better in Sicily. Not that it matters now.
FinnMacCool said:Custer wasn't a bad general imo. He was just a racist pig who was exceedingly arrogant to the point that he would lead 400 men to their death.
GySgt said:Chesty?!?! Who the hell is Chesty?!?! OF COURSE I know who General Lewis Burwell Puller, endearingly nicknamed "Chesty" by his Marines, is. He is the pride of the Corps.
Chevalier said:I thought you might know the name. I think Chosin was where he made Brigadeer wasn't it? Before going back to his permanent rank of Colonel after Korea? But he didn't live long after that, seems like he died just into the 60s, right? Now there was a general officer. As the army left equipment and ran, the Marines fought their way all the way out, even dropping two improvised bridges so the marines could break out. He could fight!
GySgt said:Very true. Another fact involved with them "fighting in another direction", is that they picked up Army gear on the way back and the Army demanded it returned!
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