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oneshooter

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25. "Patton was a complete Prima Donna and probably had more than a few loose screws."

Tue May 8, 2012, 08:55 AM

May 2012

No more of a prima donna than Montgomery was. And some would argue that both had a "few loose screws". Both excelled in what they did, and neither liked the other very much.
There was a basic difference in style. Monty would gather a huge amount of men and material before launching an overwhelming attack. Patton was a hack and slash commander. Able to hit the enemy where he was weakest and roll over him with armored forces.

Both worked well.

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Warriors and sportsmen [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 OP

How about this one, from the 1921 National Matches. oneshooter May 2012 #1

A great story :) discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #2

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"Patton hated everyone" - LOL. Come to think of it, assholes should be prohibited from owning guns. Hoyt May 2012 #45

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And of course we're all free of moribund prejudices Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #13

He was just another guy who might have been a Zimmerman w/o war. Hoyt May 2012 #16

Nope sarisataka May 2012 #19

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And yet again you show your ignorance Lurks Often May 2012 #41

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Excels at it? Clames May 2012 #52

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Who didn't love Patton, what a great American hero. ileus May 2012 #6

Allied High Command ellisonz May 2012 #7

Probably had a few screws loose Rittermeister May 2012 #9

Patton was a complete sarisataka May 2012 #22

"Patton was a complete Prima Donna and probably had more than a few loose screws." oneshooter May 2012 #25

Patton was cavalry, and Montgomery was infantry, in philosphy. PavePusher May 2012 #27

The British also had a wholly different set of problems Rittermeister May 2012 #29

Reminds me of a story... jeepnstein May 2012 #31

Squares with my understanding Rittermeister May 2012 #32

Old Jim said... jeepnstein May 2012 #33

I'm supposed to be going to talk to a local fellow Rittermeister May 2012 #34

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He made a comment in his diary after the war Rittermeister May 2012 #28

I find some of that difficult to believe sarisataka May 2012 #39

He wouldn't be the first consummate soldier to flounder in peacetime Rittermeister May 2012 #46

Agreement there sarisataka May 2012 #48

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Patton was an authoritarian asshole... Callisto32 May 2012 #21

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He gave my old man a ticket in N Africa for no necktie. era veteran May 2012 #23

I take it your old man was an officer? sarisataka May 2012 #24

Yes, went to OCS in '39 or '40 era veteran May 2012 #49

Real horse soldier, huh? Rittermeister May 2012 #50

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