Patton's take on WWII

[westwall]

I can get to the copies of MHQ if you have the references for them.

Ok, i'll dig them out.

 

[Unkotare]

Patton was a brilliant commander.
And he was dead on about Russia as history shows us.
Patton correctly saw Stalin as worse even than Hitler, and correctly predicted that they would dominate the entire theatre with great human suffering.

At the same time however, what we would have done with Russia if we would have conquered them is a whole other story.

The Russians had just finished killing 4 million Germans.

How many Americans would we have been willing to sacrifice?

The Russian Army at the end of the European war was just about completely evaporated.
They couldn't have defeated an Ivory Coast invasion at that point.

As a clarification, I am not saying I agree with Patton...as I said above, if we would have invaded/conquered Russia - what the hell would we have done with them?

No "we" could not. Russians are tough people and by that point they were harden fighters........

By that point, they didn't have enough warm bodies to withstand a major invasion force, especially if that force happened to be the source of the supplies that had allowed them to survive their recent decimating debacle.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The Russians outnumbered the western Allies by 3.5 to 1, did not have a war with Japan to face, could bring up almost 25 reserve divisions, the Germans were not going to fight them, the French and British were not going to let us fight them, and our American citizenry with a war to fight in Japan would not let us fight them.

We had no idea if atom bombs worked, and we had no more divisions to ship overseas.

Let's talk real guys.

 

[regent]

Patton loved war and Patton.

 

[gipper]

Patton loved war and Patton.

True, but unlike FDR, he wanted to end the war as quickly as possible. Do you prefer long wars or short wars?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Patton loved war and Patton.

True, but unlike FDR, he wanted to end the war as quickly as possible. Do you prefer long wars or short wars?

What a stupid statement. Link?

 

[gipper]

Patton loved war and Patton.

True, but unlike FDR, he wanted to end the war as quickly as possible. Do you prefer long wars or short wars?

What a stupid statement. Link?

Damn Jake, your question only confirms what I have long known about you. You clearly have very little knowledge of FDR and WWII. Must you always prove your ignorance?

Happy 4th Jake!!!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

 

[rightwinger]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

 

[CrusaderFrank]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

 

[rightwinger]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

Patton was a tactical genius

Beyond that, he was a moron. He didn't understand politics, logistics, people or finance

 

[JakeStarkey]

Patton loved war and Patton.

True, but unlike FDR, he wanted to end the war as quickly as possible. Do you prefer long wars or short wars?

What a stupid statement. Link?

Damn Jake, your question only confirms what I have long known about you. You clearly have very little knowledge of FDR and WWII. Must you always prove your ignorance? Happy 4th Jake!!!

Happy 4th, gipper! I wish you knew what it was all 'bout.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

Patton was a tactical genius

Beyond that, he was a moron. He didn't understand politics, logistics, people or finance

Well got it, you're an ignorant fuck, you don't have to keep proving it over and over Jake

 

[rightwinger]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

Patton was a tactical genius

Beyond that, he was a moron. He didn't understand politics, logistics, people or finance

Well got it, you're an ignorant fuck, you don't have to keep proving it over and over Jake

Reading Pattons quotes shows what an idiot he was

 

[Vandalshandle]

Patton was the ultimate loose cannon. Ike and Marshall were relieved to be rid of him when he died. He was the Trump of the 1940's with the exceptions that he really believed in what he said, and had the power to actually do what he said he would do, if unleashed. Ike's greatest virtue was his ability to keep Patten from destroying the Allies coalition, which Pattern not only could have done, but would have enjoyed doing.

One thing people forget is that America was war weary in the Spring of 1945. They were prepared to pay the price to finish off Japan, but had no interest whatsoever in going to war with the Russians. Not to mention that the Russians had lost 10 million killed in WW2, which was just under the total number of Americans in uniform in WW2. Thier war machine was just reaching high gear when they took Berlin.

 

[JakeStarkey]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

Patton was a tactical genius

Beyond that, he was a moron. He didn't understand politics, logistics, people or finance

Well got it, you're an ignorant fuck, you don't have to keep proving it over and over Jake

I am not RW as you well know, Frank.

Patton was a great general, but very very ignorant about geo-political issues.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Patton was the ultimate loose cannon. Ike and Marshall were relieved to be rid of him when he died. He was the Trump of the 1940's with the exceptions that he really believed in what he said, and had the power to actually do what he said he would do, if unleashed. Ike's greatest virtue was his ability to keep Patten from destroying the Allies coalition, which Pattern not only could have done, but would have enjoyed doing.

One thing people forget is that America was war weary in the Spring of 1945. They were prepared to pay the price to finish off Japan, but had no interest whatsoever in going to war with the Russians. Not to mention that the Russians had lost 10 million killed in WW2, which was just under the total number of Americans in uniform in WW2. Thier war machine was just reaching high gear when they took Berlin.

Just so,

The Americans may have keep the Russians in a war out of France, but that is not a given.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

That is why you're a fucking clown and a joke and a Stalin lover

In understanding the political realities of war, Patton was almost as bad as MacArthur

Obviously, you don't know Dick about George. All you know about Patton is from the movie

Patton was a tactical genius

Beyond that, he was a moron. He didn't understand politics, logistics, people or finance

Well got it, you're an ignorant fuck, you don't have to keep proving it over and over Jake

I am not RW as you well know, Frank.

Patton was a great general, but very very ignorant about geo-political issues.

Jake, we know you're to the Left of your Hero, Stalin.

Patton correctly predicted that Ike was going to run for President. Just because Patton has a disdain for politicians does not make him ignorant of geo-political issues, which we all know is Progressive code word for high-fiving FDR's sucking up to Uncle Joe

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Americans were 'war weary" because FDR made the war drag on just as ordered by Uncle Joe

 

[Weatherman2020]

While a strategic genius, Patton had a poor conception of the political realities of war.

That is why he never progressed beyond his third star

Math is hard for the left.