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Did Patton want to invade the Soviet Union?
Patton’s goal against USSR was not a conflict against Russia. He knew it well. He wanted to contain Russia into Russian territorial zone instead of going through the Russian territory. By doing this, definitely the U.S. won (with nuke).
What did General Patton do in ww2?
Considered one of the most successful combat generals in U.S history, George Patton was the first officer assigned to the Tank Corps in WWI. During WWII, he helped lead the Allies to victory in the invasion of Sicily, and was instrumental to the liberation of Germany from the Nazis.
Why was Patton relieved of command in Germany?
During the Allied occupation of Germany, Patton was named military governor of Bavaria, but was relieved for making aggressive statements towards the Soviet Union and trivializing denazification. He commanded the United States Fifteenth Army for slightly more than two months.
What was General Patton’s military rank in WW2?
On February 1, 1945, Eisenhower wrote a memo ranking the military capabilities of his subordinate American generals in Europe. General Bradley and the Army Air Forces General Carl Spaatz shared the number one position, Walter Bedell Smith was ranked number two, and Patton number three.
What was George Patton’s role in the invasion of Sicily?
For Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, Patton was to command the Seventh United States Army, dubbed the Western Task Force, in landings at Gela, Scoglitti and Licata to support landings by Bernard Montgomery’s British Eighth Army.
When did General Patton’s Third Army take place?
Sailing to Normandy throughout July, Patton’s Third Army formed on the extreme right (west) of the Allied land forces, and became operational at noon on August 1, 1944, under Bradley’s Twelfth United States Army Group.
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