George patton war leader

1. George Patton
By: Fernanda Alcantara

2. Early Life
• Born on November 11,
1885 in San Gabriel,
California
• Had a younger sister, Nita
• Came from a long serving
military family

3. Education
• Attended Virginia Military
Institute like his father and
grandfather
• Transferred to the United
States Military Academy at
West Point to be guaranteed
a commission in the army
after graduation

4. Life at West Point
• Broke school record in the hurdles event
• Was known for his determination and drive
• Achieved the highest rank in the Corp of
Cadets.
• Thought it was hid destiny to become a
famous general.
• Graduated in 1909

5. Life after West Point
• Married Beatice Ayer
• Competed in the 1912 Olympic games in
Stockholm, Sweden at the Military Pentathlon
• Studied fencing and cavalry and wrote the first
manual on swordsmanship training fot the
USA army.

6. First Taste of Battle
• Traveled with General John J. Pershing to put
down a raid in Mexico
• Killed 3 bandits on a courier mission
• Patton was praised for his efforts and began to
model himself after General Pershing

7. Personality
• Determination
• Strong drive
• Push the enemy
• Leadership, knew how to inspire

8. World War II North African Campaign
• 1943 Lieutenant – General Patton was placed
in command of the II Corps in North Africa
• Patton transformed the II Corps into one of
the finest in the U.S Army
• II Corps along with British 1 st Army pushed
the Germans out of North Africa

9. Sicily Campaign
• As a result of Patton’s success in Africa he was
given control of the 7 th Army
• Passed through Sicily taking Palermo and
Messina with ease
• Was accused of trying to steal the headlines
by beating the British to Messina

10. Removal From Command
• Patton was known for his bloodthirsty
speeches and strict rules of conduct
• While Patton was visiting a military hospital he
saw a young man that was crying. Patton
found him to be a weak and cowardly man
and screamed and yelled at him then slapped
him across the face
• This lead to Patton’s 10 month removal from
command and order from General

11. Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the
Bulge)
• Last ditch offensive by the Germans
• German troops were able to move to the front
without being detected
• Germany armed more than 250,000 men and
attacked the weak point of the allied forces
• Patton was able to bring his army into the
battle and help to drive the German Army
back to the original line of confrontation

12. End of Battle
• May 6, 1945 Patton and his men moved into
western Bohemia (Czech Republic)
• May 8, 1945 Allies accepted the unconditional
surrender of Nazi Germany

13. Death
• Died on December, 9 1945 aged 60 years
• Died after being paralyzed in a car accident in
Germany shortly after the war
• Died in a military hospital in Germany

14. Legacy
• Patton will forever be remembered for his
obsessive will power and blood thirsty drive in
battle
• Movie “Patton” 1970 Academy award winner
• Patton Museum – Fort Knox
• Patton tanks

15. Quote…
• Train hard. Doing so
may very well help
you stay alive and
and that of your
unit.

16. Conclusion
• In conclusion General George S. Patton was
one of the most famous and influential
Generals of his time.
• He was the right man, at the right time, in the
right place and America was lucky to have
him.