General Patton Research Paper

General Patton: Leadership Essay. Hatem M. Muhammad Department of Army ROTC, Norwich University MS112: Military Science SFC. White, Prof. Armstrong, MAJ. Dakota April 14, 2024 2 GENERAL PATTON LEADERSHIP ESSAY Abstract General Patton was a United States Army four star general mostly known for his role in United States involvement in World War 2 and in particularly the Battle of the Bulge. He led the third army throughout Europe, defeating Germany in many offenses, aiding in the United States and allies' victory in the war. His leadership came with many respectable and controversial moments. Some are even used today by our country’s great leaders. 3. GENERAL PATTON LEADERSHIP ESSAY Patton’s Early Military Career Patton first attended Virginia …show more content…
In 1918, he led the tank unit into battle after ignoring a command over radio and later getting wounded earning him the rank of Colonel and a medal (Lovelace, 2000). He was later set back to his original rank of Captain at the end of the war. World War II Patton took command of 1st and 2nd Armor Division and were sent to Africa after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (History.com Editors, 2009). A month later he resigned and was sent to take command of the 7th army to prepare for the invasion of Sicily (History.com Editors, 2009). In December 1944 Germany surprised the Americans with an attack on Bastogne and Patton was ordered to take the third army and relieve the 101st Airborne Division from there (Lovelace, 2009). Patton continued advancing through Europe and took so much ground very quickly. Patton’s ideas were quickly terminated multiple times due to supply shortages or it was deemed too dangerous, but Patton still went through with it because he knew to take the chance before it was too …show more content…
He also was at the front lines, leading the men from the front and checking on soldiers. Patton used his strong voice and words to encourage his soldiers to keep fighting and morale high. His soldiers seeing him in the mud with them gave him respect among the troops, something the command team were not in favor of. Some may say for his rank and position, he was too involved with the soldiers and the frontline of battles. Patton’s leadership style was to be up there, which caused him to slap a soldier at a hospital. This action was completely unprofessional in the scenario that they were in. This gave him a bad look and made him seem out of control and insane. His ability to micromanage was also limited due to him wanting to always be involved. Tankers would put logs, sandbags, and anything that could help the blast from enemy anti-tank weapons. Patton told them to take it off because it ruins the look of the tank, this caused the tankers to see Patton differently and lose respect for him since he cares more about discipline than their lives. Conclusion Patton’s leadership style caused many men to respect him, but too much of it caused them to lose

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