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Wen | Storm (reading history columnist)

Some people say he is a once-in-a-lifetime military genius; Some people say that he is just a war enthusiast who only cares about taking the lead; Some people say that he is a devil who cares about the lives of soldiers in order to win the war; Some people say that he is a gentle general who loves his family, his wife, children and soldiers. Some people say that he is tyrannical and paranoid, with schizophrenia; Others say that he was born for the war and died with the end of the war. With so many contradictions and legends in one, who else will there be except General Patton, a four-star American general?

0 1 Born in a noble family, grew up with a golden spoon.

General Patton's full name is george smith patton. June1885 65438+1October 1 1 was born in a wealthy family with a military tradition in san gabriel valley, California. His ancestors came from Abaddon, a landlord in eastern Scotland, and were the first generation immigrants from the United States. Because of his marriage to the general of the Revolutionary War, Barton's great-grandfather became a brigadier general, his father was a prosecutor, and his mother was the daughter of the first mayor of Los Angeles.

Barton became seriously ill shortly after his birth. His parents don't think he can survive. I didn't expect little Barton to miraculously survive, so he was loved. He likes history and military affairs since he was a child, and likes riding horses and swimming. Both teams are excellent, and they like to be the boss since childhood. The hero complex exploded, and the only fly in the ointment was that Barton Jr. suffered from dyslexia. If he didn't live in such a family, it is estimated that there will be no "hot-blooded generals" in the future.

Love at first sight will be lifelong, and love encounter will be more beautiful.

Beatrice and Barton were attracted to each other at the first meeting, just like the positive and negative poles of a magnet. Although they belong to different people, they will admire each other because of their differences until they get married, and a happy marriage will accompany Barton for life.

The elites of West Point Military Academy will not stop until they reach their goals. Barton entered the private Virginia Military Academy at the age of 18. When he went to the tailor's shop to make a uniform before attending Virginia Military Institute, he found that his uniform size was consistent with his grandfather's and father's height, shoulder width, waist circumference and chest circumference. He thought that he was blessed by his ancestors for a year and was eligible to enter the West Point Military Academy. During his study, he set himself three goals: to be the champion of the queue, to be promoted to the adjutant of the cadet team, and to break the track record of the West Point Military Academy.

When he graduated, he ranked first in queue training; Refresh the school record many times; At the end of the second grade, he was promoted to be the master sergeant of the students in the next academic year, and was later appointed as the adjutant of the student team. All the goals he set were achieved, but he made great efforts. Because of his unsatisfactory mathematics and French, he studied abroad for a year, which became his great regret.

Meet Bole, learn talents. A small test of the god of war

1June, 909, Barton graduated from the Military Academy, and immediately served in the cavalry of the First Army of the United States with the rank of second lieutenant. In order to make friends with celebrities, he was transferred to Washington State, DC. In order to let me go, I went to the Olympic Games to participate in triathlon at my own expense. I tried my best to swim 300 meters in every race, but I didn't have the strength to climb out after swimming and was fished out of the pool with a boat hook. I ran 5000 meters cross-country race and fainted in the audience.

This move also attracted the attention of a person, he is the famous soldier Pershing, he is Bole, and Barton is a swift horse. He believes that an officer can have this kind of fighting spirit, which is a necessary quality for a military commander. Barton was ordered to form the first tank unit in American military history. Barton immediately devoted himself to his own career, went to the British and French Tank Academy alone to learn the theory and skills of tank soldiers, and established a crew training base. No teacher teaches his subordinates by himself. After hard work, the U.S. military had its first tank unit, which was put into use for the first time in World War I. Only one tank was left in the first battle to kill the enemy heroically, which was really fierce.

In another battle, Barton was hit in the thigh, but he still commanded the battle. After the German machine gun position was destroyed, Barton ordered the messenger to tell the command post that Brett would take over his command. At this time, he also wanted to report the situation to his superiors, but he was taken to the hospital because of excessive blood loss and coma. When he opened his eyes, he found that the tank soldiers he was carrying were everywhere. They didn't want to leave and had been waiting for him. (At this point, I suddenly thought of Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword". When he was injured and unconscious, it was the same scene, so strikingly similar. ) Barton to "remember a brigade commander lying in the crater-Barton" on the topic of the newspaper. Barton was closely linked with tanks, which made Marshall, the army chief of staff during World War II, deeply remember Barton and tanks.

04 North Africa landed strongly, and Tunisia reversed Gankun.

1942 served as the commander of the first armored army (rank of major general). In August of the same year, he led 40,000 soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean and captured Casablanca in landing operation in north africa without bloodshed. 1943, when the Anglo-American allied forces were defeated by Rommel, the "desert fox", with heavy losses and low morale, the US Army always tried its best to make a difference and appointed Barton as the commander of the Second Army. As soon as he arrived, he started from rectifying military discipline and starting from himself. Everyone must wear a helmet, including

Barton checks around every day, looking for officers and men without helmets. His inspection is so thorough that he doesn't even let go of the toilet-he must wear a helmet when going to the toilet, and he will be severely punished if he violates it. The mental state of the officers and men of the Second Army did it one brace up. Then make a training plan, conduct simulation training in actual combat, and practice repeatedly to meet the operational requirements. The officers and men complained that Barton was heartless, but the fighting capacity of the 2 nd Army was initially formed and assigned to the British army. Garfusa was captured in World War I and elgar Tower was captured in World War II. Subsequently, the road in Gabes was attacked by the German 10th Armored Division. This is a while ago, the battle of Kaselin Pass just defeated the American armored division, but on the third day, the German tanks were impressed. After losing more than half of the tanks, the Germans retreated, and Barton saved the face of the American army.

The situation in North Africa is stable. Anglo-American Coalition forces landed in Sicily, and the US military established a bridgehead in Guerra. German armored forces organized a counterattack. Seeing that the Germans had broken through the first-line defensive positions, Barton personally jumped on the command army and organized armored forces to fight back. He also said the world-famous battle mobilization slogan "Kill every bastard cursed by God" to encourage the soldiers to hold their ground, retreat from the Germans, fight back, and successfully hold the city of Guerra.

Subsequently, the main passage was given to Montgomery, and the American troops invaded Palermo, changing from auxiliary to main attack. In this battle, Barton adopted a brand-new tactical style of quickly transporting troops and infantry guiding tanks, and achieved good results, capturing Palermo, which directly led to Mussolini's forced resignation. As we all know, messina's slapping, prisoner abuse and willful speech have always puzzled Barton and missed many battles.

When Normandy landed, Barton stepped forward and copied Hannibal's battle when the British and American Coalition forces were struggling. Although his dream was shattered, he pursued hard, liberated Paris, attacked Germany, flexibly mobilized his troops and wiped out the Third Army of the United States. Later, he organized armored soldiers, crossed the Rhine, left Montgomery, marched north, and successfully joined the first army. He defeated the stubborn enemy of Germany and approached Berlin.

Strange and simple death

After there was no war, Barton had a car accident on his way out hunting. On the ninth day, Barton died of heart failure caused by thrombosis at the age of 60. Like ordinary soldiers,

His ashes were not transported back to China, but buried in the military cemetery of the Third Army.

There are two simple lines on the tombstone:

George Patton