Key Figures of World War II by Catherine Ellis

Author:Catherine Ellis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2015-07-24T16:00:00+00:00

George Patton’s hard-driving leadership helped make him the foremost tank specialist of World War II. His relentless attacks won him the nickname Old Blood and Guts.

After the war, during the period of occupation, Patton was involved for a time in the military governorship of Bavaria. The qualities of ruthlessness and inflexibility that had made him a successful general did not prove useful in this work. His outspoken opposition to the official policy of denazification (the removal from power of Nazi Party members) ultimately forced his superiors to relieve him of any real responsibility.

On December 9, 1945, Patton was injured in an automobile accident near Mannheim, Germany. He was taken to a hospital in Heidelberg, where he died on December 21.

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