Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
Military Strategists
George S. Patton
America's most aggressive World War II general, whose Third Army's lightning advance across France in 1944 demonstrated that speed and audacity in exploitation could collapse enemy resistance faster than methodical advance (1885-1945). Patton believed he was born to lead men in battle — and proved it in North Africa, Sicily, and the European campaign.
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