George Patton (Biographics) - Historian Reaction

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[@Rednecknerd_rob9634]

Imagine sitting around listening to Patton, Eisenhower, Grant, Sherman and Washington tell war stories. That's a fiction book I'd buy.

[@aidendolezal3190]

“The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his” -Patton. what a Legend

[@lukivanknobi5428]

Don't forget: "A man must always stay on guard during wartime, for as soon as he lets his guard down some German son-of-a-bitch will beat him over the head with a stuffed sock"

[@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85]

And yet he often killed his own men needlessly...

[@paddy864]

Meh, a mediocre commander at best, vastly over-rated largely as a result of self-publicity and a fawning press-pack.He was also wilfully dis obedient and disloyal to both his superiors and his contemporaries.

[@heirofrohan7865]

@@paddy864 I think you were talking about MacArthur instead of Patton there. That self-important blowhard was even worse than all incompetent generals of the US combined.

[@luisdelvalle4862]

Most overrated general ever.

[@penicillingiver3848]

I never get bored watching your videos they are so entertaining and I could binge watch them keep it up!

[@chickenjoe4612]

I’ve been binge watching for like a month. I absolutely LOVE this channel. I’ve learned so much and had a great time.

[@xAntoIRL]

New here on the binge too xD

[@daywalkersarkis3983]

I wish I could go back and learn history all over and, somehow forget and relearn. Fact sometimes is truly hard to believe then fiction.

[@grahamecuthbert6513]

Chris I'm an atheist and generally left leaning on most topics but I love your channel. Sane open friendly discussion is rare but not here

[@k.w.2275]

Same here...and a Michigander

[@RNKel1]

I’m moderately right, but I’m glad all sides of the political spectrum can come to this channel and unite to learn history.

[@shanefrederick7731]

Here here! (But I'm socially conservative, fiscally a tweener, Christian, and evangelical)

[@hatchsyoutube]

Same here, and I feel the same way.

[@monsta6501]

@@RNKel1Because unlike most other individuals, we possess the ability to leave our political spectrums at the door and unite for engaging discussions on our love of history.

[@shaggycan]

Patton shared with Grant the belief that destroying the enemy army in the field as quickly as possible, even if casualties were high was paramount. A shorter war ultimately leads to fewer casualties and civilian suffering.

[@Patriotusa44]

"A decent plan executed now is better than the perfect plan next week." Patton~

[@ToddSauve]

That is debatable. It can seriously be argued that Patton simply had little to no respect for his soldiers and it did not bother him to use them up in glorifying himself. The Hammelburg raid would be a prime example of this. Patton sent 300 men and 60 tanks and other vehicles to rescue his son in law from the POW camp there and they were wiped out or taken prisoner. More than 30 were killed, all the tanks and other vehicles were destroyed or captured and the remaining 270 men taken as POWs with only a handful making it back to Allied lines. All of this with maybe six weeks left in the war. Moreover Patton did all this in secret, against the wishes of Eisenhower. Then he told a string of lies trying to escape the consequences of his disobedience. This should have gotten him fired from the army at the least. Patton, shall we say, had serious faults in his character. 🤷‍♂️

[@robmurphy5984]

3 months bogged down in Metz was far from quick

[@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85]

@@Patriotusa44 yeah, how did that go for him at Macknassey, Foundouk, or Metz?

[@Patriotusa44]

@@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85 Nobody is perfect. Even the Best have their Test~

[@PalmelaHanderson]

Always worth noting: Simon Whistler does not write any of his videos himself, he works with a whole ton of different writers. While I've generally found his biographics/warographics/geographics videos to be good entry-level forays into certain topics, remember that results may vary in terms of levels of research. Simon Whistler runs like 9 youtube channels and releases probably 2-3 videos a day, all hosted by him. He's not fact-checking every single one of them. Edit: Because I was curious, he actually hosts/manages TWELVE youtube channels (Biographics, Warographics, Today I Found Out, Geographics, Highlight History, Megaprojects, Sideprojects, TopTenz, Into the Shadows, The Casual Criminalist, Brain Blaze, Decoding the Unknown), and has posted 34 videos over the last 7 days. So, yeah... no way he's got time for fact checking when you're uploading 5 videos a day on average... I'm assuming he takes weekends off and goes on vacations sometimes, so he's probably recording more like 7-8 videos a day.

[@FimiliarGalaxy9]

Good general overviews of particular subjects. Keep in mind that he is a presenter. He had some writers in the past plagiarize biased sources but over all they are good quality. The only video I took issue with was the one on Benjamin Franklin

[@PalmelaHanderson]

@@FimiliarGalaxy9 Yeah, I personally have never found any major issues with any of his videos, but I have seen some people who actually are experts in some of the subjects take issue with a few of them for various reasons. Just something to keep in mind. His videos are a still a great starting point on a lot of subjects.

[@renard801]

So if he doesn't check the facts, why should we believe what he says?

[@jay-1800]

@@renard801 he’s primarily just the presenter of the material and has writers who do the research and write the script. I’ve seen a fair amount of his videos on his channels and can vouch for the fact that him saying something that isn’t true is a rarity. There’s been a decent amount of stuff that after watching his videos I researched further into myself.

[@KasFromMass]

Minor correction...he does not work with, he hires. He used to write them himself until he exploded. He has since hired a staff with a few freelancers.

[@cl570]

Patton was one of those troubled people in history that I still have respect for. My father was in the armored cavalry, so I got an earful about him and many others. He lived dangerously, and unfortunately died that way too.

[@Alexs.2599]

I've always loved history. But you sir make me have even more of a passion for it. Thank you for all your hard work for bringing amazing content for this channel.

[@Zachattack1212]

I don't know how you do it man you always bring a smile on my face whenever you post a new video man keep up the amazing work

[@zaktilzer5130]

16: 00 excellent commentary. I have a buddy who was Marine. He signed up in 2000. So he was involved in the begginning invasion. He told me a story about this guy who was a big brash tough guy. Always yelling and always calling people out. Bit of a bully. During their first real fight in the war, he was screaming "i dont want to die", in the fetal position. The guy was quiet throughout the rest of their time. Some people freeze on the battlefield. Theres no amount of training that readys you for the real thing. Its very cool to see Patton being introspective on this.

[@eval2474]

My dad served in Patton’s Third Army, and he said he didn’t like the bastard, but he respected him.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

My great uncle was in the 492nd Field Artillery, 11th Armored Division, Third Army. I think he felt much the same way.

[@joliving]

I would be more inclined to believe in Patton's reincarnation if he ever thought himself reincarnated from the losing side of a war.

[@tibsky1396]

It seems to me that he thought he was the reincarnation of Hannibal. Even though he showed up as a Great Tactician, it ended badly for him.

[@paddy864]

@@tibsky1396 He was not a great tactician and you will Struggle to find examples of him being even a capable one.

[@stefanl3299]

3:00 He thought he fought alongside Napoleon so I guess he did think himself reincarnated from the losing side of a war.

[@lephinor2458]

He defeated Rommel, helped secure Africa and Sicily, he then led his men in France taking most of France.

[@logicsconscience]

I recall the solder that Patton slapped: 1) Didn't want to leave the front for hospital, but was ordered to do so 2) Didn't have shell shock 3) Was in fact sick, I think he had malaria

[@prinzalbatross9526]

Since this video corrects that there were two slapping incidents, it's probably a good idea to say which one you're talking about. Charles Kuhl was the man diagnosed with malarial parasites, after the incident. Kuhl also wrote about the incident later and pretty much shrugged it off saying of Patton, "I think he was suffering a little battle fatigue himself." He wrote to his parents to forget about the incident. Paul Bennett was the second and most definitely was suffering from some degree of PTSD as well as dehydration and fatigue. As far as I have read, he was not suffering from another illness.

[@drewcooper9516]

Thoroughly appreciate the added research you provide and little details that pair so well with whatever video you’re reacting about

[@Mr.Janitor]

Patton seems like he would be good freinds with Roosevelt if they knew each other.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

I don't know if he knew President TR, but he definitely knew his son.

[@Mr.Janitor]

@@VloggingThroughHistory I did not know that before. The more you know.

[@professorwhat2704]

Glad to have you back! Also excited to see the results of the trip!

[@JonSmith152]

It’s great that you do daily videos, I’ve been binge watching your channel and was running out of content. Great stuff man seriously! I’ve learned so much from watching your videos, so thank you!

[@Prongs-dq4vb]

Not sure if anyone would find this interesting, but my grandfather roomed with George Patton's son George Patton IV in Germany in the 50s.

[@JCT20195]

My grandfather served with Patton IV in Korea. Patton was separated from his command and wound up with my grandfathers unit for a couple of days. Finally my grandfather told him we’re in the middle of a war, you need to go back. They remained friends for many years afterwards.

[@suuss618]

The most impressive look into the American senior command during WW2, can be found in the biography ‘Beetle’ about Walter Beedle Smith… it gives great detail about Eisenhower’s indecisiveness and command style, Patton’s elevation to command and his controversies, the impact of combined British Chief of Staff decisions mixed with American Combined Chiefs of Staff… Walter Beedle Smith may be WW2’s most influential but unrecognised Generals. Would love to see someone review and give their thoughts.

[@sean640307]

yes, between he and Alan Brookes, it's a case of being influential without being in the limelight. Both served their countries well.

[@diannebass2744]

This is a very informative reaction video. When the notification comes from your channel I'm always looking forward to learn more. My mum's Uncle served under Patton in Africa and the Battle of the Buldge.

[@stephenparker6362]

Hi, Chris, another brilliant reaction, you always add so much to the videos. Simon Whistler's biography channel is really informative I hope you do more. Even though its nearly 11.50 pm here I shall watch all of this.

[@Practicality01]

I'm always amazed at historians' abilities to remember facts. Almost any historical topic and bam, you've got extra facts and story. I wonder if it's just the passion or if there are just some people who can do this and others cant. I can hardly remember the facts of my own life. Either way I appreciate that you always have so much to add.

[@CoolGuy100lovesgames]

The trick to learning something is to learn it multiple times. He’s probably went over these historical topics over 10 times or more.

[@rman15]

its always a pleasure to see a new video from VTH!

[@72carguy]

Another gem Chris! Very informative and entertaining. Good stuff. Very-much looking forward to your content from Europe.

[@michaelmccarthy5455]

Three Biographics videos you might be interested in after this (I checked and didn't see any on these three) are Admiral Chester Nimitz of the Pacific Fleet, as well as Admiral Yamamoto and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. What's nice about the last two is that he tries to take a neutral perspective on the two major Japanese players in WW II.

[@Joe--]

Is neutral the same as objective in that last sentence? Legit asking

[@michaelmccarthy5455]

@@Joe-- I'm pretty sure.

[@scottiepaterson192]

Hey I know you've covered the US Presidents a lot already but comedian Louis CK just did a video with some random podcast where they go through all of the president's and talk about their characters (not their work as president) Would be interesting to see you react to that and maybe add historical context or confirm/deny some of the urban legends they get into

[@mosheshulman8305]

My father was a vet of WWII. He was in Europe and although his division (12th Armored) was part of the 7th Army they spent a month as part of the 3rd Army under Patton during one of the campaigns in Europe.

[@walterweigert9840]

Hi Sir, greetings from Argentina. Another great reaction-video from your channel. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I can´t stop watching it. Since I was in high school I always had a strong attachment to history. It´s just fascinating to discover how tiny little events can turn people and even nations either sour or sweet. I don´t know if you are going to read this comment, but in case you do I´d like to ask you if you can do an analysis of what happen in "Pig Bay" Cuba in the early ´60´s. As far as I know (and please correct me if I´m wrong) President Kennedy refused to send the third wave of marines to the island, witch (apparently) result in the revolutionary victory. Thank you so very much to help me understand better history; it´s a blessing to the mind. Greetings from NE Patagonia, Argentina.

[@simonloos9472]

Would love a reaction to Otto Skorzeny's Biographics episode. One of the most remarkable stories of WW2 and early Cold War secret operations

[@MagpieOz]

99% of it is complete bullshit

[@dragonlynx9969]

Before this all I knew about Patton is that it was my grandfather's favorite movie. I've only seen it once to feel a connection with him since he's gone. Now I wanna watch it again.

[@mako88sb]

I didn’t realize until a few months ago that George C. Scott reprised his role as Patton 16 years later in the movie The Last Days of Patton. Not as good as the first one but still worth a watch. I believe it’s available on KZbin.

[@paddy864]

Din’t bother, it’s mostly nonsense and best treated as fiction. It has a lit to answer for to be perfectly frank.

[@jakobr1082]

Patton gives me Teddy Roosevelt vibes

[@shaggycan]

33:10 if they had A-10s in WWII it would have been a much shorter war. LOL

[@jakebruce1034]

Fun fact the p47 thunderbolt was basically it’s grandfather

[@stribe7268]

29:47 forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm reading over the second incident, where Patton directly threatened to shoot the Private and the doctors forcing to separate him from the solider, sounds more like the one shown in Patton.

[@CodyChepa88]

Been missing out lately. It's been a rough few days for me . On the 2nd my estranged father who I have never met or even talked to other to messages on Facebook passed away and been overwhelmed talking to a side of my family I never knew really. But keep up the good work Chris and glad to hear another successful trip to Europe is in the books. 👍

[@joecrazy9896]

I recommend checking out the Biographics video on Robert E Lee. Really interesting to get more info on the guy.

[@jacoblamb3535]

Patton was right about rearming the Germans and rolling straight to Moscow. Dick winters said he encountered Germans who asked him to lobby for exactly that. I don’t think you should rule out that he was assassinated for that belief.

[@ggx4971]

He’s back! Glad you’re back home making videos and can’t wait to see your original content from Europe

[@REXXltm14]

the A-10 warthog clip is from Patton 360 where they compare it to the WW2 equivalent P-47 which was the first tank buster

[@dennypetrosian8589]

Welcome back, brother!! We missed you. And what a way to start.

[@anthonydefedele]

This will be great! Was going through withdrawals.

[@Melon03296]

Thanks for the content. I love history and I am going to get go over to Vicksburg soon

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Awesome. It's an amazing place to visit.

[@JAF2991]

Ranking WW2 Generals is a good idea for the next video! Love the channel

[@SandervkHistory]

Patton, one of my favorite characters in history. Old Blood and Guts!

[@stephenfabina726]

If you watch The Chieftain’s video on the US Army’s tank development, in 1930 Patton penned an article claiming that the tank wasn’t that valuable over the horse because it wouldn’t have been capable of completing Jackson’s Shenandoah Campaign. Again, he said that in 1930…

[@magoffire123]

Keep up the great work! You're videos are my favorite history vids and vlogs. They're amazing!

[@tannerholechek5873]

Simon without the gorgeous beard he has now

[@LynetteTheMadScientist]

You’re so easy to listen to and informative. I’m new to the history scene and you’re such a great intro to the subject

[@danielsmith1190]

Awesome stream buddy! Love the content both original and reaction!

[@drinks1019]

A good family friend of mine has a picture of his father Pvt. Ozais Fore standing next to Captain Patton in Mexico. I’m not sure what unit he was serving with but Ozais was wounded during the Punitive Expedition and never got to fight in WW1 despite wanting to.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

This was really good! I know not everything can be covered in one video but one other really great thing that Patton did was order the advance in Czechoslovakia and free hundreds of Allied POW's and liberate the Lippizaner herd that were also being held there with a multitude of other horse breeds! One of my favorite stories growing up! This was dramatized in the Disney movie Miracle of the White Stallions! 🙂

[@masonstover2960]

I love how in the middle of your thought, the first thing you notice is his face.😂😂😂 That made me laugh.

[@shaggycan]

Heinz Guderian literally wrote the book on tank warfare. It's called Achtung Panzer!, you can still get it today.

[@aiden4163]

There's an exclamation mark at the end

[@shaggycan]

@@aiden4163 fixed

[@cshayes2]

Simon has a ton of awesome channels, some which may interest you but may not necessarily be relevant to your subject matter. I’ve learned in my time following him that people dispute certain aspects of the videos but IMO they’re great to get a base level knowledge of historical figures. Adding your reaction and expertise onto his entry level informative videos is a great combo.

[@mikelamb828]

Patton designed the Armored Force triangle patch, which is still used by the Armored Divisions of the US Army.

[@crusader2112]

Welcome back Chris. Can you take a look at Biographic’s on Zhukov next? That would be very interesting I think. Peace ✌🏻 and Goodnight.

[@trevorgotberg8390]

That pause at 4:00 though

[@richardmardis2492]

Ernie Pyle, didn’t care for Patton- that says a lot.

[@j.m.rhapsody]

Glad to see you doing more of Simone's videos. He has a lot of relevant content.

[@prins1of1death]

Always nice to watch stuff involving Patton

[@drexmartell9803]

What is the best form of CC? Death timer. - League of Legends quote

[@thephenome1462]

Very interesting take on religion by Patton, but frankly - that's how faith should be. You don't need to restrict yourself to one faith, credo, set of beliefs, if they don't completely fit you. Everyone is different, and probably truly believes in a combination of different things.

[@EarnestWilliamsGeofferic]

I really enjoy this back and forth between a historian and the fact boy.

[@darthcalanil5333]

What always bugs me with Simon is the highly questionable footage (completely wrong footage most of the time) and very iffy script. He does manage to get the general idea across often enough, but imo there are other infinitely better channels that are way more careful with the details. He's almost one step away from mainstream popculture

[@Mark-zi4dd]

I agree, most of the footage when he's talking about WW1 is American troops and equipment in WW2. And the A-10? Really? Who edited those video images?

[@YourAbeFroemann]

I suppose I'm being a bit harsh, but Simons reading of the wikipedia page (so it would seem) is only palatable because of hosts pausing and interjecting a depth of details that were absent from the original video.

[@arundelacroix222]

How come they dont mention that Patton used french made equipment??? It's well known, that the USA at the beginning couldn't even supply their own armies. He rode a Renault FT - 17 light tank, first modern tank. Food for thought

[@Logan-ly6nn]

This is going to be a good one I just know

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

He goes to show that in times of great struggle you don't care what is wrong with somebody, you only care that they can get you through the struggle alive. That explains why a pretty troubled guy is arguably one of the greatest military leaders in human history. It also explains why evil dictators come to power in trying times, they come in and say, "I can get you out of this." Patton is my favorite leader in history, and I try to model my leadership style a little after the good parts of his own, obviously I don't slap the great men under my command, but I do lead with confidence and strictness, but also relatability and without putting myself above my men. He was one of the last to lead from the front and that is very admirable. I do think that we need to look past a lot of what is wrong with him. Such as the slapping, which is excusable since he cared so deeply for his men and their sacrifices in battle and the lack of understanding of mental health at the time. Truly a truly American story and I think we can all respect this story. He is a story of a guy who is respectable for what he overcame and became, and despite many flaws, he is redeemable. He is also an exceptionally entertaining story to learn about and his life was so full that I am still learning about him.

[@cashblaster3475]

It’s one of those skills that is always valuable, when push comes to shove and everything is laid bare, you need someone who takes charge and tells you how we’re getting out of this.

[@ToddSauve]

Don't delude yourself into accepting evil behaviour as acceptable. Patton had his good points but he also had his wicked points. Look up "Task Force Baum" and you will find out what sort of person Patton could really be.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

@@cashblaster3475 Exactly. We had an op once in Iraq that went wrong and I remember telling myself "what would Patton do?" and I proceeded to ask my men what they think we should do to get out, once a plan was established, I put it all together and said "this is how we are getting out of this." Patton has inspired several generations of officers, not just in Korea and Nam, but in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria as well.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

@@ToddSauve Shit happens every leader makes mistakes. You should point to every fuck up of these officers caused by similar judgement clouding motives. D-Day was almost completely upended by Montgomery because he wanted to minimize British casualties and make the other allies experience to brunt of the assault. The only borderline perfect officer was Eisenhower and he, in my opinion, is the greatest commander in history, but being a commander doesn't equal being a leader. Nobody was the same caliber leader as Patton. It would take a great bit more bad to come close to outweighing the good of Patton.

[@ToddSauve]

@@aauwhatitdo1582 Your tirade betrays you as an American. And a partisan and nationalistically minded one at that. You know little of Montgomery, who also had his faults. But what does Montgomery have to do with the Hammelburg raid? Stick to the topic. Patton's little escapade to rescue his son in law with only 6 weeks left in the war was done behind Eisenhower's back and strictly against his wishes. It cost 30 young American soldiers their lives, lost 60 tanks, half tracks and trucks to the Germans and resulted in about 270 other American soldiers being taken as POWs. Patton should have been dismissed from the US army for this, at the least. It also displays that Patton had no regard for the lives of his men. As Patton's own letters home to his wife reveal, he carried out this unauthorized plan because he was jealous of MacArthur's successful POW camp raid in the Philippines and wanted to get some good press. What a petty 60 year old man. He also lied profusely trying get out from under the trouble Eisenhower brought upon him for this, denying what historians have easily put together about his blatant falsifications and ugly character. What would you write in the letters to the parents of the 30 young soldiers who died for Patton's self-glorification? Eisenhower was the right man for the job. But even Ike was disgusted by Patton, writing to General Marshall in 1945 that Patton was "the problem child of the army."

[@Dc0lbyt22]

You rule! Id love to see you rank WW2 generals

[@dbach1025]

Warning. If you are playing the VTH drinking game, you will be 3 sheets to the wind before the video is done. Lol. Great review, btw. Glad you had an amazing 2nd European trip. Can't wait to see the content.

[@zebombsaway]

Can’t wait for more WW2 content. Awesome job!

[@gamers_anonymous]

The footage shown for the beginning of the operation overlord section is from a video showing the historical lineage of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, in the video it shows the original P-47 Thunderbolt in a frontline attacker CAS role. Not sure why they decided to use this specific video and keep the portion showing the A-10.

[@MrSprigi]

Amazing stuff like always, keep it up!

[@jordanhawk8992]

Random Warthog is always welcome

[@sethp26]

That guy has a cool last name

[@SKPanda1915]

I thought I read or heard a story that Patton told the Army/MPs not to press charges or write up the soldiers who were involved in the crash.

[@sebastiantv2855]

Great Video!

[@ihaveadoubt7719]

I recently came across the events of 1971 Bangladeshi liberation war, which became one of the proxy wars during the cold war, and places of one of the worst genocides in human history. I think it would be nice if you could react to those events...thanks

[@williamowsley9771]

The early WW1 brass band music always reminds me of Monty Python. 😂

[@music-iw1ch]

Patton was a skilled general!

[@unluckyirish2763]

Patton, with air support from A 10s? I think that's just a bit much... he did pretty well with what he had...

[@clarissaschnabel]

Fun fact: General Felix Steiner (he of the Hitler rant fame...) was a great admirer of Patton. He considered him the most important of Allied generals and an even greater master of the war of movement than Rommel.

[@thomashorner7474]

yes it was an A-10...... coincidentally the plane afterward is a p-47 both are known as the thunderbolt .

[@AmFuture]

I always get excited when history channels talk about Pancho Villa. Unless the subject is about Villa, he rarely gets mentioned in history

[@zarabada6125]

42:31 In terms of truth about the battle of the bulge, I very much doubt the portrayal of the British was quite right in that description of the film. While the Americans dealt with the south and centre of the bulge, the British fought on the northern side and blocked the thrust to Antwerp. I don't know the battle in enough detail to judge the relative contribution of the forces to the outcome but many portrayals seem to airbrush the British (and Commonwealth allies) out of the battle entirely.

[@sean640307]

Totally correct. That Beddel Smith was forced to recommend to Eisenhower that Montgomery take over the northern sector because Bradley was completely out of touch was a massive slap in the face to the US chain of command. American historians make much of the relief of Bastogne as it is a cover-up of their own failings elsewhere. Certainly, Bradley never forgave Eisenhower (or Montgomery) for what happened.

[@michaelmurphy3186]

Another great reaction and channel. Since Simon Whistler is the King of KZbin.

[@irvinchadwick5046]

"Amateurs study strategy. Professionals study logistics."

[@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85]

Patton was an amateur, then.

[@paddy864]

@@stephenmccartneyst3ph3nm85 Totally.

[@leoh1191]

Patton was the man. I wonder what would of happened if he was given the nessary resources

[@sean640307]

absolutely nothing. He was stuck at Metz by his own doing and even when resources were flowing again, he still didn't manage to find a way through.

[@Jurassicworldman2]

Enjoy your videos and have subscribed. I know you like to keep your grammar correct so a Man is Hanged, a ham is hung, but for Treason the Sentence is “ to be hung, drawn and quartered “. The seldom talked about reason for this is that the Prisoner’s private parts prior to execution were removed and burnt on a brazier in front of him. This renders him into an animal and so is hung. This makes Guy Fawlkes leap at the scaffold more impressive. I have 100’s of history trivia I hope to send you. NickL

[@mcwildstyle9106]

Patton was basically the World War I & II version of George Armstrong Custer. Flamboyant military officers, glory seekers, hardasses at times, always led from the front of all the danger and somewhat beloved commanders both from the troops they commanded and the press

[@williamwallaceoftheus8033]

I’d love some more presidential content !

[@vandercecil9449]

My dear friend & mentor, John Floria, then a LIFE magazine photographer, took the photo of Patton pissing in the Rhine...

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

Patton said something like "the m1 garand is the finest weapon ever devised" which i would somewhat agree with on certain aspects. but that quote should get less currency than it does. patton didn't lead a company of infantry or riflemen in ww2, he was a mechanized cav commander. he may have some talent as a recreational sharpshooter but if he was competing with an m1 garand he's a fool. mechanical tolerances of the time weren't as tight and consistent as today and even today semi auto rifles are tricky to accurize and notably less accurate than a bolt action.

[@joespencer4514]

If you ever get visit Luxenburg city go to the military cemetery. That is where General Patton is buried, his wife said that would have with his beloved 3rd Army.hi grave is at the top center and facing all the other graves as if he was address his troops,

[@redefv]

The A-10 🤣

[@jonoe3494]

How he would have adored the Warthogs!

[@bobbrowning653]

My Father was in Pattons 3rd I think Patton was aggressive General but not a great Tactical General, North Africa for Example.

[@imtehx9798]

Do you do research on the topics of the videos you cover prior to reacting? Im always surprised that you are able to retain as much information as you do

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

No, I don't. I just watch and react. I tend to do reactions to topics I know at least a littlle something about.

[@imtehx9798]

​@@VloggingThroughHistory Thats really impressive. Im awful at remembering years that events happened in (even my own graduations) so im always amazed to see your knowledge in your reactions.

[@Dryltd]

The greatest honor is to be unleashed onto your opponent.

[@fromthewreckage]

I believe when he said "second invasion force" he was referring to it being the second invasion force of europe and not the second invasion force of france.

[@OnnieMbappe]

Keep up the good content

[@darkchocolate1083]

I think you may want to give his other channel “Warographics” a try.

[@elifaletgutierrez9141]

As a historical figure i don't have to live with, Patton's utter disregard for diplomacy and tact with respect to the every day politics is delightful lol. He reminds me of a more crass Pompey the Great - good general generally speaking but an unaware that politics exists in every human endeavor 😂