Awesome quotes. Rommel battled his superiors, and Patton battled his too. The rain fell on both alike.
In the end, Eisenhower used Patton as chess piece. It was good that Eisenhower saw Patton through the eyes of the Germans.
Patton may not have been happy about it, but I think had he the luxury of 10 to 20 years, he would have appreciated it.
I don’t know if Patton won the Medal of Honor. I will have to look that up.
One does NOT WIN the Medal of Honor, it is awarded to soldiers for actions in combat. The military does not hold competitions for soldiers to ‘win’ their awards. The military chain of command recommends specific soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor because of their actions, very often at the cost of their lives.
Gen. Patton was never recommended to receive the Medal of Honor.
One does NOT WIN the Medal of Honor, it is awarded to soldiers for actions in combat. The military does not hold competitions for soldiers to ‘win’ their awards. The military chain of command recommends specific soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor because of their actions, very often at the cost of their lives.
Gen. Patton was never recommended to receive the Medal of Honor.