[GaryCrow]

Dietrich once said George Patton was the most intelligent soldier she ever knew in either the US or German armies and he had the biggest ego of any man she ever met. She had many really nice things to say about James Gavin but said he lacked Patton’s utterly ruthless drive and ambition.

She was probably right on all accounts.

[robowombat]

Yes I believe so, Patton never had the opportunity to command in huge battles such as were common on the Eastern Front. However, Eisenhower and Bradley were professional enough to make the 3rd Army at times the size of an army group by attaching army corps temporarily to the 3rd.