[TontoKowalski]

What a bunch of BS - The germans would have gladly surrendered to Patton had Eisehower and Roosevelt not already decided to hold Patton back and give half of western civilizaition away to the communists.

Patton could have taken the last two nukes and saved us 50 years of cold war and whatever else Putin is going to do in Syria.

Eisenhower was a traitor.

Eisenhower was not a traitor. The decision on partitioning Europe was ultimately made (or at least agreed to) by Roosevelt, the President and Commander in Chief.

Eisenhower, or any other General for that matter, was no more empowered to defy the Commander in Chief than any of GWB's military leaders are today.

Civilian control of the Armed Forces is not a new idea.

Eastern Europe was indeed served up to the Soviets, but the serving was done by FDR.

[HenpeckedCon]

I agree with Ike’s decision not to take Berlin, but he was not ordered by Roosevelt to let the Russians take it. Ike had total authority and could have taken Berlin if he had decided to do so.