Patton was a very tough guy—not just an image he developed.
I’m lucky to have visited his museum a few times and the kid/man was well versed in all sorts of fighting.
Expert pistol marksman (and rifle )
Sword Duelist—Olympic caliber (the USA still uses the Sabre design he created in Olympic sports…or did)
Owned his first weapon at some ridiculous age like 5-6
He personally killed more bandits/revolutionaries than the rest of his entire large squad under his command.
The scene in the movie “PATTON” where he shot at a German aircraft with a pocket pistol (looked like a Colt .380 or .32) always made me smile. From what I can find on the net, it probably didn’t really happen, but it seems like something he would do. The man had guts, that is for sure. I did basic training at Fort Knox (1969). Didn’t know his museum was there, or I would have checked it out then. If I find myself near there again, I will visit for sure.