Hmmm...Patton obviously disagreed with you. So do I, and I spent 25 years in the USAF.
Patton wasn’t leading his men by physical force. If you believe he was, then you don’t know much about the military or men.
Same with showing anger or cussing. A good ass chewing and righteous anger can do wonders, but it is now frowned on.
You also might want to learn more about just what sort of physical pressure was used in the Soviet or Japanese armies before comparing what Patton did to their practices.
I never accused General Patton of leading through physical abuse. He was no Zhukov or Yamashita nor did I ever compare him to those officers. However, any officer hitting an enlisted man in our armed service is totally unacceptable. General Patton is no exception. It was considered such a serious issue, that General Marshall was willing to relieve Patton of command and return him to the U.S. He in the end General Marshall decided to allow Eisenhower to make the decision. Ike addressed the issue with Patton, Patton apologized at Ike’s insistence. Having been a commissioned officer of the United States Navy I have walked into the log room, threw my cover across the space and jumped up and down and screamed and yelled to high heaven. Seldom, and done intentionally for effect. It let my officers and senior POs know that they had screwed up real bad. But is was reserved for the most monumental screw ups. IMO there is absolutely no occasion where a commissioned officer of the United States should hit an enlisted man.