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    General George Patton, also known as “Blood and Guts”, was and is known as one of the best there was. “Patton was a highly effective pioneer, advocate, and exponent of modern mechanized warfare as well as doctrine of highly mobile offensive.” (Axelrod, 2006) The soldiers that served under Patton in the Third and Seventh Army’s knew him as a soldier’s leader and took his death very hard. They considered Patton one of the greatest men that ever lived. Patton professed to be a Christian and was

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    Murphy: To Hell and Back Book Report Lt. Audie L. Murphy’s name stands as one of the most prominent in American military history. He was a figurehead of leadership and the epitome of the seven Army Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage). He was a model for every soldier to follow, one that overcame every odd that was ever against him and rose to conquer every challenge. In his personal memoir “To Hell and Back”, he expressed a very personal

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    George S. Patton was a U.S. Army General, who was know for his grit and toughness. The kind of guy who was known for pouring his heart and soul into everything he did. He was a man of many—even self-contradictory—ways: He was a noted horseman and polo player, a well-known champion swordsman, and a competent sailor and sportsman … an amateur poet… a rough and tough soldier… a thoughtful and sentimental man. Unpredictable in his actions, yet always dependable… outgoing, yet introverted

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    Cody Ebner Ms. Dudley World Lit to 1650 ENGL2337-41 December 8, 2016 Current day Characters Chaucer wrote about many people, who he might not have known at all. Chaucer’s ideas for his characters could have stemmed from people he saw when he worked as the controller of customs or some of his other jobs when he traveled around medieval Europe. Chaucer’s diversity in his story is what made “The Canterbury Tales” so good in my opinion as it seemed to have different perspectives of different people

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    Kelly Tubbs Professor Penny Jones Western Civ II-History 102 Online October 23, 2014 Patton: Man, Warrior, General General George Smith Patton for many Americans is the unrivaled symbol of the American army during World War II. His passion for warfare and his uncanny ability to lead men allowed him to grasp any situation on a battlefield. General Patton gained a reputation both stateside and in Europe for his hardnosed and unyielding tactics. In 1970, a film in Hollywood showed a glimpse of

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    command troops and tanks on the ground before finally being evacuated. He ensured that he delivered his report to the command post before finally agreeing to go to the hospital. For his efforts he was promoted to Colonel and awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart. Patton’s actions during World War II were the apex of his career. During the North Africa Campaign, Patton took command of the US II Corps, after a crushing defeat to the German Afrika Korps as Kasserine Pass. He

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    General George Smith Patton {Good} Old Blood and Guts The great General George Smith Patton said that “A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.” Patton was a great leader and an even better strategist; although, he was a ruthless man who had a love for war and death. While General George Patton’s childhood developed his strategic thinking and cunning leadership, his narcissistic self-promotion led us to victory in World War II. George

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    Leadership and Me: A Holistic Approach Introduction The purpose of this paper is to reflect and make an analysis of the general strengths and weaknesses of a leader, provide recommendations, thoughts of overall performance to improve on this person’s leadership style in which practices and theories were utilized most effectively. Upon such, draw conclusions and provide an integration of this leadership practice into my own leadership practice. The accomplishment of this will be achieved by identifying

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    Respected by most, yet feared by many, General George S. Patton was one of the most profound leaders the United States Army has ever had. He took part throughout the Mexican Revolution, World War One, and dominating the stage throughout World War Two. His career as an officer took stage shortly after his graduation from The United States Army Military Academy, where he branched as a cavalry officer (Patton, Wikipedia, 2017). Inpatient and young, he eventually went on his first deployment as a lieutenant

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    The fear of killing and being killed in battle is no easy thing to contemplate or to inspire. Inspiring soldiers to participate earnestly in battle is crucial to winning wars. Approaches to accomplish this have been studied and tried by military leaders for millennia. George S. Patton attempted this very thing in his speech to the Third Army. Patton delivered a profane and vulgar speech to untried soldiers who have yet to see combat. Patton is able to inspire his soldiers by using his reputation

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