just an old boy

Hilton 2022-04-19 09:01:55

In history, Patton has a lot of titles, such as the four-star general of the US military, the first warrior of the US, the first swordsman of the US military, the founder of the first tank force of the US and so on. However, through all the merits and demerits, I saw him as just an old boy. An old boy who is always unwilling to be lonely but is destined to be lonely.
Looking at the poster of General Patton, he looked up slightly, the corners of his mouth were tightly closed, and his face was full of rebelliousness, and he couldn't help thinking that he was also fearful and lonely. He doesn't belong to the twentieth century, and he has strong retro moods and anachronistic imaginations. In the film, he even thought of a duel with Rommel and a tank. But the entourage told him, General, that duels were out of fashion. At this moment, I saw the loneliness in Barton's eyes. But Patton is also lucky. God didn't let him be born in the sixteenth century he was fascinated by, but gave him two world wars. Finally, he didn't let this old boy who was born for war guard the tank, as if he had never fired a gun. Like a policeman, he will die alone, holding his own dreams and swallowing his last breath.
The old boy has always had a precious passion in his heart, a passion for war. Some people say that Patton is a war madman who sacrifices the lives of soldiers for his own exploits. This statement is incorrect. Patton's troops are the most rigorously trained, neatest, and most effective troops in the U.S. military. It is also the army with the lowest casualty rate in the war. And Patton never takes credit. In the face of reporters who come to interview, what he usually says is, go to my staff.
In the film, he was punished for the slap incident, but ran in front of General Bradley and said, "I'm willing to be a puppy as long as I go to war." Patton's ability is unquestionable, even if his critics deny him He didn't dare to deny his military exploits, but his career was full of twists and turns, which was related to his own informality. Although there are always people who want to frame him, such a person is always in the favor of fate, and Eisenhower and Bradley are always protecting him. After the slap incident, the hospital submitted a report on the "slap incident" to Bradley. According to regulations, the report should continue to be submitted, but in order to prevent Patton from being dismissed, the report was locked in an exception. safe. Eisenhower said to Patton when he was rectifying military discipline, I have received complaints against you, but I don't believe them, I only believe you. Barton doesn't have any ambitions, just for the ideal in his heart. This is the preciousness of the old boy. Perhaps for the overall situation, Bradley's calm and cautious character is more favored by his boss. However, there can be many Bradleys. If Bradley is not a general, I believe other industries will do well. However, Patton , only one, and was born a soldier.
Patton does not understand politics, which he himself does not deny. He doesn't understand politics and doesn't want to understand politics, that's not his interest. But when did the military and politics split up? He doesn't want to be involved in politics, but he can't resist the guns and arrows of others. He just wanted to lead troops, fight, kill the enemy, and regain lost ground. However, on the political battlefield, he had a bumpy ride, which directly affected his performance on the battlefield. Simple people are not suitable for politics, but they are doomed to die in politics. Regarding Patton's death, it is strange, suspicious, and foggy. Some people say that he was silenced by the CIA, and some people say that he was silenced by the Russians. Faced with the reason, I have no interest in exploring. Who does it matter? At the end of the war, the old boy was old and dead. Physical death may have been a relief to him.
Old boy, very old, but very young. Enthusiasm and ideals, but boy-like simplicity, behind the rebelliousness, profanity, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, etc., there is a heart of fear, the old boy just wants to be simple, simply do what he wants to do There are always noises in his ears, God bless, and finally he basically completed his mission.
God of War, forever...

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Patton quotes

  • Patton: The Nazis are the enemy. Wade into them. Spill *their* blood. Shoot *them* in the belly. When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do.

  • Capt. Oskar Steiger: [about Patton] The pure warrior... a magnificent anachronism. The absence of war will destroy him.