The Phone Call That Made Eisenhower Break Down — Patton's 4 Words

Описание: To understand why those four words mattered, we need to understand the relationship between the two men on that phone call. George Patton and Dwight Eisenhower. They had known each other for decades. They had worked together. They had fought together. But their relationship was complicated. Eisenhower was Patton's boss, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Patton was one of Eisenhower's most brilliant generals, but also one of his most difficult. The two men had first worked closely together in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. After the humiliating American defeat at Kasserine Pass in February 1943, Eisenhower needed someone to restore discipline and morale to the demoralized Second Corps. He chose Patton. Patton took command and immediately transformed the unit. He enforced strict discipline. He demanded aggressive tactics. He drove his officers hard. And within weeks, the Second Corps became an effective fighting force again.

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