When Patton Issued an Ultimatum to Eisenhower – And It Backfired

Описание: In January 1945, at the end of the Battle of the Bulge,
George S. Patton delivered a threat that could have shattered the Allied command:

“Fire him… or I resign.”

He wasn’t talking about Hitler.
He was talking about Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

In this episode of Last Stand History, we explore the brutal “purification phase” of the Battle of the Bulge—after Bastogne was relieved—when:

50,000 German troops tried to escape a frozen kill box
Patton pushed Third Army through snow, ice and artillery
Montgomery stalled in the north, waiting for perfect conditions
Hitler refused to retreat, turning the Ardennes into a slaughterhouse
And a single press conference nearly blew up the Allied coalition

You’ll see:

Why the corridor to Bastogne was still dangerously fragile
How Operation Nordwind tried to pull Patton away from the Bulge
The White Hell of infantry combat in January 1945
Patton’s time‑on‑target barrages that obliterated German columns
The Malmedy massacre and how it changed the mood of the American army
Montgomery’s infamous press conference and Patton’s “fire him or I resign” reaction
How Eisenhower and Churchill barely held the alliance together
The link‑up at Houffalize that finally cut the Bulge in half

If you’re interested in World War II strategy, the Battle of the Bulge,
and the fragile politics behind Allied victory, this video is for you.

Chapters:
00:00 Patton’s ultimatum: “Fire him or I resign”
02:00 After Bastogne – the real slaughter begins
05:00 Model vs Hitler – Germany’s last reserves in the trap
08:00 Nordwind and the southern crisis
11:00 White Hell returns – January combat in the Ardennes
14:00 Corridors of destruction and time‑on‑target
17:00 Montgomery’s press conference and the command crisis
21:00 Houffalize: closing the jaws of the Bulge
25:00 Casualties, consequences, and Patton’s reflections

Some visuals in this video are AI-generated for illustrative purposes only, while the narration and historical details are carefully based on verified sources and documented records.

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