Podcasts History School of War Ep. 14: Kevin Hymel on General George S. Patton

Ep. 14: Kevin Hymel on General George S. Patton

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 9:45 a.m.

Historian Kevin Hymel joins the show to discuss the life and leadership of the American World War II general most feared by the Nazis: George S. Patton.\n\nTimes\n\n01:48 - Introduction\n\n04:38 - Recently uncovered details about General Patton\n\n08:38 - History\u2019s first draft\n\n10:51 - How Patton became one of the most famous World War II leaders\n\n13:35 - Patton before the war\n\n17:34 - Patton in North Africa\n\n23:08 - Problems with General Dwight D. Eisenhower\n\n26:55 - Patton\u2019s leadership style\n\n28:20 - Fighting in Tunisia\xa0\n\n32:49 - Patton\u2019s risk calculations\n\n34:16 - Patton\u2019s behavior, temperament, and treatment of other officers\n\n43:05 - The Civil War and Patton\u2019s strategy in North Africa\n\n45:00 - Patton\u2019s role in Sicily\xa0\n\n49:49 - Shell shock and Patton's anti-Semitism \n\n55:21 - Sicily and combat stress