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

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

b"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"