JazzyJeez said:
It's always good to read a persons opinion especially when the majority of historians have a different one. Of course your completely correct about the reason why Patton wanted to capture Berlin before Montgomery when the evidence is that Patton actually agreed with Churchill that Montgomery should attempt the capture of Berlin, but don't let historical facts get in the way of your tripe. |
Actually that was a complete joke. Your failure to grasp that is sad. I hope you're not British, because y'all are supposed to be known for your skill with dry sarcastic humor.
Patton did want to capture Berlin first, by any means necessary because he felt the Russian's were going to be a greater threat in the long-term. History proved him correct. Patton wanted to be the one who entered Berlin, but at the time his forces were meeting resistance. Montgomery's were not, therefore they could have advanced quicker.
Regardless, both Patton and by extension Churchill were out voted. It was Eisenhower, who Patton accused of being too political, that made the ultimate decision. Rather than look at the bigger picture and potentially extend the conflict, Eisenhower chose to abide by the concessions made in the Yalta Conference and allow the Russians the opportunity to capture and hold Berlin as well as eastern Germany.
Next time you try to school someone, try to actually have some understanding of what actually happened at that moment in time, rather than copying and pasting a sentence word-for-word from Wikipedia and calling what someone else writes "tripe". Reading Wiki for an answer is awesome, but you really should rely on sources that can offer you a much better perspective on complex individuals such as Patton. I don't know...like his biography. Being able to read something online and understanding the purpose or meaning behind it are two different things.
And try to use proper grammar while you're at it. It's "you're" not "your". I can be "completely correct", ergo "you're", but I can't possess it, ergo "your."







