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Patton and the Bulge: Blood, Guts, and Prayer
Manage episode 419193754 series 2996299
General George S. Patton is known for his aggressive, action-oriented tactical brilliance.
His character was also marked by a lesser-known but equally fundamental mystic piety.
Those two qualities would come together in the lead up to and execution of Patton's greatest achievement during WWII: the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
Alex Kershaw tells this story in his new book Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II. Today on the show, Alex shares how, when the Third Army's advance into Germany was stalled by plane-grounding clouds and road-muddying rain, Patton commissioned a prayer for better weather that was distributed to a quarter million of his men, and how that prayer became even more urgent after the commencement of the Battle of the Bulge. We also talk about Patton's qualities as a leader and a man, including his reading habits, how he combined a profane assertiveness with a pious faith and a belief in reincarnation, and what happened to him as the war came to a close.
Resources Related to the Podcast
- Alex’s previous appearances on the AoM Podcast:
- AoM Article: George S. Patton’s Rules on Being an Officer and a Gentleman
- AoM Article: The Libraries of Famous Men — George S. Patton
- AoM Article: The Maxims of General George S. Patton
- AoM Article: General Patton’s Strategy for Winning in War and Life — Keep Punching
- Chaplain James Hugh O'Neill
- Patton movie
- Patton's opening speech
- The story and a look at Patton's prayer cards
Connect With Alex Kershaw
1061 episodes
Manage episode 419193754 series 2996299
General George S. Patton is known for his aggressive, action-oriented tactical brilliance.
His character was also marked by a lesser-known but equally fundamental mystic piety.
Those two qualities would come together in the lead up to and execution of Patton's greatest achievement during WWII: the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
Alex Kershaw tells this story in his new book Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II. Today on the show, Alex shares how, when the Third Army's advance into Germany was stalled by plane-grounding clouds and road-muddying rain, Patton commissioned a prayer for better weather that was distributed to a quarter million of his men, and how that prayer became even more urgent after the commencement of the Battle of the Bulge. We also talk about Patton's qualities as a leader and a man, including his reading habits, how he combined a profane assertiveness with a pious faith and a belief in reincarnation, and what happened to him as the war came to a close.
Resources Related to the Podcast
- Alex’s previous appearances on the AoM Podcast:
- AoM Article: George S. Patton’s Rules on Being an Officer and a Gentleman
- AoM Article: The Libraries of Famous Men — George S. Patton
- AoM Article: The Maxims of General George S. Patton
- AoM Article: General Patton’s Strategy for Winning in War and Life — Keep Punching
- Chaplain James Hugh O'Neill
- Patton movie
- Patton's opening speech
- The story and a look at Patton's prayer cards
Connect With Alex Kershaw
1061 episodes
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