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Was George S. Patton a Sleazy Suck-Up?

TALES FROM THE TRENCHES

He’s now remembered best for his slap, but George S. Patton wasn’t always such a tough guy.

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Enough of the heavy stuff. We covered battles from 216 BC to 1916 here, but not a lot thus far about some of the personalities who made these battles, the generals and admirals of military history.

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