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Patton, George

  1. A general in World War II , known for his expertise at warfare using tanks and other vehicles. He led operations in north Africa and in the Battle of the Bulge . A few months after the end of the war, he was fatally injured in a car accident in Germany .


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Notes

Patton was called “Old Blood and Guts”; his stern, demanding, and effective leadership was legendary.

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Example Sentences

For his part, Holder has dissolved completely into his cabinet role like George C. Scott becoming George Patton.

Smith makes plain his superior regard for Bernard Montgomery and George Patton as military commanders.

The second tank rolled into camp and General George Patton, with his two pearl handled revolvers, was riding on the top of it.

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