Patton might have been a bit of a harsh man at times but he did lead from the front and most of the men under him respected him for this.True he did slap the two troops suffering from combat fatigue but he for what ever reason believed that they where malingerers at the time.
What he did not do is often ignored.The man responsible for the accident that Patton was in was intoxicated and could have been punished but Patton demanded that the man was not to be punished in anyway he did not want the man to receive a dishonorable discharge and negatively effect his life.
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