What is a magnificent bastard?
Patton. If there was ever a character that deserved to be called “Magnificent”, that character is the Magnificent Bastard. The Magnificent Bastard is what happens when you combine the Chessmaster, the Trickster, and the Manipulative Bastard (Large Ham is optional): bold, charismatic, independent, and audacious.
Did Patton and Rommel ever meet?
In real life the two were never involved together in a major confrontation, as Rommel was wounded in 1944 and later forced to commit suicide (due to his association with the anti-Hitler conspirators of the July 20 plot), before Patton had command in large-scale land operations.
What did Patton think of the new wonder weapons?
Patton : “Wonder weapons?” My God, I don’t see the wonder in them. Killing without heroics. Nothing is glorified? Nothing is reaffirmed?
Where did Patton defeat Rommel?
Tunisia
Battle of El Guettar
| Date | 23 March – 3 April 1943 |
|---|---|
| Location | El Guettar, Tunisia |
| Result | Indecisive |
Who defeated General Rommel?
the British
It marked the beginning of the end for the Axis in North Africa. The charismatic Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was comprehensively defeated by the British Eighth Army, and Allied material superiority meant that he had little chance of rallying his broken forces.
What did General Patton say about the M1 Garand?
The M1, used throughout Europe and the Pacific, became the envy of the world with General George Patton describing it as “The best battle implement ever devised.” In less than 30 years since World War I, the United States became the best equipped military in the world thanks to the Springfield Armory.
What did General Patton call the M1 Garand?
the greatest battle implement ever devised
Patton famously declared the M1 Garand as “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” The accolade is well-deserved. This semi-automatic rifle served American troops in the fields of Northern France, the coasts of Okinawa, the dry heat of Africa, and the oppressive humidity of the Philippines.
What would have happened if Rommel lived?
If Rommel had survived the war, he probably would have eventually become President or Chancellor of postwar West Germany. If the July plot against Hitler had succeeded, he probably would have become Führer of Germany in 1944, although that wouldn’t have been all that good of a job to have at that point in time.
Who shot up Rommels car?
Ralph C. Jenkins of the 510th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Ninth Air Force, reported shooting up a German staff car in the St Lô area and on a second pass is said to have seen bodies strewn in the road. The Jenkins claim has since been re-told many times and has become something of a legend.