If Rommel had pitted against Patton right from the beginning of North Africa campaign who will u favor?

Answer 1

Neither would get past the level of brigade S3 in a modern army, so it's hard to imagine.
Overall, Rommel had the better staff and experienced troops, and he was very good at coordinating his infantry (he had been a very good infantry officer in the first war) and PAK's. Against decent defense his panzers were no real threat, and he used them up at a prodigious rate. He had no interest in logistics, which was a fatal flaw.
Patton had more and better armor, but he was leading green troops, and despite his ego he had in his mind that his average butterbar would act as he had in Mexico. Poor comm systems, inexperience, no modern antitank guns, and doctrine that needed adjusting would have been impediments, and he wasn't great at watching his logistic tail, either, but somehow through force of personality he seemed to get things done. But primarily he'd come out on top simply through force of numbers. North Africa was, after all, won on the seas more than in the desert of Lybia or the mountains of Tunisia.

Answer 2

tough question to answer. neither ever had too do much on the defensive. Rommel did against monty but monty moved so slow i think he is still moving forward. supplies would be the real question so i don't know how to answer since supples actually determined the winner. Rommel only had 25% of the force the german high command believed necessary to win the campaign. I would choose rommel over patton for the reason that patton had to read rommels book on mobile warfare and i believe the teacher can always beat a student early in any event.

Answer 3

I would have to say Rommel. He was a true innovator in mechanized warfare and had experience fron his invasion of France. His soldeirs were better trained and experienced and his tanks were better during the early part of the war. Patton had been an infantry/cavalry guy for most of his career and had to learn mechanized war the hard way during the opening day of operation torch. Until then, his command philosophy about mech warfare was based on what he read from people like Guderian. Finally, over the long haul, Rommel was a better overall person. PAtton was a loud mouth who alientated many of his peers, superiors, subordinates, etc. He had a tendency to overdo the drinking and wasnt always the best moral and ethical model. Rommel was moraly upright and earned the respect and admiration of all of those around him. I'd take the Desrt Fox any day.

Answer 4

Although I'm a big fan of Patton, I would have probably bet on Rommel. Not that he was the better General but because his troops were better trained and equipped than Patton's.

Rommel and Patton, had they met, would have become very good friends.

Answer 5

Rommel because the USA stayed out of the war until December 1941

Answer 6

Patton. Simply because it seems that God was on this man's team.