2007-03-04 13:49:32 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Patton was very controversial and so are the opinions of him. It's hard to say how he would be ranked.
2007-03-04 14:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a battle field commander is has to rank among the best. However, from the rank of 3 star general and higher, they also have to be very political. This is were Patton met his Waterloo.
2007-03-04 15:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by scotishbob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Patton was the best general and or tank commander the us army ever saw. he introduced tanks in the us army. and now still they teach his tactics on every military school in and outside the us.
he also for saw the trouble that the Russians would be after ww2. and if he got all the supplies he asked for the war would be over months early er.
2007-03-05 05:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patton was one of the greatest military strategists and one of the most effective leaders at inspiring men under his command to excel.
The combination allowed him to use relatively inferior equipment (the US tanks of WWII were dismally inferior to the Panzers) and defeat far superior forces.
Overall he would be among the top 10 military leaders our country ever had.
Unfortunately he was not good at diplomacy and repeatedly got in trouble for giving the correct advice in blunt terms.
2007-03-04 13:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patton was probably the greatest tank commander ever.
I don't think they have assigned a numerical rank to generals.
2007-03-04 13:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by Richard E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would place him within the top 5.
America has always had great men when we needed them.
He is only one of many that came out of that generation.
2007-03-04 13:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's right up there. As a tactical commander, especially of armored troops, he may have been the U.S. Army's best. He did incur higher caualties among his troops, but caused more among the enemy he was fighting as well. I think he's top ten.
2007-03-05 01:31:35 · answer #7 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is one of the highest; in my estimation. He was very much a loose cannon but he did achieve a level of greatness whilst serving his country.
2007-03-04 13:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's #1 in my book. I wish we still had generals like him today. That war would have been overwith long ago!
2007-03-04 13:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
14th.
2007-03-04 13:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋