General George Patton was one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the United States. Many people have wondered what made him tick, why he was so great, and why his troops obeyed him to the "t". Patton was a man of hard work, perseverance, study, and eternal desire. He was always prepared for the worst and hoped for the best.
Patton like many other great military leaders had a strategy, a game plan. Patton stuck to a few basic ideas: surprise, find out what the enemy intends to do and do it first; keep the enemy on its heals, not allowing it to build or to keep its balance; relentless pursuit, drive the enemy into the ground until it is completely vanquished; and finally mop up the enemy, take care of survivors and clean up leftovers. He used many ideas from past leaders; one of his key prerequisites was to know the history of battles and learn how to react from them. …
