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General George S. Patton

Statue in Avranches, France - François Cogné - 2004

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what did general patton say after ww2

General George S. Patton made many blunt, controversial public and private statements after World War II ended—most notably questioning Allied denazification and expressing strong anti‑Soviet views—co...

Feb 7, 2026

How did public and military leaders react to Patton's postwar statements and controversies?

’s blunt postwar pronouncements—questioning , railing against the Soviets, and making antisemitic remarks—provoked swift institutional discipline from commanders, a fractured public response, and endu...