1one day in June, 940, a train slowly pulled into the railway station of the United States West Point Military Academy, where the famous West Point Military Academy is located. Among the freshmen who got off the bus, there was a tall, well-built, blue-eyed, blond and determined young man. He is the famous george patton in World War II.
Barton was born in a military family in California on 10. His great-grandfather was a brigadier general during the American Revolution, and his grandfather and father both graduated from Virginia Military Institute. Barton/kloc-entered the west point military academy at the age of 0/9. In the first grade, he failed because he was not good at math, but he was good at football, track and field, fencing and so on, especially fencing. Barton is ambitious and firmly believes that he is destined to be a great man. He works hard and never slackens. He once said in a letter to his parents: "As long as I can be great today, I am willing to suffer and die tomorrow."
Barton has taken Jackson's famous words as his basic motto since he entered the military field: "Don't let fear control you". He believes that this is the fundamental factor for soldiers to be brave and fearless. Barton found himself brave, but in the face of danger, he was not without scruples. So he decided to exercise and overcome his fears. In cycling practice and competition, he always picks the most difficult obstacles and the highest hurdles; In the last year of West Point Military Academy, there were several sniper trainings. He suddenly stood up and put his head into the line of fire. His father scolded him for it, but he casually said, "I just want to see how scared I will be." I want to exercise myself so that I am not timid. "
After graduating from the military academy, Barton was transferred to the First Army of the United States as a cavalry second lieutenant.
In World War I, Barton went deep into Mexico with General john pershing to suppress peasant rebels. 19 17 returned triumphantly as a lieutenant. When the United States joined the First World War, he was sent to France, where he performed abnormally in the Battle of Saint Michel, was promoted to colonel, and was rewarded for his bravery in fighting and his meritorious service in training tank troops.
After four years of fighting, World War I finally ended. People from all over the world celebrated the arrival of peace, but Barton, who had integrated himself into the war, felt that life was meaningless. When World War II broke out, Barton, who was over 500 years old, seemed to have returned to his youth. The artillery fire in Europe aroused his militant heart, and he paid close attention to the war situation. 1940, he realized his dream for many years. He was ordered to set up a tank brigade in Fort Benning, and was soon promoted to brigadier general, and soon became a chariot expert of the US military, and later promoted to major general.
10, 1942, 1 1, the American troops in Tunisia were defeated by the Germans and their morale was low. To boost morale, Eisenhower asked Barton to take over the army. Barton inspired the American army in just ten days. Under his command, the U.S. military began to recover lost ground and fought a hundred battles. What made Barton famous was the battle to capture Sicily. He commanded the troops to advance to Messina along the northern shore of Sicily, entered Messina before Montgomery at an alarming speed, and won the battle. This battle made the allies and the Germans look at the American army with new eyes.
Just when Barton's career was in full swing, he was protected from dismissal by Marshall, Eisenhower and others because he beat soldiers twice, which caused opposition from the US military and domestic public opinion. 1944 65438+ 10, Barton went to Britain to participate in the Normandy landing. After the allied forces landed, in order to end the slow and sluggish progress, they decided to start Operation Cobra. Barton, with his amazing marching speed and courage, turned a partial breakthrough into a full-scale mobile war, which made the Allies finally rush out of Normandy and forced the Germans to retreat in an all-round way. Then Barton led his troops to the European continent and arrived in the Rhine River on March 22nd, 1945. Forced to cross the river that night and went straight to Hitler's lair. Barton's appearance is bold and straightforward, and he seems to have made a decision without thinking. In fact, he thought it over carefully before making a decision, and even calculated it accurately. It is this spirit that makes him invincible.
Barton is a world-famous legendary American general. Barton is different from the famous Soviet soldier Vadudin who died heroically in the war. After the victory of the war, he died in a car accident. He didn't hear the cheers of the triumph and didn't accept the girl's flowers, but fate let him pass by.
Among the generals in World War II, Barton was a rare war fanatic. He just lives for the war. He once said a famous saying: "Compared with war, all human struggles are dwarfed!" Jesus Christ. How I love war! Another famous saying is: "The proper destination of professional soldiers is to be hit by the last bullet in the last battle and die cleanly. "According to his own account, his death was not clean, and it was a non-military death. However, for a person born only for war, dying after the war is also a good relief.