One day after Mort Zuckerman shook up his Daily News by cutting loose the paper’s editor, the deposed leader gave a farewell address to the troops.Kevin Convey, the longtime Boston Herald editor ...

Colourful, even profane, language was a major feature of Patton’s motivational addresses to his troops before the invasion of Europe. Although these speeches were viewed as unprofessional by ...

Patton was stuck moving supplies to Allied troops in North Africa. Then he returned to a front-line command—and made the most of it. Skip to Main Content.

The essay reminded me of another anecdote that the movie failed to capture—namely, when Gen. Patton apologized to troops in Sicily for slapping a soldier suffering from PTSD.

When the American troops surrounded by Germans in the Battle of the Bulge needed a Christmas miracle, George Patton delivered one with great leadership and sheer aggression.

Take World War II. General George Patton (1885-1945), for example. He had to inspire an army to perform the scary business of war. His inspirational style came through personal example: “Get up ...