Historian Kevin Hymel joins the show to discuss the life and leadership of the American World War II general most feared by the Nazis: George S. Patton.

Times

01:48 - Introduction
04:38 - Recently uncovered details about General Patton
08:38 - History’s first draft
10:51 - How Patton became one of the most famous World War II leaders
13:35 - Patton before the war
17:34 - Patton in North Africa
23:08 - Problems with General Dwight D. Eisenhower
26:55 - Patton’s leadership style
28:20 - Fighting in Tunisia
32:49 - Patton’s risk calculations
34:16 - Patton’s behavior, temperament, and treatment of other officers
43:05 - The Civil War and Patton’s strategy in North Africa
45:00 - Patton’s role in Sicily
49:49 - Shell shock and Patton's anti-Semitism
55:21 - Sicily and combat stress

Ep. 14: Kevin Hymel on General George S. Patton