Скачать или смотреть Patton Wanted to End WW2 in 1944 — Eisenhower Said No

In the summer of 1944, General George S. Patton believed WW2 in Western Europe could be ended quickly—if he were allowed to keep moving. His Third Army was advancing faster than any force in Allied history, German units were collapsing, and the road into Germany appeared open.

But Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower stopped him.

This video examines the clash between speed and strategy, and why Eisenhower chose to restrain his most aggressive general at the very moment Patton thought victory was within reach. Fuel shortages, coalition politics and Eisenhower’s commitment to a broad-front strategy all played a role—but did that decision prolong the war?

Was Patton right… or was Eisenhower protecting the alliance from disaster?

This isn’t a what-if fantasy. It’s the real strategic dilemma that shaped the final year of WW2.