Patton
Old Blood, Guts
Patton refers to George S.
Patton Jr. (1885–1945), the American general famous for his aggressive tank warfare in World War II.
His flamboyant style, profane speeches, and ivory-handled pistols made him iconic.
The name evokes bold, hard-charging military leadership: He thinks he's Patton.
The 1970 biopic *Patton* cemented his popular image.
Large storage vessel
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- World War IISecond global military conflict
- armorProtective combat covering
battlefield · leadership · cavalry · tactics · army · combat · offensive · Sicily
- 1970Early seventies year
- biopicFilm about real life
- OscarAcademy's golden award
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
screenplay · Francis Ford Coppola · opening speech · flag · helmet · pistols · Bradley · cinematography
Causing public dispute
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- egoOne's self-image
temper · bravado · charisma · swagger · reincarnation · poetry · pistols · riding boots
tank
Large storage vessel
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- World War IISecond global military conflict
armor · battlefield · leadership · cavalry · tactics · army · combat · offensive · Sicily · Normandy
George C. Scott
Academy Award · screenplay · Francis Ford Coppola · opening speech · flag · helmet · pistols · Bradley · cinematography · epic
controversial
Causing public dispute
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
ego · temper · bravado · charisma · swagger · reincarnation · poetry · pistols · riding boots · showmanship
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
genealogy · heritage · ancestry · lineage · namesake · dynasty · descendants · memorial · legacy · foundation
- U.S. GeneralsEisenhower, MacArthur, Grant, Lee, Sherman
- military leadersGeorge Washington, Napoleon, generals, general, commander
- WWII Army101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, armored divisions, airborne divisions, All Americans
- WWII MediterraneanAfrika Korps, Rommel, Montgomery, Tobruk, Tunisia
- 1940sWWII, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, VE Day
- WWIID-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, Hiroshima, Holocaust
PattonDwight Eisenhower
armchair general · Wellington · Calvin Coolidge · Douglas MacArthur
Pattondiplomat
Official foreign representative
peacemaker · Mahatma Gandhi · negotiator · pacifist · mediator