Grudging admiration of Patton was even expressed by Adolf Hitler, who referred to him as "that crazy cowboy general."

wrote Carlo d’Este in his biography of Patton, A Genius for War.

I don’t think it was grudging admiration from Adolf Hitler. I think it was a genuine compliment. Let me explain why.

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