"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
"The work of the Resistance was the work of 15 divisions." --- Gen Dwight
D.
Eisenhower (Gen. Patton's Boss.)

Yes, Eisenhower was quite skilled in politics, something Patton was not
skilled in. Guess which one would give you the straight poop?


Actually, Patton would.

http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson102304.html (Military historian
Victor Hanson)

"Patton was not merely a great tactician, as Eisenhower seemed to think in
deprecating his larger advice about the nature and purpose of the war.
Indeed, he understood far more about strategy and global politics than did
either Eisenhower or Bradley."