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This is a Vietnam War website, and just so you'll know, Colonel George S. Patton (the IV or Junior) commanded the 11th ACR (Armored Cav Regt) in the Vietnam War. His father was WWII General George S. Patton, he slapped one (or two) GIs in a hospital rear area for what he believed to be cowardice, since they showed and admitted to no physical combat wounds, but only mental anquish (shell shock, battle fatique, Post Traumatic Syndrome, etc.).
So as not to confuse the two Pattons (father & son), both of whom commanded armored units in war (WWII & Vietnam), it's important to note that only the WWII Patton was involved with that incident. If his son Patton peformed a similar deed in Vietnam, it's not known, and in any rate highly unlikely.
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How many soldiers suffered from shell shock during World War 1?
2
Were M and M'S candies given to soldiers in World War 2?
Yes, they were in the mess kits given to the troops. That is why they have a hard shell because they could hold their shape and not melt.
What slapping incidents happened during world war 2?
Answer General George Patton visited some soldiers in the hospital on Sicily in 1943. When he found out that some of the soldiers were not physically wounded but only experiencing "shell shock", he became outraged and slapped one for being a coward. Some say there were two incidents of this. When this was reported in the press, it was not well received. General Eisenhower had to reprimand Gen. Patton and some say his command was taken away from him for this incident. There may have been more slapping incidents on the British or German sides but usually this was such a minor event in the light of the attrocities and tremendous loss in battle.
How did world war 2 affect civilians and soldiers?
how did world war 2 affect the civilians and the soldiers
What did soldiers in World War 2 use to eat?
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