George Patton Leads The Charge

General George S. Patton, Jr., was one of the most able generals of World War II. He was also one of its most audacious and profane. The scion of a wealthy family with a long history of military service, Patton dreamed from childhood of going war. "Compared to war," he once said, "all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. Here's his extraordinary story.