re: #425 HappyWarrior

Brilliant.

Again, I should give a bit of historical context. Patton was indeed relieved from command for (among other things) the infamous “shell-shocked soldier” incident. The only thing that really saved his career was the fact that he and Ike were good long-time friends, which meant Patton avoided being cashiered or forced into retirement. The Army actually capitalized on his infamy by assigning him to command of Operation Bodyguard, the massive misinformation campaign used to convince the Reich that the invasion was intended to take place in Calais instead of Normandy.