Episode 96: The Real General Patton: Hero, Showman, or Myth?
Episode 96: The Real General Patton: Hero, Showman, or Myth?  
Podcast: WW2: Both Sides of The Wire
Published On: Wed May 27 2026
Description: In today’s episode, we tackle the legendary, controversial, and much mythologized US General George S. Patton – was he really as good as his reputation in popular memory? Checkout our First Book INFERNO: https://battleguide.co.uk/inferno Join us in Berlin in September: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessealexander.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices