Grab them by the Nose and Kick them in the Pants: Patton on Combined Arms Operational Maneuver

Abstract

General George S. Patton combined his understanding of maneuver warfare (gained from cavalry) and the firepower of modern combined arms to revolutionize American warfare in World War II. Patton called it "Grab them by the nose and kick them in the pants." This paper examines Patton's close coordination between Third Army and XIX Tactical Air Command as he races across Europe. Patton's combined arms operational maneuver has heavily influenced American military doctrine as demonstrated by the "Shock and Awe" campaign in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2010
Accession Number
ADA602217

Entities

People

  • Trevor J. Arneson

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Doctrine
  • Firepower
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Second World War
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Teamwork
  • War
  • Warfare

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