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Hollywood and history usually do not mix. It is quite common for filmmakers to take a historical subject and to distort it for their own purposes and to dumb- it down for entertainment purposes. In the case of Patton there was no real attempt to distort the story of Patton. There are glaring inaccuracies such as Patton’s opening speech in the movie but even this was based on his own statements and captured the character of the man, something even acknowledged by the Generals’ family. Much of the details of his role in the defeat of Germany are true. The only real omission was the lack of focus on Patton’s Lorraine Campaign, where he distinguished himself. There are some exaggerations in the movie and some minor distortions such as in the weather-prayer scene. In general, the movie managed to produce a great overview of the character and career of an extraordinary American leader.

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