News about George S. Patton

Until the AI overlords of the future swoop in to do the heavy lifting for us, Gen. George S. Patton's observation that 'wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men' looks set to endure

Despite all the capabilities of cutting-edge military tech on display in Ukraine, Moscow's primary frontline tactic appears ripped from the playbook of World War I generals - batter Ukrainians with artillery before dispatching waves of soldiers to secure territory inch by blood-soaked inch. It's a style of warfare reminiscent of the Battle of Passchendaele - but it has proved nonetheless effective with Vladimir Putin's forces gaining territory hand over fist in eastern Ukraine. So, until the AI overlords of the future swoop in to do the heavy lifting for us, George S. Patton's observation that 'wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men' looks set to endure. Patton was one of the United States' most revered generals, but it is in Russia where his axiom is perhaps best understood. It was only thanks to sheer Soviet manpower - and willingness to incur casualties on a scarcely believable scale - that the Allied powers were able to defeat the Nazis in World War II. Now, this week's round in the East-West war of words saw Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov goad Western leaders and declare his forces are ready to take on NATO should the security alliance deploy its own troops on Ukrainian soil. With that in mind, MailOnline takes a look at how the armies of Russia and NATO stack up, and outlines the tale of the tape for a potential future clash between East and West on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The final words of well-known people are a point of fascination to fans of their respective lives in the hopes of receiving a last burst of wisdom from those who have lived a life less privileged. The words used in those days often reveal the individual's state of deterioration. However, there have been some notable examples of well-known celebrities' parting shots around the globe over the years. Here are a few of the best of the bunch.

It's A Wonderful Life, a Christmas film that has long stood up to time, has long been around for decades. Fans around the world have consistently voted the film as one of the best festive films ever produced, and as a result, the iconic cast has a long place in movie enthusiasts' hearts. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore all appeared in the iconic film based on Philip Van Doren Stern's "The Greatest Gift." In August 2022, actress Virginia Patton, who played Jimmy Stewart's sister-in-law Ruth Dakin Bailey, died at the age of 97. Following the death of the last surviving adult actor from the holiday classic, FEMAIL looks back at the iconic cast's career, 76 years after it was announced.

Virginia Patton, Jimmy Stewart's sister-in-law, Ruth Dakin Bailey, in the classic film It's a Wonderful Life, has died. She was 97 years old. The actress was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 25, 1925, and she was niece of General George S. Patton. When she was still an infant, her family moved to Portland, Oregon, where she was destined to attend the University of Southern California. She worked with playwright turned screen writer William C. deMille, who was a founder of the USC film academy while she was there. He was the older brother of director Cecil B. DeMille. It was this connection that resulted in Patton's appointment with director Frank Capra.