![]() ![]() Patton, who was always concerned about shaping his public image according to his own lights, did not care to call attention to his dyslexia nor did those who wrote about his swashbuckling exploits as a tank commander in the aftermath of World War II care to investigate the subject, despite such red flags as the frequent symptomatic idiosyncrasies in his spelling and punctuation. Historians will inevitably examine the past through the lens of their own time likewise, historical figures present themselves to their contemporaries according to the knowledge and prejudices of their epoch. Even with such voluminous, detailed, and often extremely personal material available on Patton, it was not until the 1980s that historians began to form a clear picture of the hidden elements that made up the man. Additionally, his family and heirs have gone to great lengths to preserve the artifacts of his existence. Historians have had a treasury of material at their disposal as Patton was a prolific writer, kept personal diaries, and saved virtually every scrap of paper he ever handled. His career was also one of the most thoroughly documented of any of the war’s great commanders. ![]() Patton, Jr., was one of the most flamboyant and controversial figures of World War II. ![]()
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