User blog comment:Affectos/George S. Patton vs Adolf Hitler/@comment-379205-20120928040710

119's "Sure, They Didn't Meet In Personal Combat, But This Is Still Kinda Like What Happened in Real Life" Edges


 * Pistols: The Colt M1911 takes this for its far superior stopping power to the Walther PPK. Edge: Patton


 * SMGs: The Thompson fires a larger .45 ACP round, giving it greater stopping power, and unlike the MP34, doesn't jam as often. Edge: Patton


 * Rifles: The STG-44 was the worlds first assault rifle, and was more portable and had a larger magazine than the BAR. Edge: Hitler


 * Grenades: I don't think Patton would have used the Mills, but rather the Mk II. Anyway, I deem this even as the Mills is more portable and more can be carried, while the Stielgranate can be thrown farther.


 * Special Weapons: The Stokes Mortar has a longer range and fires an explosive shell, giving it the edge over the short ranged flamethrower. Edge: Patton.


 * Logistics: Patton takes this, as the US had a large industrial base, giving the ability to produce more supplies, and they had no shortage of fuel or vehicles to transport those supplies. Edge: Patton


 * Physicality: Patton takes this as he was part of the 1912 Olympic Team in his earlier years, and presumably still held a high level of physical fitness.


 * Training: Patton was trained in combat, both in the US Cavalry and later as tank commander in WWI. Hitler simply had basic infantry training. Patton also had advanced training in tactics and strategy as he was an officer.


 * Calm Under Fire: Hitler was not known to be in a good mental state, whereas Patton, while easily angered at times and having little sympathy for those with psychological ailments due to combat, Patton was not crazy, and would thus be more likely to remain calm and make sound decisions under fire.


 * Mental Health: As I said previously, Patton takes this as Hitler was mentally ill at least towards the end of his life, and was known to be taking a number of different potent drugs which likely effective his mental condition.


 * Combat Experience: Patton saw experience in both the Mexican Revolution of 1912, and in the First World War, meaning he had more experience than Hitler, who was merely a corporal in the infantry in WWI.


 * Strategy: While Patton is without a doubt one of the greatest generals of the Second World War, many military decisions made by Hitler himself ended in failure, for instants, his delusion that D-Day was merely a diversion.


 * Audacity: Patton was known for his audacity, as well as his aggressiveness, wanting to constantly be on the offensive, at the spearhead of the assault.


 * Brutality: This is a tough one, both Patton and Hitler fought pretty brutally, however, in general, Hitler was more indiscriminate in terms of violence- ordering mass genocide of anyone he saw as undesirable.


 * OVERALL WINNER: George S Patton, his superior tactics and training, as well as his sheer audacity combined with strategic thinking, far better logistics and superior mental health, ass well as a superior sidearm, SMG, and special weapon will mean that in a personal battle to the death, the results would be much the same as the real-life Second World War- ending in an victory for the Allies.