Name: Patton 360
Released: 2009-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Robb, Erik Thompson

TV Show · Documentary · History

A masterful commander and aggressive combatant, George S. Patton was one of America's most famous generals. Following the success of the series Battle 360, HISTORY brings an epic new series about the controversial general, inviting viewers to experience a dramatic 360-degree view of his brilliant strategy and leadership during World War II.

2009 · 44m

Starring David Robb, Erik Thompson

Director Tony Long

EPISODE 1

Blood and Guts

World War II U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton Jr. and his soldiers embark on the road to Germany by invading North Africa Nov. 8, 1942, in the face of opposition by pro-Nazi French forces.

43m
EPISODE 2

Rommel's Last Stand

After the Germans defeat U.S. forces at Kasserine Pass, Gen. George S. Patton Jr. takes command, whips the poorly trained troops into shape and the Allies achieve victory in North Africa by May 1943.

43m
EPISODE 3

Baptism of Blood

Patton's success in North Africa leads to his being given command of the 7th Army for the Allied invasion of Sicily in a combined amphibious and airborne assault.

42m
EPISODE 4

Rogue General

Frustrated by British forces' slow progress in Sicily, Patton ignores orders to stay by their side and pushes on to capture Palermo in 1943; Patton is relieved of command for slapping a pair of shell-shocked soldiers.

43m
EPISODE 5

American Blitzkrieg

Patton is given command of a fictitious army in England to fool the Germans about the Allies' real plans for the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944; Patton helps spearhead the breakout as U.S. forces smash through the German lines.

44m
EPISODE 6

Leading the Charge

As American forces fight their way across France, Patton is ordered to halt before completely trapping a German army and he is denied the glory of liberating Paris; Patton's troops come within 60 miles of the German border by summer's end in 1944.

42m