{"id":100019,"date":"2018-12-03T15:12:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T21:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=100019"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:11:49","slug":"eisenhower-patton-bradley-wwii-generals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/culture\/history\/eisenhower-patton-bradley-wwii-generals\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #463: The Friendship, Rivalry, and Leadership of WWII\u2019s 3 Greatest American Generals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley. Three great U.S generals that led the Allies to victory in Europe during WWII. But WWII wasn\u2019t the first time these three men met. Decades before they forged friendships and rivalries with one another that would influence their path to leadership. My guest today has written a biography of the complex relationships between these three men and how they impacted the tide of WWII. His name is Jonathan Jordan<\/a> and his book is Brothers, Rivals, Victors: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and the Partnership That Drove the Allied Conquest of Europe<\/i><\/a>. We begin our conversation discussing how these three men met \u2014 Eisenhower and Bradley (who Ike called Brad) at West Point, Eisenhower and Patton (who Ike called Pat) at Camp Meade after WWI, and Bradley and Patton at a military base in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Jonathan then explains the tension that existed between these three officers as each balanced personal career ambitions with the need to work with others, how each man understood the limitations of his fellow leaders, and how their friendships made them a stronger team.<\/p>\n

We end our conversation discussing both the leadership weaknesses and the leadership strengths of each individual general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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