Why Patton's Failed Predecessor Was Promoted - The Decision That Enraged the Military

March 1943. General Fredendall was fired after 6,000 Americans died at Kasserine Pass. Three months later, he was promoted to three-star general while Patton's officers were court-martialed for following Fredendall's orders.

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is created for educational and historical purposes. All events depicted are based on documented historical records, published works including "A Soldier's Story" by Omar Bradley, "The Patton Papers" edited by Martin Blumenson, "Eisenhower: At War 1943-1945" by Carlo D'Este, official US Army after-action reports, and congressional records. General Lloyd Fredendall's relief of command following the Battle of Kasserine Pass and his subsequent promotion to lieutenant general are matters of well-documented military history and remain controversial to this day.

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0:00 - March 5th, 1943: "You're Fired"
0:45 - The Worst American Defeat of North Africa
1:30 - February 14th: Rommel Attacks Kasserine Pass
2:40 - 6,000 Casualties in the Bloodiest Week
3:35 - Fredendall's Bunker: 100 Miles Behind His Men
4:50 - Patton Arrives: "Fix It. Do It Fast."
5:45 - Two Weeks: Same Army, Different Results
6:40 - Subscribe to WarEchoes - The Stories They Buried
6:45 - The Flight Home: Expecting Court Martial
7:30 - The Military Band: A Hero's Welcome
8:20 - George Marshall's Impossible Choice
9:15 - The Recommendation: Promote or Prosecute?
10:10 - June 1st, 1943: The Third Star Ceremony
11:00 - Tunisia Reads the News: Fury and Disbelief
12:00 - Patton's Disgust: "The Wrong People Are Being Punished"
13:10 - Orlando Ward: Court-Martialed for Following Orders
14:15 - The Real Reason: Congressional Politics
15:20 - Fredendall's Family Tree: Connected to Pershing
16:10 - Memphis, Tennessee: Training Divisions in Safety
17:00 - Bradley's Memoir: "100 Miles Behind the Lines"
17:50 - 1963: Death With Full Honors
18:30 - The System That Protected Failure

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