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Why Patton’s Former Commander Was Promoted — And Why the Army Was Furious

On March 5th, 1943, Major General Lloyd Fredendall was removed from command by Eisenhower after the disaster at Kasserine Pass—an operation marked by thousands of American casualties, shattered units, and a headquarters positioned nearly a hundred miles behind the front while his soldiers fought and died without leadership. Using War Department archives, George C. Marshall’s correspondence with historian Forrest Pogue, and postwar testimony from Eisenhower, Bradley, and Patton, this documentary uncovers how Fredendall not only escaped a court-martial but was promoted to Lieutenant General just three months after being relieved. Meanwhile, junior officers who carried out his flawed directives faced ruined careers. This investigation explores why accountability collapsed: Marshall’s effort to avoid a political firestorm in Congress, the influence of Fredendall’s Wyoming connections through Senator Francis E. Warren (father-in-law to General Pershing), and the troubling contrast between capable commanders like Orlando Ward—forced out of the Army—and Fredendall, who ended the war training troops in Memphis with three stars on his collar. 💬 If you have stories about World War II or your ancestors shared them with you, share them below. 🔔 Follow to see more real moments where respect is shown through actions, not words. #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar #ww2history #ww2sercets #ww2facts #ww2history #worldwar2history