I see nothing in Pattons psychological profile, which didnt serve him well in his capacity as a front line general (shrugs).
He fit in quite well, was not there to make friends and was a most excellent general. Ill take Patton over Dugout Doug any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
I used to fence and liked it a lot. I dearly miss fencing, but had to retire due to severely torn ligaments. The abrupt 'bounce back' was no fun with ligament damage.
Anywho...., the capabilities which made Patton an excellent frontline general would also stand him in good stead as a world class fencer; aggression in that respect is a good thing.
......and back to blades; Im into 1796 sabres but knew of the Patton blade, this thread has rekindled my interest in them. Ill have to keep an eye out for one.