General George S. Patton Jr.
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1 day ago · George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
2 days ago · The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers ( Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany ).
3 days ago · While his body fails him, Patton introspectively reminisces about his relationship with his spouse, Beatrice (Eva Marie Saint) ; his childhood; and his days on the battlefields of World War I.
5 days ago · General George Patton was a controversial figure, no question about it. His love for bold, hard-hitting speeches fired up his soldiers but left a sour taste in the mouths of some higher-ups in the ...
2 days ago · Despite the film’s runtime of 170 minutes, it still feels like it rushes through much of the war. One moment Patton has just landed in Africa and has seen his first battle of the war, the next moment they’re planning the invasion of Sicily, then suddenly it’s D-Day and Patton is forced to sit the invasion out, and what feels like five ...
4 days ago · The colorful and controversial World War II general George S. Patton was known among his soldiers as "Old Blood and Guts," a moniker not used with any affection. That's because, as those who fought under his command were quick to note, Patton's leadership relied mostly on their blood and his guts.
2 days ago · ‘Patton’ vertelt het verhaal van Generaal Patton, een vermaarde tankcommandant, tijdens zijn opmars van Noord-Afrika naar Duitsland, gedurende de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Zijn strategie boezemt angst in bij zijn tegenstanders, maar oogst onbegrip bij zijn bondsgenoten.
