How close was George C. Scott to portraying the real General Patton?
When George C. Scott delivered his tour de force as American General George S. Patton in the 1970 move Patton, the media had one main question for veterans that watched…
The reason General Patton is buried in Luxembourg
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of notable WWII leaders including General Omar Bradley and Admiral William Halsey. While Major General George S. Patton IV is buried at…
The US may have invaded Cambodia because of the movie ‘Patton’
The year 1968 was a good one for President Richard Nixon. The Democratic Party was in chaos and he was elected President of the United States. But when he took…
The history of General Patton’s ivory-handled revolvers
There’s a memorable scene in the 1970 film “Patton,” where a reporter asks General Patton about his pearl-handled revolvers. His reply was legendary – and it’s a real quote. “They’re…
Watch this 1943 news reel informing Americans of the liberation of Sicily
Three years earlier Italian dictator Benito Mussolini gave the order to invade Libya and take North Africa for himself. The allies were able to take back the territories conquered by…
This is how General Patton built up his tank division into the most formidable armored force of World War II
When we look back upon World War II history, victory looks certain in hindsight. We were well equipped, well informed, and recruited all the man-power necessary to liberate the world…
This ‘Church of Patton’ immortalized the General and his Third Army in stained glass
Long before General James Mattis was canonized by his troops as Saint Mattis, patron saint of chaos, another legendary general was quietly immortalized in stained glass. His image atop one of his Third Army tanks shares a scene with one depicting th…
How a grocery-run-turned-car-assault kicked off George Patton’s armor career
There are a few military legends whose careers started in auspicious ways. Custer graduated last in his class from West Point and lucked into a meeting with Winfield Scott. Chesty…
Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies
On Dec. 21, 1945, General George S. Patton died. Born to a military family in 1885, Patton graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He later fought in…
How George Patton became the Army’s Master of Swords
We’ve all heard of General George S. Patton. Maybe you’ve seen the movie. Maybe you did a report on him in school. Maybe you even have a grandfather who served…