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…
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…
11 quotes that show the awesomeness of Gen. George Patton
Gen. George S. Patton was a complicated military figure, but there can be little debate over whether he was quotable.
Perhaps most famous for his commanding of the 7th Army during World War II, Old “Blood and Guts” often gave rousing sp…
Today in military history: Patton wins race to Messina
On Aug. 17, 1943, U.S. General George S. Patton and British Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery arrived in Messina and completed the Allied conquest of Sicily. Operation Husky, the Allied…
America named four tanks after General George S. Patton
General George S. Patton’s commands during WWII were characterized by fast and aggressive mobilized charges. At the spearhead of these advances were his tanks. Originally trained in horseback cavalry, Patton…
That time Patton denied the guy who saved his life in WWI
Joe Angelo was a World War I veteran who served in the Army during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. This is where he would unknowingly make a significant contribution to World War II.
That’s not a typo.
Angelo was an orderly to the 30…
The Red Ball Express: How African American truck drivers supplied Patton’s 3rd army in World War II
Six weeks after more than a million American, British, and Canadian troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley launched Operation Cobra. The mission was to break…