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1. www.britannica.com › biography › George-Smith-PattonGeorge Patton - WW2, Military Leader, Controversy | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Quick Facts. In full: George Smith Patton, Jr. Born: November 11, 1885, San Gabriel, California, U.S. Died: December 21, 1945, Heidelberg, Germany (aged 60) Role In: Battle of Saint-Mihiel. North Africa campaigns. World War II. battles of the Meuse-Argonne. On the Web: Official Site of General George Patton Museum (Oct. 28, 2024)

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3. time.com › 7113646 › blitz-true-storyThe History Behind Blitz | TIME

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   12 hours ago · November 1, 2024 8:00 AM EDT. M ore than eight decades after the Blitz, when Nazi Germany bombed Britain for nine months straight between 1940 and 1941, Oscar winner Steve McQueen ’s film Blitz ...

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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, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

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   13 hours ago · Three former presidents, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, all 78 years old, roughly tie for third. Full list of U.S. presidents, from oldest to youngest at end of presidency

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   1 day ago · EXCLUSIVE: Bill Condon is set to direct Eddie Murphy in Amazon MGM Studios’ untitled George Clinton biopic. Murphy, who teamed with Condon and was Oscar-nominated for his role in Dreamgirls, will star as Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. Script is being written by Virgil Williams, from an original draft by Max Werner. The project was initiated …

7. revolutionarywarjournal.com › battle-of-blackstocksBattle of Blackstocks – Revolutionary War Journal

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   3 days ago · October 30, 2024 Armies, Battles, British, Colonial Harry Schenawolf. British 63rd Foot advance into intense fire from Sumter’s line at the Blackstocks Farm. Photo by Ken Bohrer at American Revolution Photos. The Battle of Blackstocks, November 20, 1780, was one of the more crucial battles of the southern war and important American victory.

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   Who was George Patton?

   • George Patton - WW2, Military Leader, Controversy: In time Patton’s legacy has come to be defined by his controversial and sometimes erratic behaviour almost as much as by his martial prowess.

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   Was Patton a good general?

   • Historians generally agree that Patton was not only one of the greatest military leaders that the United States has ever produced but also one of the most complex and contradictory. Patton believed that it was critical for a general to stand out and to be seen by his troops, a philosophy that conveniently coincided with his ego.

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   When did General Patton become a lieutenant general?

   • On March 6, 1943, following the defeat of the U.S. II Corps by the German Afrika Korps, commanded by Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, at the Battle of Kasserine Pass, Patton replaced Major General Lloyd Fredendall as Commanding General of the II Corps and was promoted to lieutenant general.

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   Who were General Patton and General Eddy?

   • From left to right: Major General Leven C. Allen, Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, Major General John S. Wood, Lieutenant General George S. Patton and Major General Manton S. Eddy being shown a map by one of Patton's armored battalion commanders during a tour near Metz, France, November 1944. Patton's decisions in taking this city were criticized.

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   Which Allied commanders were more impressed with Patton?

   • Other Allied commanders were more impressed, the Free French in particular. General Henri Giraud was incredulous when he heard of Patton's dismissal by Eisenhower in late 1945 and invited him to Paris to be decorated by French President, Charles de Gaulle, at a state banquet.

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   Why did Colonel Patton enlist in WW2?

   • Following the German Army 's invasion of Poland and the outbreak of World War II in Europe in September 1939, the U.S. military entered a period of mobilization, and Colonel Patton sought to build up the power of U.S. armored forces.

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9. www.arlingtoncemetery.mil › Tomb100 › CentennialLeadership, the Lost Battalion, and the Burden of Heroism

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   3 days ago · This episode explores the Lost Battalion's epic fight in the Argonne forest during World War I, its two leaders, Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey and Capt. George G. McMurtry, and their connections with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.