George Smith Patton Jr. was a U.S. Army general who commanded the 7th U.S. Army in the Mediterranean and Europe during WWII, but is best known for his leadership of the 3rd U.S. Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy. Recorded by World at War
"The Battle Of Tunisia: Patton's Showdown With Rommel | Greatest Tank Battles | War Stories"
By 1942, Rommel's Afrika Corps has been pushed back to Tunisia and the new US tank force lands in North Africa. This is the story of the final North African battles as two of history's most famed tank commanders - Patton and Rommel - go head to head. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.
"Battle of the Bulge | Patton 360 (S1) | Full Episode"
As Patton's men prepare to cross the Rhine River into Germany, other American units in Belgium are completely shattered by a German counterattack, kicking off the Battle of the Bulge, in Season 1, "Battle of the Bulge."
Following the close of World War II, General Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and was not expected to survive. The film depicts his autumn years.
Luxembourg American cemetery is the final resting place of general George S. Patton and well over 5,000 American soldiers who died while fighting the Nazi's in Europe in the 1940's. George Patton did not in WWII, but actually in a car accident (very debatable if it was an accident or if it was done on purpose to kill him) shortly after the war during the reconstruction of Europe. Patton was one of the most feared generals America ever produced. As well as one of the most quotable. There are so many famous ones. Here are as couple. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." As Patton raced ahead of everyone else into German territory the higher ups sent him a message not to attack the city of Trier. It would take too long and be too costly to take. Telling him it would take four divisions. Little did they know Patton was so fast he had already captured Trier. and with half the divisions they estimated would be required. He sent this message back. “Have taken Trier with two divisions. Do you want me to give it back?” Over the next 10 days, they cleared the entire region north of the Moselle River, trapping thousands of Germans. They then joined the Seventh Army in sweeping the Saar and the Palatinate, where they took 100,000 prisoners. Watch my previous video to see Bastogne, Belgium. Site of the Battle of the Bulge.
Eisenhower Visits Patton's Grave, Luxembourg, 09/28/1946. General Patton's Funeral: • General George S.... Extracted from "Munich [No.] 419, Gen. Dwight D, Eisenhower, Luxembourg; Sec. James F. Byrnes In Stuttgart, Germany, 09/28/1946" Illegible slate. Plane lands and General Eisenhower debarks and gets into staff car. Plane taxiing. Eisenhower exits. Scene in military cemetery. Eisenhower and other officials walk to General George S. Patton's grave. Eisenhower places flowers on the grave and removes his hat. Closeup of Patton's grave. Long shot of cemetery. In BG staff cars can be seen leaving. External shot of street scene and large crowd. View of building and Eisenhower waves to crowd from balcony. Military police motorcycles escort Eisenhower's car as it drives away. No National Archives description. Welcome to my channel Scale Model Kit Review (SMKR). *** Please Subscribe and Like **** Scale Model Building from scale autos, military aircraft, armor, ships, figures, miniatures, gundam to science fiction and real space scale modeling... History you can model, Museums, Airshows and Model shows and swap meets with model kit reviews, full video builds and more, Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica. #Patton#Eisenhower#Luxembourg The Scale Model Kit Review (SMKR) YouTube channel was founded to share my scale-modelling experience with subscribers in a step-by-step, tutorial styled presentation. The videos in the SMKR channel show how to build a model from beginning to the end, as well as detailed videos related to specific techniques and applications. This channel is designed to trigger your creative juices in scale modeling, to introduce new people to the world of scale modelling and if possible, help you decide on your next model kit purchase and to decompress and relax. All the reviews and full video builds on my channel are 100% my builds or reviews. Please show your support by hitting the like button, commenting and make sure to hit the Subscribe button. If you’d like to receive a notification every time the channel uploads a video, tap the bell to turn on all notifications. Scale Model Kit Review, the fastest growing popular scale modeling channel dedicated to bring you scale model kit reviews, Plastic kits, Resin kits, Photo-Etch details, book reviews, decals and historical reference videos. I live in the United States and I've been building and collecting scale models for over 40 years and you can find some of my model builds on https://www.cybermodeler.com & here on this channel. I am an independent model kit and book reviewer, many of my reviews can be found on Cybermodeler.com and Hyperscale.com. Most of the model kit reviews are funded by me. Manufacturers and retailers your review samples are welcome and your products will be seen instantly, and reviewed via Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and the Google + Community. Current Sponsors are Eaglemoss, https://en-us.eaglemoss.com, Model Space, https://www.model-space.com/us/, MMP Books, http://mmpbooks.biz/, Andrea Miniatures https://www.andreadepotusa.com/en/
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. When a pair of mules blocked a bridge during the Sicily offensive in 1943, halting his armoured convoy and making it vulnerable to enemy fire, Patton personally shot the animals and ordered them pushed off the bridge. Two of Patton’s men were tried in connection with the killing of dozens of Italian and German prisoners of war in southern Sicily on July 14, 1943, which came to be known as the Biscari Massacre. Both claimed that they were following orders not to take prisoners that Patton himself had set forth in a fiery speech to their division a month earlier. Patton denied responsibility, and he was exonerated of any crime. Patton was sharply criticized for a pair of incidents in August 1943, when he physically struck hospitalized soldiers who exhibited no outward signs of injury. On August 3 Patton visited the 15th Evacuation Hospital outside Nicosia, Sicily, where he encountered Pvt. Charles Kuhl, who appeared to be unwounded. When asked what he suffered from, the soldier replied, “I guess I just can’t take it.” Patton cursed at the soldier, berating him as a coward, and then slapped his face with his glove and kicked him out of the tent. Kuhl was later diagnosed with chronic dysentery and malaria. On August 10 Patton repeated the scene at the 93rd Evacuation Hospital near San Stefano, Sicily. Pvt. Paul Bennett had been diagnosed with combat fatigue, and upon seeing Bennett cry, Patton repeatedly slapped him, cursed him, and threatened to either send him to the front lines or have him killed by firing squad. Medical officers and a number of journalists quickly reported the incidents to Eisenhower, who reprimanded Patton by letter and ordered him to apologize to all concerned. Patton grudgingly did so, and Eisenhower, who could ill afford to lose Patton, asked reporters to bury the story for the sake of the war effort. News of the incidents broke in late November 1943, however, causing the uproar that Eisenhower had hoped to avoid. Many in the U.S. Congress and the press called for Patton to be sacked, and the Senate delayed Patton’s promotion to permanent major general. Although Patton kept his job, those incidents likely cost him a command role of ground forces in the Normandy Invasion in June 1944. 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. He dressed impeccably in a colourful uniform and knee-high boots, sporting ivory-handled pistols. Whether one liked him or loathed him, no one forgot him. He was a devout Christian who prayed morning and night, yet he was liberal with his use of profanity; he was also a staunch believer in reincarnation who was convinced that he had lived many previous lives as a warrior. Although he had many black soldiers under his command—notably, the 761st Tank Battalion, a segregated armoured unit known as the “Black Panthers” that won distinction on the battlefield—he nevertheless saw African Americans as inferior and disparaged their performance in combat. He helped to liberate numerous concentration camps, but he privately made virulently anti-Semitic statements during the occupation of Germany. Whatever demons he struggled with, and likely there were many, Patton possessed a genius for war like few others in history.
In our latest Q&A session, we answer two questions. 1. Why did the U.S. military create the five-star rank in World War II? 2. How many officers held this special rank? Keep your questions coming!
Jeremy Ray, Manager of History Interpretation at George Washington's Mount Vernon explains how George Washington has remained our highest ranking officer in the American Army.
At 9:00 a.m. on February 19, 1945, the soldiers of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division, H Company lowered themselves down rope cargo nets into landing crafts rocking in five-foot seas. They were less than a mile from the shore of the remote South Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
Battlefield - The Battle Of The Guadalcanal - Part 1
Battlefield - The Battle Of The Guadalcanal For many years the 'Battlefield' series has led the way in World War II documentary programming, establishing itself as a firm favourite with generations of viewers from around the world. The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre of World War II.
Battlefield - The Battle Of The Guadalcanal - Part 2
Battlefield - The Battle Of The Guadalcanal For many years the 'Battlefield' series has led the way in World War II documentary programming, establishing itself as a firm favourite with generations of viewers from around the world. The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre of World War II.
Battle 360: The US Strikes at the Battle of Guadalcanal (S1, E3) |
In the summer of 1942, the American Navy is on the offensive and the first strike is in the Solomon Islands, north of Australia. USS Enterprise supports the first American invasion of World War II, in Season 1, Episode 3, "Jaws of the Enemy." #Battle360 Subscribe for more from Battle 360 and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT
