On August 1st, 1944, General George S. Patton unleashed his newly activated Third Army to drive rapidly into Brittany, aiming to encircle German forces and seize key ports like Brest and Saint-Malo.
The general "led a life of adventure, fighting in almost every major American twentieth century conflict," the National World War II Museum notes. "He often led from the front, and he almost always ...
This academic volume is intended for Christian journalists and communicators, but might be more useful to pastors and ethicists wanting to engage contemporary culture critically. The authors, who ...
“I didn’t get frightened until three weeks after it had begun, when I began to read the American papers and found … how near we were to being whipped,” President Dwight D. Eisenhower confessed at a ...
Most Americans recall no more than three World War II generals: Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, and the best-remembered ultimate warrior: General George S. Patton. Memory is legacy; memory is ...
Old Blood & Guts was in Dutch again. Lieut. General George S. Patton Jr., Military Governor of Bavaria, had made a fool of himself and had reflected on the whole U.S. Army by holding a press ...
The documentary will explore conspiracy theories about the mysterious death of the controversial war hero By Paul Bond Filmmakers have released the first trailer for Silence Patton, a documentary ...
“I’ll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me.” So crooned Bing Crosby in December 1943. The song was a lament for countless boys fighting abroad in World War II, longing to be home for Christmas.
Bill O’Reilly had a good week. The Fox News host’s new book, Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General, sold 165,000 hardcover copies in its opening week, according to ...
On this day in El Dorado, history came full circle. The granddaughter of one of America’s most legendary generals sat down with a veteran who once served under him. Helen Ayer Patton, granddaughter of ...