By that evening, the Germans had discovered Pattons forces, and perhaps more important, Pattons British rival, Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, was preparing to cross the Rhine as well. By that I mean that the riflemanwants to shoot, the tanker wants to charge, the artillerymanto fire . There was General Hugh Mercer, mortallywounded at the battle of Princeton in the Revolutionary War. opening. 62 of 70 found this interesting | Share this [t]anks could have a more valuable and more spectacular role. But we have to pray for ourselves, too. We did not see a single beehive, although there were quite a number of mimosa trees. World War Two Timeline From The Great War To Germanys Surrender. Patton spent his years after the war going from base to base as a control officer for mechanized maneuvers as a brigadier general. At 1900, Eddy and Grow came to the house to beg me to call off the attack due to the bad weather, heavy rains, and swollen rivers. He said, God damn! They are awfully thrilling like steeple chasing only more so.He was promoted to colonel. Now lets cut the guts out of those Krauts and get the hell on to Berlin. September 1 Patton re-entered as Cadet, U.S. Military Academy. . We are not trying to make the best of these days. Heblinked, then squinted his eyes, but the faces remained. An armored division is the most powerful organizationever devised by the mind of men . He came from Israels smallest tribe. He dragged his commander to a shallowcrater and bandaged his wound, which was bleeding profusely, whilethe Germans kept firing at their position. After one months fighting, Pattons Third Army had liberated 873 towns and 1,600 square miles. General Patton's Famous "Blood and Guts" Speech to His Troops Anyone who has ever viewed the motion picture PATTON will never forget the opening. The World War II general commanded the US 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and the 3rd Army . From here we went to the place where the Cross had stood. The knights also had to take four vowsPoverty, Chastity, Humility, and Obedience. Following an old cavalry credo to theeffect you should always Hit em where they aint, he saidto us: You have to grab em by the[censored] and kick emin the [censored] . General Patton: Be seated. In this eviscerated post-war army, trying to build support for the tank proved an impossible task. . It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as ateam. Patton of the brisk, purposeful stride. Seventh Armyin theMediterraneanandEuropean theaters of World War II. I do not want to be hitthere again. . . In the hospital, Pattons mood alternated between profanity-laced anger and black humor. He first came to attention as a commander fighting Pancho Villa in Mexico and helped revolutionize the use of tanks in warfare. When she returned, her husband had already died. Only four months earlier the fate of the Allied invasion of Europe hung on the course of a storm in the English Channel. The II Corps, under the command of Major General Lloyd Fredendall, was driven back twenty-one miles in nine days. Dont ever think that your job is unimportant. He did not literally run over bodies. We believed . The inexperienced American armys first major encounter with the Germans resulted in a resounding defeat at the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. Ike thought Patton to be a leader of men exemplar. Eisenhower had not been sent off to France during the war but had established and run the largest tank training center in the United StatesCamp Colt, at Get-tysburg, Pennsylvania. General Patton was an intellectual warrior who obsessively studied every facet of warfare - while studying his Bible daily. Please use this data for any reference citations. He was comforted by his unshakeable faith, a faith hehad held since childhood and that he had carefully nurtured everyday since. To order this book, please visit its online sales page atAmazonorBarnes & Noble. They werefaces of his ancestors. Men this stuff that some sources sling around aboutAmerica wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight,is a crock of bullshit. He wrote to his wife from his hospital bed on 12 October 1918, saying, Peace looks possible, but I rather hope not for I would like to have a few more fights. At eleven oclock on the morning of December 8, General Patton telephoned the head chaplain, Monsignor James H. ONeill: This is General Patton; do you have a good prayer for weather? This article contains stories, quotes, timelines, and other pieces of information on one of the most competent and flamboyant generals in American military history. Both men were commanding tank units. . The vivid and profane inspirational speeches garnered muchattention and some detractors, but Patton also gave countless speechesintended to educate his officers and troops on the topics of strategy,tactics, discipline,and how to conduct the new deadly form of armoredwarfare: You men and officers are, in my opinion, magnificentlydisciplined.You cannotbe disciplinedin great thingsand undisciplined in small things . . Famed World War Two general George S. Patton commanded theU.S. See if we cant get God to work on our side., Chaplain ONeill: Sir, its going to take a pretty thick rug for that kind of praying., General Patton: I dont care if it takes a flying carpet. . Advertisement. I am sure it will succeed. He had now achieved his destiny, Patton thought, joining the warriorkinsmen who had gone before. living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. George Smith Patton Jr was born on the 11 th November, 1885, into a family with a long record of military service. It was a two-piece dark greencorduroy outfit. Even in the heat of combat he could take time out to direct new methods to prevent trench feet, to see to it that dry socks went forward daily with the rations to troops on the line, to kneel in the mud administering morphine and caring for a wounded soldier until the ambulance came. the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France, code named "Overlord". September 26 Patton was seriously wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. On March 23, 1945, Eisenhower wrote a warm letter to General Patton: I have frequently had occasion to state, publicly, my appreciation of the great accomplishments of this Allied force during the past nine months. I pray that I will fall forward when I amshot. The one honor which is mine and mine alone is that of having commanded such an incomparable group of Americans, the record of whose fortitude, audacity, and valor will endure as long as history lasts. . Patton sent Ike a congratulatory note , remarking that while he was pleased to think that his notes had been of some assistance, I feel sure that you would have done as well without them. It is likely, though, that Patton felt that his notes were the primary reason for Eisenhowers success at the college. But Patton could look to more recent lessons about weather and battle. November 10 Detailed to the Tank Service. Those who pray do more for the world than those who fight; and if the world goes from bad to worse, it is because there are more battles than prayers. Thats why Americans havenever lost and will never lose a war; for the very idea oflosing is hateful to an American. He made his way halfway across the bridge before suddenly halting. And when we get to Berlin, I am going to personally shoot that paperhanginggoddamned son of a bitch just like I would a snake., The troops cheered Pattons remarks. At twenty-nine, he was not yet a first lieutenant. Who is with me? he yelled. . July 25 Spent time in Beverly, Massachusetts hospital with a broken leg. July 7 Patton participated in Modern Pentathlon, Olympic Games. Look at the weather. All men and women of the six corps and thirty-nine divisions that have at different times been members of this Army have done their duty. But we are not stopping at the Siegfried Line. Please be advised it is quite profane. To ensure that his order was carried out, he spent the bitterly cold day driving from one unit to another. In many ways Patton and Eisenhower were strikingly different. Unable to offer further protest, he was taken to anevacuation hospital behind the lines. The General Patton I saw there was the Army Commander to whom the welfare of the men under him was a matter of personal responsibility. Mikolashek goes beyond General George S. Patton's well-known reputation as a military tactician and strict disciplinarian, notably portrayed by George C. Scott in the 1970 eponymous movie Patton. On September 26, at 10 oclock, Patton and his men had advanced to a crossroads on the southern edge of Cheppy. But he was a master of the dramatic pause, loweringhis voice to great effect, forcing the audience to listen carefully,before bellowing out a line of profanity. He credited her strength of character with strengthening his own. It is time for another Patton to die, he saidaloud. Reprinted in Charles Sumner Olcott, The Life of William McKinley, Volume 2 (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1916), 109-111. Soon only two men were standingPatton andAngelo. He announced that the Third Army would shortly capture its 230,000th prisoner of war. In his weakened state,however, the effort proved too strenuous, and Patton lapsed intounconsciousness. She, though Patton paid scant attention to this, came from a wealthy family. In union there is strength! The way profanity was used Rugged Brave Unique Inspiring Determined Speech to the 3rd Army Quotes: "We're not going to just shoot the sons-of-b******s, we're going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use The following is the complete text of General George Patton's speech to the United States . Why, by God, Iactually pity those poor sons of bitches were going upagainst. Winning converts was not easy, but Patton and Eisenhower were zealots. Trusted by his troops and feared by the enemy, General George Patton was one of America's most dynamic--and controversial--war commanders. December 10 Patton served as Commanding Officer, 3d Cavalry, Fort Myer, Virginia. The quicker they are whipped,the quicker we can go home. The most interesting thing I saw is the library of the Knights of Malta. After a vigorous debate, Bradley conceded. Prayer to most of them is a formal, ritualized affair, involving special posture and a liturgical setting. He sought topresent the striking image of a leader, an image that demanded attention and inspired his troops by its swagger. 1. The speeches were intended to motivate the inexperienced Third Army for its pending combat duty. Patton lost his rank of colonel and reverted to captain. Pattons communication was not limited to his speeches; he alsoprojected strength in his demeanor and in his dress. This third-person account of the speech comes from The Unknown Patton by Charles M. Province, who compiled it from innumerable sources. Her ashes were later strewn over her husbands grave. You won them; I as your representative wear them. George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, standing in front of an immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France, code-named "Overlord". I am afraid to admit it, but I do not believe that much praying is going on. . Contains Profanity. It was in this capacity that Patton met Field Marshal Haig. December 20 Weather in the Ardennes cleared. I dont want them to. There is something in every soldier that goes deeper than thinking or workingits his guts. It is something that he has built in there: it is a world of truth and power that is higher than himself. After we had left the church, we followed the Way of the Cross, which is a dirty street, to the point where the Roman Forum had stood. The film won a Best-Picture Oscar as well as Best Actor for George C. Scott. Every single man in this Army plays a vitalrole . Patton headed backout into the enemy fire, certain of meeting death. Wade into them, spill their blood or they will spill . May 18 Patton was ordered to report to General Pershing in Washington, D.C.; appointed Commanding Officer, Headquarters Troop, AEF. He had not failed them; he had shown his courage and faced his fears. Perhaps most famous for his commanding of the 7th Army during World War II, Old "Blood and Guts" often gave rousing speeches to motivate, inspire, and educate his soldiers. Patton of the brisk, purposeful stride. Im sure you can make your point in that time. The following Sunday Patton sat in the front pew. Patton left the window, sat at his desk and leaned back in his swivel chair. Prayer does not have to take place in church, but can be offered any-where. Prayer out here is difficult. George S. Patton. On reaching Jerusalem, we were met by Major General D. F. McConnell, who commands the district. All day the 9th of July 1943, there was a storm but it cleared at dark. 1945 March 17 Eisenhower ordered Patton to cease making plans to enter German-occupied Czechoslovakia. His neck was broken. Suddenly desperation and fear stripped away Pattonsveneer of bravado, and he began to shake with terror. The jacket was waist length with brass buttons upthe right side in the style of an old Confederate officers uniform. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get thebastards who started it. The admiring troops immediately dubbedhim the Green Hornet. We preach its importance. In early December 1944, the headquarters of the Third Army was in the Caserne Molifor, an old French military barracks in Nancy in the region of Lorraine, a ninety-minute train ride from Paris. . Every man has a job to do and he must do it. . HistoryOnTheNet 2000-2019. On November 7, 1942, there was a storm but it stopped at 1600. 18971903 Patton attended Stephen Cutter Clarks Classical School for Boys, Pasadena, California. After two hours, Pattons tankers and the 138th Regiment of theThirty-fifth Division subdued the Germans and seized the village ofCheppy. it is the call of ones [sic] ancestors and the glory of combat. He had a massive library, a "who's who," of ancient and modern war.. Sergeant Mims, his regular driver, was in the hospital, and a substitute was at the wheel. . My men dont dig foxholes. In the glancing collision, Patton was thrown against the roof and fell forward into the glass partition behind the drivers seat. Be assured that this message on prayer has the approval, the encouragement, and the enthusiastic support of the Third United States Army Commander. After lunching with the Commanding General, we drove back to the airfield and flew back to Cairo along the coast, passing over Gaza. Patton benefited from having six years of formal military education. Each treated of a variety of subjects of corrective or training value to a chaplain working with troops in the field. Confident in his own religious convictions and his knowledge of the Bible, Patton did not hesitate publicly to contradict a chaplains sermon, as this diary entry for Armistice Day, 1943, reveals: We went to a Memorial Service at the cemetery at 1100. A heavy ivory-handled revolver rested in a shoulder holsterdraped under his left arm. He realized how profoundly death was related to life, how unimportant the change from life to death really was, how everlastingthe soul. The title of the "Gen. George S. Patton biopic" was changed to Blood and Guts, as announced in the 17 Apr 1968 DV. 1953 September 30 Pattons widow, Beatrice, died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm while horseback riding at Hamilton, Massachusetts. Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. By God, I do! As a career military man, Patton couldnt help but be fascinated by theircustoms. These were not combat men. . to bea one-handed puncher. . In my mind we came here to thank God that men like these have lived rather than to regret that they have died.. In 1941, on the day the menof the Second Armored Division completed their orientation at FortBenning, Patton appeared wearing a new uniform, which, characteristically,he had designed himself. He was named commanding general in April . . Patton, not wanting to compromise his armys success with publicity, telephoned Omar Bradley the following morning and uncharacteristically told him to keep it a secret. World War Two Timeline From The Great War To Germanys Surrender, When Patton Enlisted the Entire Third Army to Pray for Fair Weather, California Do not sell my personal information. Patton seemed to understand instinctively that the faces werebeckoning him to his destiny. . War is a bloody, killing business. He was in most respects a traditional Christian, but he had an unshakeable belief in reincarnation and asserted that he had lived former lives throughout historyalways as a soldier. Between the bursts ofmachine gun fire Patton could hear the excited conversations of Germansoldiers who had just taken up a position in a trench a mere fortyyards away. July 6 Patton secretly flew into Normandy, France, while the Germans still believed he would lead the main invading force at Pas de Calais. He died at the age of 60 and he died in a freak accident after the war had been won. A common GI saying about Patton was, "our blood, his guts." The general's low point came in August 1943 when he slapped two shell-shocked soldiers under his command for crying. You have liberated or conquered more than 82,000 square miles of territory, including 1,500 cities and towns, and some 12,000 inhabited places. In his many trials, Patton turned to God and found remarkable serenity. I told them the attack would go on. We have continued in unity of purpose. George C. Scott, portraying Patton, standing in front of an immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion . As a young officerin World War One, George S. Pattonwas part of thenewly formedUnited States Tank Corpsof theAmerican Expeditionary Forces. . I am sure we will have great success. There is nothing todo at the moment but be a secret weapon.. 1932 June 2 Patton was awarded the Purple Heart for a wound sustained in 1918. I do not want to be hitthere again. . She also helped his spelling, as he now took to writing articles on military subjects (as well as riding to hounds, playing polo, and other recreational endeavors appropriate for an officer and a gentleman). That way I can keep firing my pistols! General Patton : A Soldier's Life (2002) by Stanley P. Hirshson, . When he first arrives in North Africa at the beginning of the film, he is just receiving his promotion to lieutenant general (three stars), which he remains until April 14, 1945, less than a month from V-E day. immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to. The German is a war-trained veteranconfident, brave, ruthless. As he lay bleeding in a bomb crater, Patton ordered Angelo toreturn to the tanks and point out the location of the machine gunnests. . A good soldier is not made merely by making him think and work. The first part presents the background, the second the speech itself, interrupted by brief September 12 Patton joined 15th Cavalry, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and was assigned to Troop K. 1910 May 26 Patton and Beatrice Banning Ayer were married; they would later have three children. Even if you arehit, you can still fight back. . Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military . With the same IF as before they will make a brigade and I will get the star(of a brigadier general). It was soon knownas the Patton Bowl. The earliest versions of his soon-to-be-famousblood and guts speeches were delivered there. He wanted torun. As chaplains it is our business to pray. On December 21, Beatrice read to Patton from John Steinbecks novel The Red Pony. . Prior to World War II, Patton was posted to Fort Myer in Virginia, near Washington, D.C. A regular churchgoer, he summoned thechaplain and bluntly told him that his sermons were too long. One codex dating from 1420 and depicting the life of Saint Anthony, who spent his time being pursued by devils in the form of beautiful women, was particularly interesting to me because in one of the pictures it showed an armorers shop in which suits of armor, varying in date from early 1100 to 1400, were hung up for sale just as one hangs up clothes in a pawnshop. They both contemplated leaving the service, but they both stuck it out, just as a later generation of officers, in the post-Vietnam eramen like Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powellwould again rebuild the army into the worlds greatest military force. We must do something about those rains if we are to win the war.. From Beersheba we flew over Hebron and Bethlehem and turned westward just south of Jerusalem, finally landing at Aqir, near the coast, where we were met with some cars and driven thirty miles to Jerusalem. I pray that I will fall forward when I am shot. We talk too much of sacrifice, of the glory of dying that freedom may live. We are brave. He then commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded while leading tanks into combat near the end of the war. The best is the enemy of the good was one of his favorite maxims. He reduced his Army from thirty-two thousand to three hundred men lest the people of Israel would think that their valor had saved them. Pray when fighting. Throughout the speech (Appendix 1) General Patton emphasises certain themes (Appendices 2 and 3 . Americans despise cowards. October 17 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel. The Japanese saw the storm as a divine wind sent by the gods to save them. . In 1943, two years before his death, Patton had spoken at an Armistice Day service honoring American dead, saying, I consider it no sacrifice to die for my country. Nor should we forget our comrades of the other armies and of the Air Force, particularly of the XIX Tactical Air Command, by whose side or under whose wings we have had the honor to fight. I dont want to get any messages saying, I am holdingmy position. We are not holding a goddamned thing. Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. . His most importantpriority was training men for war. But his army was part of a whole organization and his operations part of a great campaign.. The attack was set for December 19. 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