[itsahoot]

Maybe this is the real reason Patton was hated by the elite.

[smokingfrog]

http://youtu.be/VgxPR6tzqQQ

[Prospero]

That was great. Excellent. Thank you.

[Spunky]

Ping to self for later reading.

[PA Engineer]

Thanks. Posted to Homer_J_Simpson's 12/24 thread.

In these times of evil, we need to pray.

BTTT.

[imardmd1]

Excellent! What a great Christmas present! Thanks for your effort.

I have a friend who was a heavy machine gunner in the 104th Reg't, 26th Yankee Div., 3rd Army and went through this whole thing, including the 3-day 100-mile forced march, incredibly shifting Patton's Army from Metz to Bastogne.

To the day he and his failing wife entered a local senior care center, he was a faithful member of the Yankee Div. Association, Life Member of NRA, present at the church house whenever the doors were opened, and supported its ministries with his time, income, and prayers.

While I would guess he has read this, I am sure he was at the receiving end of this praying task, and came home unscratched, but with an incredible record as an infantryman.

I am going to send this to him to let him know that I have followed anything I have seen re the Third Army, in honor and appreciation for his service when I was a kid, 8 years old in December 1944.

And thanks again!

[The Truth Will Make You Free]

Thanks for posting this.

[SES1066]

For later read

[EternalVigilance]

The best sort of FR thread.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!

Don’t forget to pray!

[verga]

PFL

[Bigg Red]

Long read but well worth it.

[BroJoeK]

from the article's ending: "Then he [Patton] cracked me on the side of my steel helmet with his riding crop.
That was his way of saying, 'Well done.' "

Not to be confused with a Gibbs-slap!

[rdl6989]

Very interesting, thanks.

[Lurker]

For later.