Posted on 04/18/2019 6:38:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Dear Bubba,
The only flaw with your theory that it does not include the requirement to have a psychic to tell the conspirators that Patton was going to make a ‘snap decision’ on the day of the accident to go pheasant hunting instead of spending the day at his headquarters in Bad Nauheim, Germany. Which is a lovely town in Germany where I lived for 2 years when I was in the 3d Armored Division.
Bill O’Riley does have that correct in his book.
V/r,
G-F
“My dad was with the Third Army under Patton...He said he was the meanest son-of-a-bitch in the Army...
My dad loved General Patton....”
My grandfather served under and even encountered Patton one time and said the exact same thing as your father. Eisenhower’s biggest mistake was firing Patton. Patton on his deathbed even told his wife that he did not want Eisenhower or that son-of-a-bitch General “Beadle” Smith at his funeral.
Good point. Trump is like General Patton.
Dear Bubba,
I just caught that you were possibly being sarcastic in your comment that I replied to earlier.
G-F
You are very knowledgeable.
“The Last Days Of Patton” by Ladislas Farago is an excellent book on his last days. It goes into detail about his treatment and deterioration. They did a remarkable job of keeping him alive but it was hopeless. He was doomed.
The conspiracy crowd meets on Wednesdays, for lunch. You missed it.
Patton (and MacArthur) had the fewest battle casualties. Both generals were very stingy with their solders lives.
Well when reading a book on the Battle of the Bulge and Patton’s involvement I did visualize Scott’s voice.
GF,
Thanks for the clarification.
Patton was killed by a drunk driver.
He was killed by a drunk driver and the guy felt guilt and remorse for his actions. I believe he took is own life years later over it.
I thought so as well until in the 1980s a WW II veteran friend expreseed his shock at the way the story was beginning to come out. A fluent German speaker, he was part of an Army intel unit in Europe at the end of WW II and read reports that Patton had been assainated because he was determined to solve the theft of billions in gold from US Army custody. As my friend explained, a large swath of senior US generals were involved and feared ending up ruined, humiliated, and in hard time in Leavenworth had their thievery been exposed by Patton. Officially, the disappearance of the German gold remains a mystery.
How could a guy who shamelessly mis-represented Malmedy write a credible book about a WWII General...??
Or about anything?
You’re right.
Anyone see this movie?
Will it be streaming or for sale anytime soon?
I saw the trailer and was not impressed. It looks more like a documentary than a movie.
“Well when reading a book on the Battle of the Bulge and Patton’s involvement I did visualize Scott’s voice.”
He actually had a rather high voice that he did not care for.
Political establishment was terrified of MacArthur. I think there is a book called American Caesar that details it.
Very illuminating perspective. They were more afraid of Patton than they were of MacArthur.
Patton was terrible, except when you compare him to all the other generals at that time. In their company he was brilliant.
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