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To: COBOL2Java

General Patton gave the French credit for enabling his successful advances in France and Eisenhower gave the French credit for the Allies successful invasion of Normandy. But of course Eisenhower and Patton didn’t know what they were talking about according to most on this board!!!


120 posted on 07/22/2017 11:19:56 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Mollypitcher1
General Patton gave the French credit for enabling his successful advances in France and Eisenhower gave the French credit for the Allies successful invasion of Normandy. But of course Eisenhower and Patton didn’t know what they were talking about according to most on this board!!!

“Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind.”
— Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense

128 posted on 07/22/2017 11:38:47 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: Mollypitcher1

>General Patton gave the French credit for enabling his successful advances in France and Eisenhower gave the French credit for the Allies successful invasion of Normandy. But of course Eisenhower and Patton didn’t know what they were talking about according to most on this board!!!

The French didn’t land at Normandy. What are you talking about?


142 posted on 07/22/2017 12:14:36 PM PDT by JohnyBoy
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