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To: rlmorel

“Indeed...what most people don’t know is that was the first example of mechanized warfare using automobiles as they did!”

And Patton would go on to be the first commander of the US army tank school and write the book on the use of armor in battle.

Strapping the dead to the hoods was a nice touch.


17 posted on 09/03/2018 10:08:51 AM PDT by oldvirginian (American by birth, Southern by the Grace of God and Virginian because Jesus loves me)
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To: oldvirginian
And Patton would go on to be the first commander of the US army tank school and write the book on the use of armor in battle.

And later Rommel said, "Patton, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!"
20 posted on 09/03/2018 10:09:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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