To: Constitution Day
My dad served under old "Blood and Guts" Patton...Said he was a madman...Your blood and his guts...
13 posted on
03/17/2003 6:05:07 AM PST by
Iscool
To: Iscool
My boss's dad served under him too, and was a tank commander.
Apparently his dad used to say the same thing.
14 posted on
03/17/2003 6:11:34 AM PST by
Constitution Day
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To: Iscool
I wonder what his casualty rate was?
17 posted on
03/17/2003 7:00:53 AM PST by
Valin
(Age and deceit beat youth and skill)
To: Iscool
My father-in-law also served under him. I guess he was a Captain at the time. He was a briefing officer and had to give Patton the "news" on the progress of the war. This was not a one on one deal. There were lots of senior staff present. He always said that he thought life at the "front" would be far safer than briefing Patton.
The one thing that really got him was that, despite his intimidating presence, Patton had a high pitched, squeaky voice. I think the "artistic license" taken for the movie "Patton" was well advised.
George C. Scott was a better choice than Pee Wee Herman.
20 posted on
03/17/2003 8:23:59 AM PST by
VMI70
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