I see Patton is breaking out of the Eifel and is doing more broken field running. Not at all surprising the spearhead is LTC Creighton Abrams, the best American tanker of WWII.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creighton_Abrams
On April 23, 1945, Will Lang Jr. wrote a biography called “Colonel Abe” for Life.
Abrams was known as an aggressive and successful armor commander. General George Patton said of him: “I’m supposed to be the best tank commander in the Army, but I have one peer — Abe Abrams. He’s the world champion.”[3] Frequently the spearhead of the Third Army during World War II, Abrams was one of the leaders in the relief effort that broke up the German entrenchments surrounding Bastogne and the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge. In April, 1945 he was promoted to (temporary (brevet)) colonel but reverted to lieutenant colonel during World War II demobilization.
Finally - I thought maybe Patton had forgotten to take his Geritol and was feeling kind of anemic lately.
What was the "Eifel"?
Anyone have more info/pics on this LTC Creighton Abrams, which I've heard of but don't know how it compared to the Sherman or the best German tanks.