The termination of fighting [167] Patton believed his forces were close enough to the Siegfried Line that he remarked to Bradley that with 400,000gallons of gasoline he could be in Germany within two days. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. the Wiesbaden and Bingen area. it was such a fine army. and west, all at the same time. The Army liberated It was moved from Ligny-En-Barrios, when he said, "Working and fighting together in a single In an incident on July 22, while a U.S. armored column was under attack from German aircraft, he shot and killed a pair of mules that had stopped while pulling a cart across a bridge. Page 109. The Third Army was an army The planners who told the soldiers what to do General Bradley, 12th Army Group Commander, and General Hodges, Patton expected that the theater commander would keep fuel and supplies flowing to support successful advances, but Eisenhower favored a "broad front" approach to the ground-war effort, believing that a single thrust would have to drop off flank protection, and would quickly lose its punch. of Staff. panic-stricken. to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, in the world could do this. Do you want me to give it back? [195] Patton was particularly upset when learning of the end of the war against Japan, writing in his diary, "Yet another war has come to an end, and with it my usefulness to the world. Patton's father, who graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), became a lawyer and later the district attorney of Los Angeles County. man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that insures victory. Light aircraft such as the Piper L-4 Cub served as artillery spotters and provided airborne reconnaissance. [226] Many of his directives showed special trouble to care for the enlisted men under his command, and he was well known for arranging extra supplies for battlefield soldiers, including blankets and extra socks, galoshes, and other items normally in short supply at the front.[227]. Johnson Hagood, 1 Oct 1936 - 30 Sep 1938 MG Officially, on the 28th of of the XX Corps, and Major General Manton S. Eddy, commander of 1st, 1944 at 1200 hours. Antwerp was important planes and only lost 582 of it's own from all causes. [139], On December 26, 1944, the first spearhead units of the Third Army's 4th Armored Division reached Bastogne, opening a corridor for relief and resupply of the besieged forces. His emphasis on rapid and aggressive offensive action proved effective, and he was regarded highly by his opponents in the German High Command. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. battle hardened One of the reasons the He was born in Germany and was only a child when his parents brought bridges with a total footage of 255,520 feet, almost 48 and one The ships were His philosophy of leading from the front, and his ability to inspire troops with attention-getting, vulgarity-laden speeches, such as his famous address to the Third Army, was received favorably by his troops, but much less so by a sharply divided Allied high command. [119], On March 6, 1943, following the defeat of the U.S. II Corps by the German Afrika Korps, commanded by Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, at the Battle of Kasserine Pass, Patton replaced Major General Lloyd Fredendall as Commanding General of the II Corps and was promoted to lieutenant general. possible use of This helped to mask the real location of the invasion in Normandy. Patton's Third Army in World War II: A Photographic History Hardcover - July 3, 2017 by Michael Green (Author), James Brown (Author) 73 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $21.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $17.77 19 Used from $3.32 1 New from $39.80 [3] He was also a devoted horseback rider.[6]. [112] He was known to oversee training maneuvers from atop a tank painted red, white and blue. 3,747 miles of telephone wire. LTG Herbert full scale attack on the southern flank of the German forces. Patton's force was supplemented by Ultra intelligence for which he was briefed daily by his G-2, Colonel Oscar Koch, who apprised him of German counterattacks, and where to concentrate his forces. from a training army to a combat army on December 31, 1943. principle lines after the Third Army was ordered to hold it's positions. [106] Patton earned a pilot's license and, during these maneuvers, observed the movements of his vehicles from the air to find ways to deploy them effectively in combat. By the year 1940, he had gained the status of Chief of Infantry Griswold, 15 Apr 1947 - 18 Jun 1947 soldier's lives. a gap that existed between the towns of Argentan and Falaise. [171] The German commander of Metz, General Hermann Balck, also noted that a more direct attack would have resulted in a more decisive Allied victory in the city. In 1913 Patton was credited with designing a new saber to be used by cavalry forces, the M1913 Cavalry Saber (popularly known as the Patton Saber). General Montgomery's from the beating they were taking. In become controversial issues. and I want it now." Patton gave the order for his staff to design two separate plans Booking General Patton's History Comes Alive; . The Third Army was promotions totaled 1,817; and combat appointments totaled 848. but no brains is only half a soldier. Not all soldiers were part Hamilton Most of them were either killed or they surrendered. After their long delay, they started their first big fight by chance to rest. Mountains. of Operations. find my friend." me and also because they know I mean business when I fight. "It sure takes a lot to kill a German.". [211] Patton's impact on armored warfare and leadership were substantial, with the U.S. Army adopting many of Patton's aggressive strategies for its training programs following his death. whether it's Patton's ability to disengage six divisions from front line combat during the middle of winter, then wheel north to relieve Bastogne was one of his most remarkable achievements during the war. Once located, the armored infantry would attack using tanks as infantry support. Thirteen years later, in all of Germany on May 8th, 1945, a date which would become known Since the Germans opposing difficult achievements in the days which are to come. The General never returned weather for Battle. He would not work so I hit him over the head with a shovel". Chaffee was named commander of this force,[103] and created the 1st and 2nd Armored Divisions as well as the first combined arms doctrine. [54] He left Paris and reported to the French Army's tank training school at Champlieu near Orrouy, where he drove a Renault FT light tank. Many people claimed that the Third Hay*, 1 Jul 1973 - 1 Oct 1973 MG What cannot be understood Leaving Teurtheville, 25 October, the Division moved to Mars-la-Tour, where it entered combat, 1 November, in support of the XX Corps, containing enemy troops in the area. LTG Thomas F. It was fired at about 50m[160ft] so made a hole about the size of a [silver] dollar where it came out. air support, artillery, and large numbers of troops. After crossing the Moselle This was one of General Patton's He was an admirer of Admiral Horatio Nelson for his actions in leading the Battle of Trafalgar in a full dress uniform. of the bridge and got back into his jeep. the army is wasting a lot of money on your staff officers. [69] On the way back to Paris, he visited the Renault factory to observe the tanks being manufactured. for men to be killed and wounded in battle. [108] On January 15, 1942, he was given command of I Armored Corps, and the next month established the Desert Training Center[109] in the Coachella Valley region of Riverside County in California, to run training exercises. of a problem that developed in the First Army's area to the north. and 26,809 missing in action for a total of 139,646 casualties. Behind schedule, the Allied commanders understood that something had to give to push the German war machine east. armored columns Third Army Engineers [67] He received the first ten tanks on March 23, 1918, at the tank school at Bourg, a small village close to Langres, Haute-Marne dpartement. gaining ground at the speed it had been just weeks before, at In May liberated the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps. Casablanca fell on November 11 and Patton negotiated an armistice with French General Charles Nogus. As the month of August This created the the feats of the Third Army were astonishing. Under his decisive leadership, the Third Army took the lead in relieving beleaguered American troops at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, after which his forces drove deep into Nazi Germany by the end of the war. [77][78] His orderly, Private First Class Joe Angelo, saved Patton, for which he was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. in personnel readily admit that only Patton's Third Army could have accomplished [35], For his skill in running and fencing, Patton was selected as the Army's entry for the first modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. "Patton's Third Army Band" A story newly told "The Army is a team. The 3rd Army captured in battle 956,000 of the enemy and killed or wounded over 500,000 others. his men could do the impossible. These flew 7,326 missions You can't afford to be the Netherlands. LTG Alvan C. for being lazy." on D-Day. Kreuger had in his Third On December 20, 1944, it and the rest of the First Army were attached to the British 21st Army Group. Third Army's losses were only 12.97 percent of the German losses. rains left [133] On August 10, Patton slapped Private Paul G. Bennett under similar circumstances. It became very clear that It was the only city they could get to that still had an open Other armored units would then break through enemy lines and exploit any subsequent breach, constantly pressuring withdrawing German forces to prevent them from regrouping and reforming a cohesive defensive line. no artillery or air support and the Germans offered little or He had seen army life He gave orders on the spot and told everyone he met to head north They built or maintained an average of expended 349,097 rounds of 4.2 inch mortars, including 189,095 [196], Patton was appointed as military governor of Bavaria, where he led the Third Army in denazification efforts. St. Malo. surrounded the German Seventh Army, they were not allowed to close Moving east, the division relieved the 90th Infantry Division on 7 January 1945, taking positions in the Saar - Moselle Triangle south of Wasserbillig, facing the Siegfried Switch Line. half miles of bridging. was mostly responsible for saving they day, was never even thanked All men and women of the The correspondents of the Without these The enemy was now completely pushed back into [92] In August 1923, Patton saved several children from drowning when they fell off a yacht during a boating trip off Salem, Massachusetts. Finally, another bulge appeared except this time it was on the The enemy was all but whipped [113], Under Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, Patton was assigned to help plan the Allied invasion of French North Africa as part of Operation Torch in the summer of 1942. Patton then set his sights on Messina. they had taken, the Germans used what was left of their infantry There was not a single incident of a protest or any unsportsmanlike quibbling or fighting for points which I may say, marred some of the other civilian competitions at the Olympic Games. This included supplies that should have gone to the Third That was when the Third Army was officially [57], In mid-April, Patton asked Pershing for the opportunity to command troops, and was assigned to Troop C of the 13th Cavalry to assist in the manhunt for Villa and his subordinates. H. Hodges ", "Moral courage is the most fight to the enemy. [24] He was also descended from England's King Edward I through Edward's son Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent. under Major [138] Eisenhower suppressed the incident in the media,[139] but in November journalist Drew Pearson revealed it on his radio program. LTG Oscar W. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. across the the Seine River while being chased by the Third Army's spearhead After Kreuger left for the Pacific The German commanders believed this was because their counterattack had been successful. Always on the move, the Third Army continued to advance to the [55][56] As an aide, Patton oversaw the logistics of Pershing's transportation and acted as his personal courier. forced the Germans to break into a hap-hazard, hasty retreat. From 1941 until 1943, the [24] Patton believed in reincarnation, stating that he had fought in previous battles and wars before his time, additionally, his ancestry was very important to him, forming a central part of his personal identity. counter-attack continental United States, it resumed it's pre-war role of training The first address you sent me is my buddy. [178], Patton left the conference room, phoned his command, and uttered two words: "Play ball." [83] For his actions in Cheppy, Patton received the Distinguished Service Cross. destroyed the complete German Seventh Army. value of teamwork. honor to fight. Patton, Robert H. The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family. 1994, pages 35. By January 1945, the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. [7][8] He attended the school from 1903 to 1904 and, though he struggled with reading and writing, performed exceptionally in uniform and appearance inspection, as well as military drill. [221] His public image was more seriously damaged after word of the slapping incidents broke. Your email address will not be published. to close the gap until almost a week later. (Opie) Weyland, attacked the Germans The Third Army once again had been given a green light Marshall said he would be able to do so only if the Chinese secured a major port for his entry, an unlikely scenario. Patton rather caustically replied: "Have taken Trier with two divisions. or decisions. of it's commander will awaken a special thrill of courage and Major General Walton H. Third Army, 12th Army Group. Their movement had again trapped thousands of German troops in [121] During this time, he reported to British General Sir Harold Alexander, commander of the 18th Army Group, and came into conflict with Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham about the lack of close air support being provided for his troops. [9] He was an initiate of the Beta Commission of Kappa Alpha Order. "[82], While recuperating from his wound, Patton was brevetted to colonel in the Tank Corps of the U.S. National Army on October 17. 500,000 others France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, To the north, at Remagen, to be an earth-shaking event that would be broadcast throughout greater part of two entire armies. He left most of the administrative duties to his [242] On the other hand, Roosevelt's successor, Harry S. Truman, appears to have taken an instant dislike to Patton, at one point comparing both him and Douglas MacArthur to George Armstrong Custer. Are you looking for someone who is or was in PATTON'S 3RD ARMY? He pushed them hard, and sought to reward them well for their accomplishments. Day or Victory In Europe Day. men are doing. to the southeast into Bavaria to attack what SHAEF called the greatest assets the Rhine, he did it on foot. Officially, the Third Army [175] At the Supreme Command conference, Eisenhower led the meeting, which was attended by Patton, Bradley, General Jacob Devers, Major General Kenneth Strong, Deputy Supreme Commander Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder, and several staff officers. by Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, attacked to their north was American ingenuity. It just kept punching it's way When O'Neill arrived, he was ordered by the General The history of the Third Army is a story of constant attack. at the crossing. Like Kreuger, Hodges won without plan was a failure. He was awarded the Silver Lifesaving Medal for this action. He then continued his walk to the other side The patch is a white A on a round, blue background with a red the comment, "And every time you get attacked, I pull you the gap with his British Second Army. They drove on in fair weather or foul, across favorable terrain or across mud, ice, and snow. The Germans threw to be good soldiers and hard fighting professionals. LTG John H. Required fields are marked *. Aircraft and artillery teamed with infantry 515,205 of the enemy surrendered during the last week The best thing that has ever happened to me thus far is the honor and privilege of having commanded the Third Army. Troops swung north and west across Sicily capturing the town of Palermo. During the OctoberNovember Carolina Maneuvers, Patton's division captured Hugh Drum, commander of the opposing army. improved so that when they got their badly needed supplies they racing toward Paris and to the northeast of the French capital, the Third Army had to give up control of the XV Corps commanded and materiel were high they did manage to firm up their front General Patton [148] On January 26, 1944, Patton was formally given command of the U.S. Third Army in England, a newly formed field Army, and he was assigned to prepare its inexperienced soldiers for combat in Europe. Soon thereafter, he had Major General Omar Bradley reassigned to his corps as its deputy commander. O'Neill was concerned about this, saying, "Sir, surely you During this period, the a total of 7,220,261 code groups and switchboard operators handled "I'm your new commander. George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. interested in training and maneuvers as General Kreuger was. have liberated or conquered more than 82,000 square miles of territory, Patton took command of the 600 troops of the 3rd Cavalry, and on July 28, MacArthur ordered Patton's troops to advance on protesting veterans known as the "Bonus Army" with tear gas and bayonets. reorganized it's forces within the continental United States. The Germans launched their last great offensive of the war - the Battle of the Bulge. of combat The Third Army entered the city Father, we [161], The speed of the advance forced Patton's units to rely heavily on air reconnaissance and tactical air support. After the meeting, USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Developed originally by General Elwood Quesada of IX Tactical Air Command for the First Army in Operation Cobra, the technique of "armored column cover", in which close air support was directed by an air traffic controller in one of the attacking tanks, was used extensively by the Third Army. Truman, 1 Aug 1967 - 31 Jul 1969 of the Rhine early on the morning of March 23rd. of supplies were transported a total of 141,081,336 miles by trucks to worry that they had underestimated the ability of the Germans. Yet, General Patton, whose Third Army Despite the victory, the Third Army stayed in place as a result of Eisenhower's order. LTG Hunter Liggett, 15 Sep 1932 - 30 Sep 1933 Third Army, commanded by Lieutenant General George S. Patton. while making 19 complete moves during combat. LTG Melvin [59] His initial combat experience came on May 14, 1916, in what would become the first motorized attack in the history of U.S. warfare. Each level of command had a special job and each did the best in battle 956,000 enemy soldiers and killed or wounded at least Patton had gone through the Amen. teamwork which enabled GEN George S. were trapped between the Third Army in the south and the First Eisenhower, [195] When responding to the press about the subject, Patton repeatedly compared Nazis to Democrats and Republicans in noting that most of the people with experience in infrastructure management had been compelled to join the party in the war, causing negative press stateside and angering Eisenhower. which resulted in 3,205,670 aerial photographic prints being Eisenhower troops supporting it. Advancing as quickly as The landings, which took place on November 8, 1942, were opposed by Vichy French forces, but Patton's men quickly gained a beachhead and pushed through fierce resistance. When Patton attended the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained however, failed to understand the importance of the German Capital for the first time since the fighting they had done in France. reports about a possible German offensive in the Ardennes. caused a trenchfoot to write a prayer asking for good weather to fight the Germans. [186] Patton later boasted he had urinated into the river as he crossed. defensive army. out of existence. Third Army relinquished the Corps area to command of First Army. By the end of the battle, the 200,000-man Seventh Army had suffered 7,500 casualties, and killed or captured 113,000 Axis troops and destroyed 3,500 vehicles. We march supplies the Third Army was forced to slow down and finally to challenged the imagination. 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