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- George_S._Patton abstract "George Smith Patton, Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a United States Army general, best known for his command of the Seventh United States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II.Born in 1885 to a privileged family with an extensive military background, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute, and later the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He participated in the 1912 Olympic Modern Pentathlon, and was instrumental in designing the M1913 "Patton Saber". Patton first saw combat during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, taking part in America's first military action using motor vehicles. He later joined the newly formed United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in World War I, first commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded near the end of the war. In the interwar period, Patton remained a central figure in the development of armored warfare doctrine in the U.S. Army, serving on numerous staff positions throughout the country. Rising through the ranks, he commanded the U.S. 2nd Armored Division at the time of the U.S. entry into World War II.Patton led U.S. troops into the Mediterranean theater with an invasion of Casablanca during Operation Torch in 1942, where he later established himself as an effective commander through his rapid rehabilitation of the demoralized U.S. II Corps. He commanded the Seventh Army during the Invasion of Sicily, where he was the first allied commander to reach Messina. There he was embroiled in controversy after he slapped two shell-shocked soldiers under his command, and was temporarily removed from battlefield command for other duties such as participating in Operation Fortitude's disinformation campaign for Operation Overlord. Patton returned to command the Third Army following the invasion of Normandy in 1944, where he led a highly successful, rapid armored drive across France. He led the relief of beleaguered U.S. troops at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and advanced his army into Nazi Germany by the end of the war.After the war, Patton became the military governor of Bavaria, but he was relieved of this post because of his statements on denazification. He commanded the Fifteenth United States Army for slightly more than two months. Patton died following an automobile accident in Europe on December 21, 1945.Patton's colorful image, hard-driving personality and success as a commander were at times overshadowed by his controversial public statements regarding the Soviet Union which were out of accord with American foreign policy. But his philosophy of leading from the front and his ability to inspire his troops with vulgarity-ridden speeches, such as a famous address to the Third Army, attracted favorable attention. His strong emphasis on rapid and aggressive offensive action proved effective. While Allied leaders held sharply differing opinions on Patton, he was regarded highly by his opponents in the German High Command. A popular, award-winning biographical film released in 1970 helped transform Patton into an American folk hero.".
- George_S._Patton alias "Patton, George".
- George_S._Patton award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- George_S._Patton award Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium).
- George_S._Patton award Croix_de_guerre_1939%E2%80%931945_(France).
- George_S._Patton award Czechoslovak_War_Cross.
- George_S._Patton award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- George_S._Patton award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- George_S._Patton award Legion_of_Honour.
- George_S._Patton award Legion_of_Merit.
- George_S._Patton award Luxembourg_War_Cross.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_Adolphe_of_Nassau.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_Kutuzov.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium).
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_Ouissam_Alaouite.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_the_Bath.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- George_S._Patton award Order_of_the_White_Lion.
- George_S._Patton award Purple_Heart.
- George_S._Patton award Silver_Star.
- George_S._Patton battle Allied_invasion_of_Sicily.
- George_S._Patton battle Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel.
- George_S._Patton battle Battle_of_the_Bulge.
- George_S._Patton battle Border_War_(1910%E2%80%9319).
- George_S._Patton battle Lorraine_Campaign.
- George_S._Patton battle Meuse-Argonne_Offensive.
- George_S._Patton battle Operation_Torch.
- George_S._Patton battle Operation_Undertone.
- George_S._Patton battle Pancho_Villa_Expedition.
- George_S._Patton battle Tunisia_Campaign.
- George_S._Patton battle Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany.
- George_S._Patton battle World_War_I.
- George_S._Patton battle World_War_II.
- George_S._Patton birthDate "1885-11-11".
- George_S._Patton birthPlace San_Gabriel,_California.
- George_S._Patton birthYear "1885".
- George_S._Patton deathDate "1945-12-21".
- George_S._Patton deathPlace Allied-occupied_Germany.
- George_S._Patton deathPlace Heidelberg.
- George_S._Patton deathYear "1945".
- George_S._Patton militaryBranch United_States_Army.
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "2nd Armored Division".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "304th Tank Brigade".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "3d Cavalry Regiment".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "3rd Squadron, 3d Cavalry".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "5th Cavalry Regiment".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "Desert Training Center".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "Fifteenth United States Army".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "I Armored Corps".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "II Corps".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "Seventh United States Army".
- George_S._Patton militaryCommand "Third United States Army".
- George_S._Patton relation General_(United_States).
- George_S._Patton relation Major_general_(United_States).
- George_S._Patton restingPlace Luxembourg_(city).
- George_S._Patton restingPlace Luxembourg_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial.
- George_S._Patton serviceEndYear "1945".
- George_S._Patton serviceStartYear "1909".
- George_S._Patton thumbnail Pattonphoto.jpg?width=300.
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- George_S._Patton wikiPageExternalLink www.generalpatton.org.
- George_S._Patton wikiPageExternalLink www.nat-military-museum.lu.
- George_S._Patton wikiPageExternalLink index.htm.
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- George_S._Patton alternativeNames "Patton, George".
- George_S._Patton awards Bronze_Star_Medal.
- George_S._Patton awards Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium).
- George_S._Patton awards Croix_de_guerre_1939–1945_(France).
- George_S._Patton awards Czechoslovak_War_Cross.
- George_S._Patton awards Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- George_S._Patton awards Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- George_S._Patton awards Legion_of_Honour.
- George_S._Patton awards Legion_of_Merit.
- George_S._Patton awards Luxembourg_War_Cross.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_Adolphe_of_Nassau.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_Kutuzov.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium).
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_Ouissam_Alaouite.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_the_Bath.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- George_S._Patton awards Order_of_the_White_Lion.
- George_S._Patton awards Purple_Heart.
- George_S._Patton awards Silver_Star.
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- George_S._Patton awards File:Bronze_Star_ribbon.svg.
- George_S._Patton awards File:Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg.
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- George_S._Patton awards File:Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.
- George_S._Patton awards File:LUX_Croix_de_Guerre_ribbon.svg.
- George_S._Patton awards File:LUX_Order_of_Adolphe_Nassau_Grand_Cross_BAR.png.
- George_S._Patton awards File:Legion_Honneur_Commandeur_ribbon.svg.
- George_S._Patton awards File:Legion_of_Merit_ribbon.svg.
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