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Did Patton really make that speech?
Patton actually recited the widely revered speech four to six times between late May and early June 1944, without consulting any notes, writes Terry Brighton in his book “Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War.” The content of each of those speeches from one to the next was substantially, but not entirely.
What did Patton command?
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.
What is General Patton famous for?
Considered one of the most successful combat generals in U.S history, George Patton was the first officer assigned to the Tank Corps in WWI. During WWII, he helped lead the Allies to victory in the invasion of Sicily, and was instrumental to the liberation of Germany from the Nazis.
What did Patton say to Rommel?
Quote from Patton: “Rommel, You Magnificent Bastard. I Read Your Book!” In Patton, my favorite scene is when U.S. General George S. Patton has just spent weeks studying the writing of his German adversary Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and is crushing him in an epic tank battle in Tunisia.
Why didn’t pattton read Rommel’s Playbook?
It wasn’t in the US playbook, but it WAS in Patton’s new playbook. This allowed Patton to meet Rommel on roughly even terms, and defeat him. If Pattton hadn’t read the book, his tactics would have been 10 years behind and his forces probably slaughtered.
What book did Patton read in Patton?
The German General Rommel. In the film of the same name Patton declares to have read the Rommel book. The Erwin Rommel book in question is most likely to be Infantry Attacks, published in the middle of the 30’s as ‘Infanterie greift an’. It discusses the Stoßtruppen tactics used in the first world war.
Is there any basis in history for Patton saying “I Won’t tank”?
There is absolutely no basis in history for it. Patton never uttered the line and the book in the scene (Tank Attacks) was never finished by Rommel although you can read parts of the manuscript in the form of “The Rommel Papers” which are freely available online.