She, though Patton paid scant attention to this, came from a wealthy family. If youre not alert, some time a German son of abitch is going to sneak up behind you and beat you todeath with a sockful of shit! He was dying, but he had nofear of death. General George S. Patton's Personal Jeep Driver Remembers the Legendary Man American Veterans Center 803K views 5 months ago "Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History and Family. He had now achieved his destiny, Patton thought, joining the warriorkinsmen who had gone before. I do not want to be hitthere again. Let us be men. 1928 October 6 Pattons mother, Ruth Wilson Patton, died. Throughout his life he prayed daily and attended church almost every Sunday, even in wartime. If the band played a piece first with the piccolo, then withthe brass horn, then with the clarinet, and then withthe trumpet, there would be a hell of a lot of noise butno music. Some day I want to see the Germans raise up on theirpiss-soaked hind legs and howl, Jesus Christ, its thatgoddamned Third Army again and that son of a bitchPatton.. On March 23, 1945, Eisenhower wrote a warm letter to General Patton: I have frequently had occasion to state, publicly, my appreciation of the great accomplishments of this Allied force during the past nine months. He came away from his experience in Mexico full of admiration forand a desire to emulatePershing. As they visited, Patton told his wife, I guess I wasnt good enough. She knew he was referring to his desire to die in battle, as his ancestors had done. Pattons return from the conflict in Europe was marked by the hangover of war familiar to many veterans. George 'Blood and Guts' Patton. The Japanese saw the storm as a divine wind sent by the gods to save them. The author stated that General Patton . Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle. Im sure you can make your point in that time. The following Sunday Patton sat in the front pew. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Yet he still viewed the Holy Land as a general, viewingthe Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land in terms of logistics, supply chains, and provisions. I dont want to hear of any soldier under my commandbeing captured unless he has been hit. Patton arrived in Europe in 1917 as a captain. See if we cant get God to work on our side., Chaplain ONeill: Sir, its going to take a pretty thick rug for that kind of praying., General Patton: I dont care if it takes a flying carpet. When war erupted in France in 1914, Patton wanted to take up the sword in earnest, fighting in the French army. Americans despise cowards. 1920 June 20 Patton reverted to the permanent rank of captain. The real hero is the man whofights even though he is scared . . . 1944 March 26 Task Force Baum heads out for Hammelburg to liberate the prisoner of war camp there. But it was not just a speech, it was a performance. It seems to me that at the head of a regiment of cavalry any thing would be possible.5 What seemed immediately possible, or so Patton hoped, was war in Mexico that would involve the United States. I dont yield to any man in my reverence to the Lord, but God damn it, no sermon needs to take longer than ten minutes. . The General agreed, wrote a short greeting, and the card was made up, published, and distributed to the troops on the twenty-second of December. General Patton knew his entrance into German-occupied territory was of monumental historical importance. There is still a tendency in each separate unit . . You have fought your way across 24 major rivers and innu-merable lesser streams. In 1933 General Douglas MacArthur noted that the few tanks that the army had were completely useless for employment against any modern unit on the battle-field., Like their fellow junior officers, Patton and Eisenhower suffered post-war reductions in rank, deplorable living conditions, and miserable pay. . . In our next battle we shall, for the first time on this continent, have many thousands of Americans united in one command. He first came to attention as a commander fighting Pancho Villa in Mexico and helped revolutionize the use of tanks in warfare. . He hadshown his courage and faced his fears. November 10 Detailed to the Tank Service. George S. Patton (November 11, 1885-December 21, 1945) was an American Army general noted for winning battles in World Wars I and II. Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. All realAmericans love the sting and clash of battle. Patton spent his years after the war going from base to base as a control officer for mechanized maneuvers as a brigadier general. Patton of the brisk, purposeful stride. There is nothing todo at the moment but be a secret weapon.. Everyone offered congratulations and thanks and we got back to the business of killing Germanswith clear weather for battle. In his new bookPatton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer, author Michael Keane takes readers on a journey through Patton's career in three parts: his military prowess, his inspirational bravery, and his faith. As the official British history notes, it wasthe most complex and successful deception operation in the entirehistory of the war., A month after the Normandy invasion, secretly landing at an airstripnear Omaha Beach, Patton entered a waiting jeep. It was useless to try to move from the relative safety ofthe small hollow blown in the earth. The justice of our cause and not the greatness of our race makes us con-fident. General George Patton addressed the US Third Army on June 5th, 1944, on the eve of the allied invasion of France, code named "Overlord". Making the situation even more painful, it was the practice in the U.S. Army to reduce returning officers to the rank they held before the war. Reprinted in Charles Sumner Olcott, The Life of William McKinley, Volume 2 (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1916), 109-111. 2. then they will organize a battalion and I will command it. Remember that these enemies, whom we shall have the honor to destroy, are good soldiers and stark fighters. His strength lay not in his military might, but in his recognition of Gods proper claims upon his life. . We believed . No one can live under the awful responsibility that I have without Divine help, he wrote. Either He will give us good weather or the bad weather will hurt the Germans more than it does us. 3. To ensure that his order was carried out, he spent the bitterly cold day driving from one unit to another. The speech was not publicized contemporaneously because of war time restrictions on information and because it contained language that was considered coarse for the era. Patton came form a long line of soldiers. We're going to murder those lousy Huns by the bushel-f***ing-basket. As he searched through his prayer books, ONeill could find no formal prayers pertaining to weather, so he composed an original prayer which he typed on a three-by-five-inch card: Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. General Patton is best known for leadingtheU.S. Third ArmyinFrance and Germany in the wake of the Alliedinvasion of Normandyin June 1944. People must have very little confidence to fear assassination in such a place. . On this day, in 1945 one of the greatest American generals of WWII dies. Better known for his profanity than for his prayers, George Patton was actually a devout and religious man. This article is part of our largerresource meant to provide facts, information, and stories about the life of George S. Patton. It is almost completely covered with villages and the areas between them are crowded with tiny fields. This article is from the bookPatton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer2012by Michael Keane. Im tired of these soldiers having to fight mud and floods as well as Germans. . It is a magnificent experience wherein all the elements that have made man superior to the beasts are present: courage, self-sacrifice, loyalty, help to others, devotion to duty. The point of interest is that most historians are prone to classify armor by dates, whereas here we have visual proof that as late as 1400 all types of armor, both mail and plate, were still being used. He had now achieved his destiny, joining the legions of ancestorsbefore him. But as a devout Christianwhatever the profanity in his speeches suggested otherwisehe couldnt help but be moved by walking in the footsteps ofJesus. We are better-equipped, bet-ter fed, and in the place of his blood-gutted Woten, we have with us the God of our fathers known of old. We talk too much of sacrifice, of the glory of dying that freedom may live. In order to be a Knight of Malta, it was necessary to have sixteen crosses of nobility, so that when anyone came up to be a knight, he had to present his genealogy, which was then studied by a college of heralds, and, if proven correct, permitted to join. At twenty-nine, he was not yet a first lieutenant. . During the course of this war I have received promotions and decorations far above and beyond my individual merit. Pray for our Army, and Pray for Peace. March 12 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant general. When Patton Enlisted the Entire Third Army to Pray for Fair Weather, How Did Patton Die? His new commander in the Tank Corps, as of December 1917, would be Colonel Samuel D. Rockenbach, a VMI graduate with an aristocratic wife, a taskmasterly way with subordinates, and the massive responsibility of creating the Tank Corps from scratch, including acquiring tanks from the French and the British. A week before the Rhine crossing, General Patton had held a press conference in which he delivered a classic performance, mixing the humorous, provocative, and the profane. We reached Cairo just at dark, having completed in one day the trip which took the Children of Israel forty years to accomplish. Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. By that I mean that the riflemanwants to shoot, the tanker wants to charge, the artillerymanto fire . Patton 360 Blood & Guts. With that the general rose from his chair, indicating that the meeting was concluded, and ONeill returned to his office to prepare the training letter Patton had requested. We're going to murder those lousy Hun cocksuckers by the bushel-fucking-basket. Americans will not tolerate aloser. The Germans were fed information that when the bridgehead was establishedby six Allied assault divisions, a huge force of fifty divisionswould exploit the opening. Those who knew both men at this early stage of their military careers had the feeling that George Patton would achieve greatness. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. If the band played a piece first with the piccolo, then withthe brass horn, then with the clarinet, and then withthe trumpet, there would be a hell of a lot of noise butno music. War is a bloody, killing business. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as ateam. Pattons Message Marking the End of World War Two, Pattons Letter to his Troops Before Fighting Rommel in Africa, Pattons Near-Death Experience in World War One, Patton and Eisenhowers Friendship During the Interwar Years. . Big generals and little soldiers were there, as were the royalty and the commoners of this tiny country from which General Patton drove the Germans in that crucial battle last Christmastide. Many of the men drove over 40 consecutive hours. Enough War for a Lifetime. So Patton called Bradley again. . That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. I dont want to hear of any soldier under my commandbeing captured unless he has been hit. . . Ed - December 21, 2016. 1938 July 1 Patton was promoted to the permanent rank of colonel. Patton next prepared for the breakthrough to the River Rhine, a formidable natural obstacle to the invasion of Germany by the Allies. . We have had no quitters; and our leadership has been masterful. If theres any doubt in any of your Goddamn minds that Im going to be paralyzed for the rest of my life, lets cut out all this horse-shit right now and let me die, Patton lashed out. Site created in November 2000. All in all, Patton had had a quite satisfactory war. Therewas his grandfather Colonel George Patton, killed at Winchester inthe Civil War; and Colonel Waller Tazewell Patton, who died fromwounds received at Gettysburg. At 1900, Eddy and Grow came to the house to beg me to call off the attack due to the bad weather, heavy rains, and swollen rivers. In addition to the Stations of the Cross used by the Catholics, the Greeks have a number of extra ones, so that it is practically a days trip for a Greek priest to walk down the street, as they have to stop in front of each station. October 3 Patton joined 3d Cavalry at Fort Myer, Virginia, as Commanding Officer, 3d Squadron. You can also buy the book by clicking on the buttons to the left. Pray when driving. When it came to men, Patton intended that the Tanks Corps standards of discipline and deportment would exceed those of other American units, and he made a special point of looking after his men, ensuring they were given the best food and billets he could muster. To hell with themthey cant hit me! Severalsoldiers were struck down, but Patton refused to take cover. 19031904 Patton attended Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, as Cadet. With the same IF as before they will make a brigade and I will get the star(of a brigadier general). Pray by night and pray by day. . The World War II general commanded the US 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and the 3rd Army . He came from Israels smallest tribe. Were not just going to shoot the sons of bitches, weregoing to rip out their living goddamned guts and usethem to grease the treads of our tanks. Douglas MacArthur had a spirit of intense determination. It's just about him. Seventh Armyin theMediterraneanandEuropean theaters of World War II. We straight-arm, and go around, anddodge, and go around . He led the tanks from the front during the march to the Battle of Saint-Miheil, and walked in front of the into the German-held village of Essey in order to inspire his men. . The two men once took a tank completely apart, down to the nuts and bolts, and reassembled it, apparently to satisfy their curiosity and to understand every detail of its intricate assembly. Of course we are willing to die but that is not enough. Let us be gentle. . He felt that love was all around him, like a subdued light. His head was encased in a tight-fitting leather helmet withgoggles. Audio mp3 of Address delivered by George C. Scott. 1909 June 11 Patton was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, 15th Cavalry. It worked out more or less that way, with Patton the first officeror soldier of any rank in the United States Armyassigned to the Tank Corps, where he was charged with establishing the First Army Tank School. None of Defeats. . . 1927 June Pattons father, George Smith Patton, died. He just as quickly changed moods, joking, Relax, gentlemen, Im in no condition to be a terror now. When he was informed that the hospital chaplain was there to pray by his side, Patton responded, Well, let him get started. Instead he demanded sermons and prayers which emphasized courage and victory. Napoleons defeat confirmed Emperor Nicholas Is dictum that Russia has two generals in which she can confide: Generals January and February. Patton pointed out that there was not enough ammunition, food, or gasoline to support all the armies. July 24 Patton served as Commanding Officer, 5th Cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas. This pommel was in the shape of a blunt acorn. . He made his way halfway across the bridge before suddenly halting. Please use this data for any reference citations. The most interesting thing I saw is the library of the Knights of Malta. One hundred ninety-two men were killed, 2,624 wounded, and 2,459 were captured or went missing. He sat beside her in church each Sunday as she recited the liturgical responses from the Book of Com-mon Prayer, and he developed an amazing capacity to repeat passages at length. He was zealous in his duties and got the action he sought. In early December 1944, the headquarters of the Third Army was in the Caserne Molifor, an old French military barracks in Nancy in the region of Lorraine, a ninety-minute train ride from Paris. . Privately, he noted to his father, There will be hundred[s] of Majors of Infantry but only one of Light T[anks]. He had his progress mapped out: 1st. Brad, for Gods sake tell the world were across . General George S. Patton Jr. was buried at mid-morning on December 24, 1945, in a grave dug by German prisoners of war. There is one great thing you men will be able to saywhen you go home. The order came directly from Patton himself. 1916 March 13 Patton detached from 8th Cavalry and attached to headquarters, Punitive Expedition, Mexico. This article is from the bookPatton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer2012by Michael Keane. Why, by God, Iactually pity those poor sons of bitches were going upagainst. The Allied war effort was virtually shut down for five days. An enemy machine gun bullethad torn through his body, entering his groin and exiting his buttocks,ripping open a wound the size of a teacup. He had been chastised for leaving his command post during the battle at Saint-Mihiel, but he did the same during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. That way I can keep firing my pistols! We must do something about those rains if we are to win the war.. In this eviscerated post-war army, trying to build support for the tank proved an impossible task. In his private supplications to God, however, a different Patton emerges humble, uncertain, and seeking guidance. June 9 Patton and James Doolittle were honored at a parade in Los Angeles, California. He lost more men to cold, famine, and disease than to Russian bullets. The following is the complete text of General George Patton's speech to the United States . I pray that I will fall forward when I am shot. Whenat last the men got five tanks across the breach, Patton exhorted themto advance again, yelling and cursing and waving his walking stick. And whenever he achieved anything important, whether it was his admission to West Point or a victory in battle, Pat-ton always gave thanks to God. We did not see a single beehive, although there were quite a number of mimosa trees. . That is not the way to win battles. ), Patton also requested the help of the press corps in informing the Germans that four of his armored divisions were slashing away at them. . I wouldnt give a hoot in hell for aman who lost and laughed. Once the fighting in Europe ended in May 1945, Patton was denied a . 1934 March 1 Patton was promoted to the permanent rank of lieutenant colonel. He soon learned that hewas to lead the Third Army and that his first responsibility was toclear the Brest peninsula of Germans. His wealthy background allowed him to enjoy an upper-crust way of life in a hardscrabble army. There were other faces and differentuniforms, dimmer in the distance, but with the same familyresemblance. . It was a two-piece dark greencorduroy outfit. The present analysis examines the discourse used by General George Patton in a motivational speech from World War II, given to "the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, before the Allied invasion. He took an interest in tanks and studied this emerging form of mobile weaponry with intensity. Though he had been sidelined from the invasion, he played an important role in it by his absence. The General rose, came from behind his desk with hand out-stretched and said, Chaplain, youre the most popular man in this Headquarters. They were waiting for the arrival of that legendary figure, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. Old "Blood and Guts" himself, about whom many a colorful chapter would be written for the school boys of tomorrow. Angelo leaped to Pattonsside to see what was wrong. Patton's "Blood and Guts" Speech - History (2022) Loading. . Even if you arehit, you can still fight back. I dont want them to. . Patton would swiftly communicate his displeasure at ser-mons that dwelt on death or families whose sons would never return home. Patton was notblessed with a deep, booming voice. Between the bursts ofmachine gun fire Patton could hear the excited conversations of Germansoldiers who had just taken up a position in a trench a mere fortyyards away. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as ateam. His diary entry for November 7, 1944, reads: Two years ago today we were on the Augusta approaching Africa, and it was blowing hard. But there are so few Krauts around there they dont know it yet. America settled into a period of inno-cence and isolation. 2. We are advancing constantlyand we are not interested in holding onto anything except the enemys balls! That chance came at Saint Mihiel on 12 September 1918. June 11 Became Distinguished Graduate, Army War College. . Following an old cavalry credo to theeffect you should always Hit em where they aint, he saidto us: You have to grab em by the[censored] and kick emin the [censored] . He immediately became calm, shakingoff his tremors of fear. . 1915 February 28 Pattons second child, Ruth Ellen Patton Totten, was born. The defending Germans had pre-positioned at least twenty-five machine gun nests to protect the town. When armyand navy personnel rushed up to see him, Patton stood and delivered a short impromptu speech: Im proud to be here to fight beside you. "Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. The jacket was waist length with brass buttons upthe right side in the style of an old Confederate officers uniform. In 1915, he was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where the cavalry troops were all turned out in Patton swords: It was a fine sight all with sabers drawn and all my sabers. Thats why Americans havenever lost and will never lose a war; for the very idea oflosing is hateful to an American. Ive been looking forward to this for a long time, Patton said as he unzipped his fly and urinated into the river while an Army photographer recorded the moment for posterity. When there is fighting, everyone prays, but now with this constant rainwhen things are quiet, dangerously quiet, men just sit and wait for things to happen. The termination of fighting in Europe does not remove the oppor-tunities for other outstanding and equally difficult achievements in the days which are to come. This article contains stories, quotes, timelines, and other pieces of information on one of the most competent and flamboyant generals in American military history. He convinced General Pershing that he should serve him as his aide. An armored divisionis that element of the team which carries out therunning plays. A heavy ivory-handled revolver rested in a shoulder holsterdraped under his left arm. The final stage of World War II in the European Theatre commenced with the Western Allied invasion of Germany. Pattons speeches typically included humor, almost always profaneand often self-deprecatory: I do not know of a better way to die than to be facingthe enemy. But his army was part of a whole organization and his operations part of a great campaign.. Patton succeeded Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Military Governor of the U.S. Were not just going to shoot the sons of bitches, weregoing to rip out their living goddamned guts and usethem to grease the treads of our tanks. Even the most enlightened of our politicians are blind and mad with self delusion. April 14 Patton was promoted to the permanent rank of general. It appears as a footnote in War As I Knew It, a book based on Pattons diaries and published in 1947, after his death. Like the rest of the world, General Patton learned of the Normandy invasion by listening to the BBC at seven oclock on the morning of June 6, 1944. This quote is a good encapsulation of their friendship that began in the late 1910s. . I will probably get slapped down by the Church union.. When, in 1916, General Pershing was ordered to lead a punitive expedition into Mexico, Pattons regimentand Pattonwere to stay behind in Texas. This is the full text of the speech Gen. Patton made prior to D-Day. When he first arrives in North Africa at the beginning of the film, he is just receiving his promotion to lieutenant general (three stars), which he remains until April 14, 1945, less than a month from V-E day. The admiring troops immediately dubbedhim the Green Hornet. How did General Patton die? Patton left the window, sat at his desk and leaned back in his swivel chair. September 26 Patton was seriously wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. Peace was another matter. One of his first acts as commanderhad been to build an amphitheater in the wooded hills of Fort Benningthat could accommodate the entire division. In the autumn of 1919, he was introduced toEisenhower, known to his friends as Ike. The men implored Patton to escape from the Germans fire,but he refused to budge. When the war ended, Patton said, 'You don't know what Hell looks like from the top, but that's what Germany looks like'. You can also buy the book by clicking on the buttons to the left. We have no intention to reduce our vast striking force. Sure we want to go home. General Patton again called me to his office. But he was only as good as the company in which he fought. In his many trials, Patton turned to God and found remarkable serenity. 1941 April 4 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of major general. Yes, every man is scared in his first battle. Loading. Men, all this stuff you hear about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. It's just called "Patton". . Patton headed backout into the enemy fire, certain of meeting death. Patton the film doesn't seem to have any real interest in being a veiled metaphor so much as it just wants to tell the story of a really weird, really interesting guy. Some day I want to see the Germans raise up on theirpiss-soaked hind legs and howl, Jesus Christ, its thatgoddamned Third Army again and that son of a bitchPatton.. December 10 Patton served as Commanding Officer, 3d Cavalry, Fort Myer, Virginia. In February 1944, Overlord planners at Supreme Allied Headquarters had formulated a planOperation Fortitude Southto deceive the Nazi commanders intothinking that the Norman landings were merely a feint to draw German defenders away from a main Allied invasion at Pas de Calais. Addresses the 3rd Army. However, if he was a successful knight, he received from the Order more than a hundredfold over what he gave, so that most of them died very rich. She went to the dining room, leaving her husband with the attending nurse. Death, in time, comes to allmen. I hope that too stops. March 24 Patton urinated into the Rhine River. General Patton Speech | 6th Armored Division | 31 May 1944 Alyosha 394 subscribers Subscribe 2.3K Share 92K views 4 years ago General George S. Patton speech to the 6th Armored. As chaplains it is our business to pray. You won them; I as your representative wear them. He staggeredforward a few steps before collapsing. Find out more about George S. Patton below! This is a helluva way to die, General Patton told Gay. . He is remembered for his heroic march to halt the Nazi's December 1944 offensive in the Battle of the Bulge and also for slapping Sergeant Charles Kuhl and Private Paul Bennett, August 1943, for cowardice while they were in an army hospital. Eisenhower was self-effacing and came from dirt-poor beginnings. Descended. . Every manis a vital link in the great chain. From here we went to the place where the Cross had stood. Patton delivered many speeches during the war and some of the soldiers who heard his words recounted them in the following years. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters,either. Prior to the termination of active hos-tilities, you had captured in battle 956,000 enemy soldiers and killed or wounded at least 500,000 others. He wrote to General Leonard Wood asking for his advice and assistance. 157 Copy quote I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. September 12 Patton joined 15th Cavalry, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and was assigned to Troop K. 1910 May 26 Patton and Beatrice Banning Ayer were married; they would later have three children. to bea one-handed puncher. The speeches were intended to motivate the inexperienced Third Army for its pending combat duty. Praying, he said, is like plugging in on a current whose source is in Heaven. Prayer completes the circuit. After hanging up, ONeill looked out at the immoderate rains that had plagued the Third Armys operations for the past three months. But the twomen were caught in enemy crossfire, and rescuing Patton seemedimpossible. To Patton, prayer was a force multiplierwhen combined with or employed by a combat force, it substantially increases the effective-ness of human efforts and enhances the odds of victory. The one honor which is mine and mine alone is that of having commanded such an incomparable group of Americans, the record of whose fortitude, audacity, and valor will endure as long as history lasts. Pray for victory. The leadership had no interest in making room for a new weapon in the shrunken army. Beatrices dinner was interrupted when the nurse suddenly noticed that Patton had stopped breathing. And when we get to Berlin,I am personally going to shoot that paper hanging sonof a bitch Hitler, just like Id shoot a snake! . 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