Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Original Nov 13 1943May 31 1944 BOX 1 FOLDER 9 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 DIARY VI NOV 13 1943 I MAY 31 1944 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 VI Diary of Lt Gen G S Patton Jr Nov 13 43 to May 31 44 Secret and Personal Expurgated Edition covers this period has been typed GSP Jr Transcribed and reviewed…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 359 ready for action I think most of this trouble is due to the fact that Poletti plays politics instead of doing his work He should be gotten rid of Walked two…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 360 Merrell Shephard Lt Navy called Hodges and I had long talk we both feel that viewed at June value the situation in Italy is bad Our men are tired and fed…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 361 want the job my self as now it is in a very sad state only six fresh divisions could restore it and then only provided that the British would fight At…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 362 of this unit to U K at present time is not deserved It is to be retrained in the North African Theater until you are advised of final decision asto its…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 363 the ability of AMGOT to handle it Apparently the natives are getting less food than they did under the Facists and they are complaining also they realize that we have no…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 364 time in which to do it From commanding 24000 men I now have less than 5000 Ah what a fall is here my countrymen well pretty soon I will hit bottom…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 365 with any reasonable suggestions they had to make But that except in an emergency I could do nothing They asked me to wire A F H Q for 10000 tons of…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 366 Captured country the only answer is ruthless imposment of law by the death Penalty especially is this true among a race of bastards like the Sicilians Also wrote Hughes with more…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 367 wire from Beadle Smith about correspondents raising hell and about his efforts to placate them also I was told to back up AFHQ and make no statement if I was visited…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 368 this one too Oh thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt I think it would be a good thing if the reporters come It will be amusing to see how…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 369 under a new name I fear that this is an attempt to make me take a new staff of favorite sons picked for me in UK I will have to find…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 370 112743 omit for type Wrote a letter to the Sec War explaining exactly what happened I make no excuses simply tell facts Sent a Copy to Hughes asking his opinion on…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 371 I am worried but realy more angry My side is not being shown and my friends must think me a S O B nut I guess there is nothing to do…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 372 I have done better than I realized It would be a national calamity to have me as an Army Commander 12 1 43 Gen Joyce whom I talked to on the…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 373 and a nice man He later commanded the Air Defense of Malta With reference to the Blitz Parks said that he had two rings of fighter air fields the first one…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 374 have reached Rommell He believes that at that time Malta could have been taken by a combined Air and sea attack but that Rommell would not let the Germans do it…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 375 in Italy I felt that with our Air and Naval supremacy we could drive the Germans out if we had LSTs etc sufficient to lift a reinforced regiment My plan would…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 376 are holding it for high prices and that if a few hoarders were hanged there would be plenty of grain They also feel that AMG is retaining too many of the…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 377 never indulge in self pity Efforts are also being made to get Gen Gar Davidson for A special mission to Italy He does not want to go and I want to…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 378 place the students in the back of the hall made a lot of noise those in the front urged those in rear not to make any noise and in doing it…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 379 military advisors Uncle Joe replied Do you have to have Gen Brookes make up your mind for you 12643 Lee left at 0800 12743 Mr McCloy and Gen Holmes arrived at…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 380 small attacks in the Agean sea particularly with a view to the capture of Rhodes He is actuated in this by political considerations as he has been attacked at home by…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 381 around the ring but to go in and slug I admit that your bombing has removed some enemy air but what I want taken off my neck is divisions not bombers…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 382 and in addition landing boats and carriers will have to be withdrawn from the pacific King was agreeable to this when Joe said that as soon as Germany was wiped up…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 383 drive in Italy I asked Mr Mc Cloy about my self He said that he had never let friendship move him but that he felt that I had in my make…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 384 after that can tell more about it 12843 Mr McCloy left at 0715 on the way out to the field he said Another thing about you is that you look like…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 385 Arnold also said that inspite of our Air efforts the German Air Force is getting bigger now has 8000 planes the three Alies have over 20000 planes but are not using…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 386 practically repudiated the agreement and he thinks that unless Joe and the P use pressure that they will do it again The President was most afilable to me so was Pa…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 387 changed On the way to the Plane after refreshments the President said to me Poor dear old Winney is getting pretty difficult but uncle Joe and I see Eye for Eye…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 388 British duplicity and the native stupidity of Giraud He feels that there is a verbal agreement between R and C to let C run Europe while we run the West However…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 389 omit type better 121243 Mr Mc Cloy left at 0715 and we started for Cairo right after wards Flew over ocean as far as BENGAZI where we stopped 45 min for…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 390 Our party consisted of Codman Cummings Hammond Franklin Harvey Carter Chambers Birch Van Buskirk 121343 Codman and I are staying at Gen Wilsons house quite a nasty little shack about twenty…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 391 women get this It gives them the belly ake and also reduces their sex varility so they smoke Hashis to pep them selves up But the effect is brief and also…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 392 squair sail that they used previously The strange thing is that they sail fast and well They have huge rudders which also act out as a sort of center board Visited…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 393 Gen D F McConnell who commands the district gave us a very intelligent Priest who took us to see the sights we entered the city by the gate which Tancred stormed…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 394 stone also there is a sliding plate which can be moved to show where the rocks were cracked not far away is a cistern where the three crosses were found They…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1943, Nov. 13-1944, May 31 395 backwards to the site of the roman fort where the trial was took place We then drove to the Garden of G Gethsemane there are still olive trees and the Church…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-11-13