Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Original May 31Oct 21944 BOX 1 FOLDER 10 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-05-31
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 DIARY VII MAY 31 1944 I OCT 2 1944 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-05-31
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 560 VII to his staff He was quite impressed by the fact that I could also be my own G3 of course I always am 53144 Simpson and I left at 0800...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-05-31
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 561 6144 The beginning of a fateful month Bradley went over all his final plans He seems quite cheerful If all goes as planned there is very little scope for me I...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 562 The official meeting of the 4 Army Commanders and De Gungan Montys C of S took place before supper Dempsie had the Corps that failed to take Catania He looks like...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 563 suite from visiting Montey over Sat and Sunday Refering to it he said if Winney comes he will not only be a great roomie but also he may well attract undue...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 564 I said that as the oldest Army Commander I would like to propose the Health of Gen Montgomery and express our great satisfaction at serving under him The lightning did not...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 565 C P at GRANDE CAMPE on D2 Codman and I drove to Marlborough Hq XX Corps for lunch then to Morden MORETON on the iN Marsh to address Corps and Army...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 566 forwd observers air planes and sound ranging it was not too good I will send Gaffey down to pep them up Flew back to Peover for dinner nothing had happened Except...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 567 Type 6544 I listened to the radio at 0600 but no news in fact none by radio all day Called Hughes and asked him to get off radio of congrats to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 568 the German radio reported allied landing boats w of Le Havre to the Cherbourg Peninsular It is a nice bright day for a battle I hope I get in before it...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 569 imaginary as if I were present at the landing I would not realy know a damned thing how can the commentators The PM and the King both made fine speeches We...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 570 it is a sort of full Track Peep and can swim I drove it it might be useful in flooded areas Began to pack sorting out different things Time certainly drags...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 571 I think the British are over stressing their successes Went over the papers in the case of Lt Col Whitside Miller I fear he will have to be reduced to his...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 572 ever since D Day so as to get myself into the spirit of the part I suppose I am one of the few emotional soldiers who have to build up a...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 573 went to Peover Chapel and presented Vicar Green and the two wardens with an American flag and a Bronze Plate stating that This flag is placed here to commemorate the fact...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 574 separate Tank Bn only We got 500 old replacement mark IVs with 75s Type 61344 Told the C of S to have the staff ready to give a briefing on present...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 575 satisfactory so I will have it repeated in the morning 61544 The second dry run on the briefing was better Lady Lees asked Mrs Beck Codman and I to see a...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 576 who are charming and completely dried up I told them about Mrs ConstantineSmith and they were much amused she is a strong Peace Party person and a cad 61644 D10 Nothing...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 577 by Gen Maurice expresses the idea Col Tattersall who runs the exhibition of weapons called Gaffey and I called on Mr the PM of New Zealand who spent the night with...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 578 Colonels Data on current operations PW 61544 US 8513 15565 B 7052 Casualties 61244 1503 K 776 61044 8163 W 3239 4225 M 2854 ________ _____ 13891 US 6869 B Italian...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 579 long hours We heard quite a few during the night the report is not very loud the plane in flight sounds like a normal plane with a bad cold When the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 580 never entered my head and then tell him Beedle what happened Visit fell through as LM had to go out I think he wants to enlist his my sympathy for an...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 581 there were about 250 of them and all were glad to see me Type 62244 D16 Col Nixon Army Ord O gave me the following data Daily average expenditure of ammunition...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 582 62344 D17 Nothing new Gen Gullion spent the night he had a British femall Major McDonald with him I sent her to the Hotel She had the largest legs I ever...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 583 Bristol It is pretty badly destroyed 62644 D20 Drove to Exeter and met Ike John E Kay and Lt Col Galt a DC Bn We drove all over Cornwall stopping to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 584 style of an office seeker rather than that of a soldier Two movie and two still photographers accompany him and take shots of his conversations and get the names of the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 585 I saw a 240mm How for the first time it throws a 360 pound shell 25000 yds but weighs 50 tons and is not very accurate There are only 2 guns...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 586 62844 D22 Inspected French 2d Armd Div near Hall we had hoped to fly but it was too thick so we drove it took nearly 4 hours Where ever we went...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 587 Cheshire England We gave them a barrel of Marsalla Wine we bought in Sicily also on to the LeicesterWarrens We hear from Harkins that FUSAG wants to run a show scheduled...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 588 since been replaced There is an old Saxon Church near here that is there are fragments of a Saxon Altar The church is built of bits of flint and is about...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 589 pleased as we are Wrote a paper which he will get to Ike showing the striking similarity between the SCHLIEFFEN Plan and the situation we now occupy in Normandy all one...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 590 I hope he reads it I have no ambition to be credited with the idea so long as I get the pleasure of executing it It is a good paper 7344...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 591 I just heard his voice and will either speak to him now or call Gen Eisenhower and report the affair Lee came on the phone very suave as usual the SOB...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 592 7544 Type Went to see Ike at 1500 he was just back from France and seemed cheerful but a little fed up with Monteys lack of drive He is swinging over...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 593 landed back of Omaha beach at 1125 We had three C47 planes each with a Peep and four P47 as escort Flew just to east of Cherbourg and there down east...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 594 Corps came in and showed his plan for an attack in the morning with the 83d MACON and the 4th Barton to force a causeway The enemy position had been separated...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 595 each battalion each day He feels as I do that this is stupid TypeHodges came in at supper and gave me some good first hand information of how the Germans are...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 596 7744 The weather was so bad that the air attack did not come off Gaffey and I went to see Gen Montey whose CP is W of BAYEUX We got lost...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, May 31-Oct. 2 597 Monty went to great lengths explaining why the British have done nothing CAEN was their D day objective and they have not taken it yet He tried to get Brad to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-05-31