Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Original Oct 3 1944Feb 5 1945 BOX 1 FOLDER 11 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 DIARY VIII OCT 3 1944 I FEB 5 1945 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 Oct 3 44 to VIII 721 Feb 5 45 double that from the 35 Div I saw two SIW or so I think I told them that if they were I could...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 722 wholly undamaged There must it seems to me be some sort of international ownership I should think that after the war these plants will be very profitable as they will have...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 723 in The 3d Cav Col Polk sent me two fine ship models and suggested that I send one to the President I will The Germans are bombarding Conflans Hq XX Corps...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 724 by the XII Corps tomorrow As usual GCM asked very incisive questions but we could answer them He was more pleasant than usual He has to see Monty in the morning...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 725 were blazing brightly In one there was a column of flame and smoke at least 4000 feet high Alleged to be a Tyre factory while we watched several hundred prisoners came...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 726 always been Monteys claim that the capture of the Ruhr was a two army job under one commander and that therefore he Monty should have command of the U S 1st...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 727 hard and he was better thereafter I made the point that too much emphasis was put on tonnage and not enough on filling our requests We also want ammunition issued in...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 728 I had a chance to talk up a star for Cols Clark Reed Also to put in a word about getting two coaxial MG in all tanks We then visited Hq...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 729 situation at Fort Driant I recommended to Brad that we pull out he concurred The ammunition situation is very bad about 7 rnds per gun per day for 155 and not...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 730 He moved in the morning and the 2d night it was shelled NEUVILLY was the place where I found our column stopped because the enemy harassing the Bridge I used my...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 731 on the road to MONTSEC thence to RICHECOURT and on to ESSY Thus going across the southern third of my attack on SEPT 12 1918 The country is greatly changed and...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 732 101444 Drove to Toul and from there flew in a C 47 to a point west of where we were met by two L5s and flew to Hq 1st Army Gens...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 733 The regimental Commander quite a lot of F O and an officer and non com from each company unit I talked to them on lessons of combat the offensive and fire...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 734 fit into the grooves in the rifling It rained during the whole trip but I did not get too wet 101744 Went over our plan for the next operation We will...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 735 Rhine The sooner we start the better as the enemy continues to dig and mine ahead of us Ike and Devers came in after lunch and I showed them the plan...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 736 U S German Lt T Ks 156 M III IV 838 M 374 V VI 445 Art 75 104 Art75 1766 Vehicles 1634 Vehicles 5065 2268 8110 10 18 44 Gaffey...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 731 bombs were dropped AA got three certain and three more probables Fred Ayer spent night 102044 Drove to Neufchateau and Langres and Bourg to inspect rear areas and also to get...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 738 shape I told them how important it is to come for the health of the men and explained how to make drying rooms On the way back an high burst arrived...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 739 discussed my plan for future operations My contention is that at the moment we do not have enough munitions to attack with all three armies there is enough to let one...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 740 casualties All were in fine spirits and wanted to know how the fight was going 102444 We sailed from Norfolk two years ago to day Last night the Germans fired on...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 741 plan Eddy and Millikin were also present The plan is OK but to keep from alarming the Bosch we will have the III Corps move initially to ETAIN instead of BRIEY...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 742 102644 Inspected all regmnts of the 95 Div They seem all right but have so far sustained negligible casualties and taken no prisoners so I doubt that they are aggressive Stressed...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 743 they fire I hope we kill them all I never knew of people I cared for less 102844 Inspected a British type flame thrower it has to be transported in a...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 744 north of THIONVILLE and secure the crossing which will be later used by the 10th This will save time and also get a lot more men into action Brad agreed Tried...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 745 method of not letting supplies arrive The idea is too fantastic Gen Morris 10 AD has arrived 103044 Eddy and Walker came in to coordinate their attack at Ponte a Mousson...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 746 Carl Baehr and Sears and P Wood came to lunch P is getting morose because he is not a Corps Commander I wrote Bradley requesting to replace Millikin who has never...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 747 11244 Brad came in and explained next plan 1 9 cant go before 10 he asked me when I could go I said 24 hours from when you say go He...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 748 making an issue of Also he tied a string on one CT of the 83 div due I think to the timid talk of Middleton Score Sheet for Nov 2 US...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 749 11444 Made speeches to all Divs in XX Corps that is 510AD 95 90 also Hq XX Corps it was a long nasty drive in the rain All the men seem...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 750 for lunch later they gave us a show it was very low comedy almost an insult to human intelligence Everett Hughes arrived and is staying for a few days he has...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 751 colors it gets the symbol of its immortal soul I will brief the correspondents at 1630 Had steno notes taken of what I told the correspondents I asked the BBC one...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 752 On Nov 7 1942 there was a storm but it stopped at 1600 All day the 9 of July there was a storm but it cleared at dark I know that...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 753 eastern sky glowed and trembled from their flashes I thought how the enemy must feel knowing that at last the attack they dread has come I remembered that I had always...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 754 artificial smoke covering our bridges that not much could be seen At about 1000 our fighter bombers appeared in force and attacked all the known enemy CPs The day was the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 755 the water or marooned I will send the IG to find out why the officers concerned did not get their stuff on high ground Our curse is the inefficiency and lack...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 756 crossed enroute to the XX Corps Saw CC B of the 10 AD near Mars La Tour enroute to cross back of the 90 div They looked well Five battalions of...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 757 all arms using groups like air armor ordinance Engrs etc are super all front men are poor to arrange We both feel that this national characteristic should be developed in the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1944, Oct. 3-1945, Feb. 5 758 111044 The river has gone down a little and we have the bridge at Pont a Mousson in again also one in 90 Div CCB 4 AD is going well east...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-10-03