Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Original Feb 5Mar 24 1945 BOX 1 FOLDER 12 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 DIARY IX FEB 5 1945 I MAR 24 1945 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 Feb 545 to Mar 2345 IX Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 866 wants to be photographed in that town Eddy attacks at 0100 the 7 It turned out to be just a social call and as usual Ike made no reference to the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 869 roads are terrible 2645 Awake at 0300 full of the notion to launch two or three ADs for a nother Breast Blitz if we get a break through Whether thoughts like...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 868 and has elements of 2 Bns over it is receiving a limited amount of artillery fire I visited Eddy at his advanced C P neither of us is satisfied The III...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 869 Score Sheet US Aug 1 44 Jan 29 45 K 15405 472 W 73475 2813 M 14199 221 T 103079 3506 NB 77611 5718 T 180690 9224 Rep 170093 11163 German...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 870 I will manage with out him in fact I always have even in Sicily he had to be carried Middleton just called to ask if in view of the very bad...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 871 1830 to spend a few days here Having only been steadily in battle since July 10 43 he sought a change of scene by visiting another front What a man All...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 872 Called Brad to ask him to send Moses his G4 to 3 Virgins to see how bad the roads actually were He said he knew already which he dont However he...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 875 Also I would rather have three big Corps then four small ones I hope we have to go back to the old plan and keep attacking 21145 Keyes visited 10 AD...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 876 21245 Keys and I drove to VII via ArlonBastogneWiltz Trees cut down by time fire very impressive also inspected one Royal Tiger apparently abandoned by its crew and blown Road 3...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 877 one of the strongest positions I have ever seen where the 5 Crossed and terribly bad water it was a great feat and could only have been done by well lead...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 878 valor bestowed by the enemy Walked in and surrendered he said the war is over I feel that it is my self that is why I want to keep on attacking...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 879 the George V 21545 Trip took six hours I have never seen the rivers so high Nothing else occurred 21645 Visited Hughes office then Gen Lord of COMZ Lee as usual...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 880 cannot be logistically possible with more than 35 divs as we have 83 that leaves quite a few I can use else where I want you to be prepared to resume...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 881 prossaliting a future operations especially on getting one Inf and one Armored Div added to 3 Army The shoot was very fine on the old royal preserve now used by the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 882 lack of energy Also I dont want any more of my ideas appropriated as happens when they are given orally Gen Walker called at 1130 to say that he feels he...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 883 if Allen said what he says he said in conversation with Pfan Mr Lubin learned a lot 22045 Visited XII Corps and again drove along line where we crossed the Saur...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 884 went all over his area He has done well but is still in a bad way When the RR gets to St Vith he can abandon the roads in his rear...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 885 the SAAR When this happens 1st Army sits and 3 army attacks up old Frankfurd Corridore The part I raised and which B failed to settle is the boundary between 7...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 886 Met Gens Walker and Morris at Remish Morris let his bridge train get lost and just sat at Saarburg not even crossing infantry I told him to try the officer who...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 887 I will have to put the 116or 4 AD in Reserve this despite the fact that all these divs are properly placed to attack I just hope something will turn up...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 888 must get going or quit as I will get in a jam in the 10 AD and Shafe Score sheet 240023 Feb US Aug 1 Jan 29 K 16751 1818 W...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 889 delighted After lunch I had each Corps Commander show his situation on the map also Gen Weyland I pointed out that we had a chance to take Trier and that it...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 890 to fight 22645 Things in XX Corps are going slower than I want both regts of German 2 Mt div are now fighting us there In XIII XII Corps the 4...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 891 I look The XX Corps started to take the triangle when that fell It occurred to me that we might as well have a try at Trier from the south so...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 892 It may be of interest to future generals to realize that one makes plans to fit circumstances and does not try to create circumstances to fit plans That way danger lies...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 893 some excuse on account of very difficult terraine it is about 4 miles south of Trier and can now attack in multiple columns Visited 94 and looked up Jim Wendalls boy...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 894 visit a town where Gen Morris was supposed to be I found out he was not there so did not go but at the time I said I would be there...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 895 Gen Walker called at 1415 to announce that the 10 AD was in Trier and had captured one bridge over the Moselle intact It has been a very fine operation When...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 896 salient when the 26 has relieved the 94 As we talked it suddenly occurred to me that a more telling operation would be to cross the Moselle at SCHWEICH with the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 897 3345 Nothing of importance occurred All these Corps are fighting to secure bridge heads through which we can launch a combined Armor and infantry attack Middleton called me last night to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 898 will attack on the axis Bitburg DAUNULMENMONREALMAYEN KOBLENZ Using 4 AD and 5 inf Whether I will use one or two Corps east of Mayen is at the moment uncertain 80...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 899 3545 The VIII Corps is not doing too well and as yet have no Bridge head over the KYLL R The 90 Div relieved the 6 AD as of 0800 this...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 900 be used on our lines of C He said that would keep them from getting trained He just fails to see War as a struggle not as an educational course 4...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 901 1st Army at Mayen 4 AD and one RCT 5 reached the Rhine N of Coblentz Making 65 miles in about 36 hours a very remarkable performance XX had more counter...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 902 In XII Corps 4 AD finds no bridges in tact over Rhine The 11 AD has broken through and advanced 15 miles making contact with 4 AD NW of Mayen We...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 903 second fiddle to Montey Yesterday Middleton asked me to let him relieve Kilburn of the II Armd I told him to do it and I would send Dager from the 4...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Original; 1945, Feb. 5-Mar. 24 904 advances along west bank of Rhine XX 3 Army and XXI Corps 7 Army will mutually arrange necessary shifts in boundary Got my table silver 30000 31245 We are still getting...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1945-02-05