Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts Apr 8July 1 1943 BOX 2 FOLDER 15 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 GEO S PATTON JR DIARIES TYPED II APRIL 8 1943JULY 3 1943 1 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 Apr 8 Jul 3 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 Vols 2 3 corrected by PH April 8July 3 July 3 July 24 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 Vol II April 8 1943 contd p3 APPENDIX G1 HEADQUARTERS II CORPS APO 302 In the Field 8 April 1943 SUBJECT Commendation TO Commanding General 1st Infantry Division 1 Now that the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 9 1943 I have worried a lot over the future of the II Corps and the American Army so this morning Bradley and I decided to go and have a look...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 9 1943 contd p2 the enemy is still there McCreery is to call me At the moment it looks as if the enemy may leave Faid tonight Had letter from Bea...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 10 1943 contd p2 took Harmon and went forward We were assured that Sidibuzid could not be entered because it was full of mines and booby traps We drove through it...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 10th 1943 contd p3 Our total losses5372 Killed Wounded missing Enemy losses no estimate of enemy killed H Prisoners 4680 Vehicles 673 Tanks 69 Artillery 150 Machine Guns 150 Small Arms...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 11 1943 contd p2 but said that the question of communication made it necessary I said I preferred to be under the 18th Army Group direct He said that if at...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 11 1943 contd p3 APPENDIX H HEADQUARTERS II CORPS Office of the Commanding General APO 302 US Army 11 April 1943 My dear General Alexander All the way home I thought...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 11 1943 contd p4 be utilized in combat with the II Corps in the impending operation I feel that during this operation opportunities will occur for using this Division on a...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 11 1943 contd p5 I wish to emphasize to you that McQuillins record as a fighting man is without stain His losses were not due to his fault but to the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 p 142 April 12 1943 contd p2 Driving home I passed a Roman mile post that must have been there 1300 years How young we are Visited hospital this pm Some pretty...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 13 1943 contd p2 shall not argue as it seems to me that I am in the hands of fate who is forging me for some future bigger role McQuillin came...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 14 1943 contd p2 as I fear that on the north flank where Alexander has put us there is no future also the II Corps will be under the First British...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 15 1943 contd p2 We got to Constantine around 1700 and put up at the AFHQ Villa I had dinner at Spaatz mess All his staff is British and he and...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 16 1943 contd p2 Arnold and is either obeying orders if he does it in a soldierly way without squealing or else the British have got him completely fooled In any...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 Are you sure its Robert He gave the pulpit at Casa BAP Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 17 1943 I talked very plainly to Ike this morning strange to say he took it but he has a sophist argument probably provided by the British for everything he has...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 20 1943 contd p2 Completed notes on Tunisia and read up on next show So far it is pretty confused in my mind but I think that we are much further...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 23 1943 General Keyes made the general presentation and did it well Colonel Koch gave G2 very well Lt Colonel Harkins explained G3 I gave a talk on valor and killing...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 27 1943 contd p2 bunch badly No one man was in charge of the beach Someone must be In a real landing the number two general of each Division must be...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 28 1943 contd p2 and General Bedell Smith I dined with Bedell Ike was away General Alexander and I stayed at Ikes Meeting was postponed until 1000 tomorrow April 29 1943...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 29 1943 contd p2 of view the massing of so many ships in the Siracusa area is to invite disaster and besides the chief merit of an amphibious attack is to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 29 1943 contd p3 Admiral Cunningham go to visit Montgomery and argue with him Admiral Cunningham said I shant go I also have something to do It was finally suggested that...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 30 1943 At 1025 Gruenther called to alert the 3d Division to go to the front I called Truscott at 1035 and told him to get ready to move and to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 April 30 1943 contd p2 Huebner Rooks Smith Keyes Hughes and even Alexander agree that we need more decision but nothing is done I now think that possibly the earliest date we...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 3 1943 contd p2 to drive and left at 0745 Col WJ Muller Stiller and I and got in at 1730 after the worst drive I have ever had We tried...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 3 1943 contd p3 British would have to give me some supplies through Siracusa They said they would They promise easily but even so it means we have to supply more...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 4 1943 contd p2 Specifically I want all the paratroops and a definite written promise of supplies via Siracusa to make up the service for what we cant get in at...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 4 1943 contd p3 Flew down to Oran in Ikes B17 Blew out right tire landing but no trouble Keyes and Walker met me and Walker asked some good questions about...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 5 1943 contd p2 tactical operation of the lesser units Execution is the thing that and leadership May 6 1943 Visited Invasion Training School for street fighting Saw capo village attack...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 7 1943 cont p2 Monty is a forceful selfish man but still a man I think he is a far better leader than Alexander and that he will do just what...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 7 1943 cont p3 c That a definite boundary extending from the beach to a phaseline to be determined be specified and that this boundary be so far as practicable hinged...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 Same story used in correspondence with Alexander and letter to Stinson May 10 See complete correspondence Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 8 1943 cont p 2 me to mention how hard he had worked what great risks he had taken and how well he had handled the British in my next letter...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 8 1943 cont p 3 Monty is all set to make America defend his left flank and to do it by landing at the most difficult beaches From a logisticalcal aspect...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 8 1943 cont p 4 and second to the necessity of maintaining in Tunisia an impossibly attenuated line Further he has had to add a great deal of starch to the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943, Apr. 8-July 1 May 10 1943 cont p2 I think he guesses I made the deal but was very polite He is a nice man but not a fighter 1 While at Algiers General McClure...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-04-08