Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts July 123 1943 BOX 3 FOLDER 1 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 GEO S PATTON JR DIARIES TYPED III July 3 1943 July 23 1943 1 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 2 July 23 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 1 1943 Contd p 2 more than I ever did but they attract me just the same Having dinner with Hughes Lucas and Farman at 1930 X July 2 1943 Went...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 3 1943 Contd p 2 can now only work by seduction He showed me the combined air and navy map room of AFHQ not an American in it It is not...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 4 1943 Contd p 2 get ready for and all ones life can be expressed in one little decision but that decision is the labor of uncounted years It is not...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 5 1943 Contd p 2 of being selected He said You are a great leader but a poor planner I replied that except for Torch which I had planned and which...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 6 1943 Contd p2 regardless of the fact that we only got it this morning We will have to rebroadcast D D plus 1 night and to D plus 6 Monrovia...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 7 1943 Lovely day The convoy with the Canadian Division passed us to port at 1500 and we are now following them with Cent 1 convoy behind us Read Beat to...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 9 1943 Slept as much as possible Wind came up in the PM to about 20 mph a little W of N I fear this may delay Truscott and his light...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 10 1943 contd p2 Whenever it opened the 20 mm tracers flocked toward it like bees to the mouth of a hive We could see the 42 mortars and the rockets...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 p 235 A I was about 500 yds from this LST going ashore in a small LCVP It was not unloaded and carried most of the antitank guns of the 1st Div...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 10 1943 contd p3 and smaller German air got one LST on the Dime beaches at 1845 It had been unloaded The wind came up in the afternoon more to the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 10 1943 contd p4 Insert Description of Events GSPs book July 18 1943 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 Appendix 5 July 10 1943 contd p5 App 6 App 7 App 8 App 9 July 11 1943 General Gay Captain Stiller and myself and soldiers left the Monrovia in the Admirals...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 11 1943 contd p2 yards from the beach but could not get into the beach on account of the defilade afforded by the town behind in front of it After our...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 11 1943 contd p3 we were in twice and also made a hole in the roof of the building across the street but no one was hurt except some civilians I...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 11 1943 contd p4 road One piece struck I should think within five to ten yards of General Gay and myself During this attack we saw two bombers and one other...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 11 1943 contd p5 to do but otherwise they better dig somewhere else About the time we got through explaining this to them two Hurry bombers came over and strafed the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 12 1943 contd p2 he means well but it is most upsetting to get only piddling criticism when one knows one has done a good job Ike is now wearing suede...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 A We all knew these planes were coming in I personally reminded all my troops and many other I passed of the expected air drop All precautions were taken from Gen Patton...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 13 1943 contd p2 I ordered them to keep moving We explained the situation in the fronts of the different divisions and of those units of the 82d Airborne I then...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 13 1943 contd p3 Perhaps Ike is looking for an excuse to relieve me I am having a full report made but will not try anyone If they want a goat...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 13 1943 contd p4 General Lucas Swing and I drove to a point 3000 yards east of Butera which General Gaffey is to attack tonight The whole country we passed through...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 14 1943 Worked on an outline plan for the continuance of the operation as directed by General Alexander I propose to make a provisional corps under General Keyes consisting of the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 14 1943 contd p2 take Palermo I will bring this question up to General Alexander when the time is ripe Butera surrendered at 0400 Took about 100 Germans and many Italians...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 15 1943 contd p2 trapping the dead blowing up our burial details causing considerable casualties among our men These booby traps are made by pulling the pin of a hand grenade...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 15 1943 contd p3 do so because I am sure that the enemy German or Italian cannot resist our continues attacks One Italian prisoner an officer is alleged to have said...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 16 1943 contd p2 General Lucas left at 1500 with an overlay showing the daily progress of the attack of the 7th Army so far I also requested him to see...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 17 1943 contd p2 This message directs that the Seventh Army protect the rear of the Eighth Army thus putting the Americans in a secondary role which is a continuation of...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 17 1943 contd p3 charged with the capture of Palermo and the clearing up of the western portion of the island or with participation in the operation against Messina via the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 17 1943 contd p4 While I was with General Alexander General Swing came and showed me two letters he had written to Ike covering the incident of the shooting up of...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 contd p2 on a silk tablecloth lovely china and silver with toilet paper napkins After lunch we went to a high place and had a look to the north...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 contd p3 I can do it here Alex cant in Tunis Our score as of today is US killed 611 wounded 2564 missing 1500 Total 4675 Enemy killed 6572...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 contd p 4 1 As of 1945 this date I secured information from the II Corps Liaison Officer who works with XXX British Corps that the XXX Corps has...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 cont p5 Appendix 46 Appendix 47 607H 191635B RAD Routine Nr 2120 To CG Seventh Army Effective 001 hours 19 July the following units of the First TD Group...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 cont p6 While comparisons are odious I believe that up to yesterday the Eighth Army had not taken over 5000 prisoners The enemy has been booby trapping his dead...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 19 1943 cont P7 The people of this country are the most destitute and Godforgotten people I have ever seen One day when I was in the town and the enemy...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 20 1943 Sent Gay to see Keyes and Maddox to see Bradley We took Enna at 0943 Enna was practically unoccupied The Canadians came in from the east eight minutes later...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, July 1-23 July 21 1943 Moved the Command Post from Gela to Agrigento Campy Col Campanole and I drove along the coast to Command Post CCA of 2d Armored some miles west of Menfi...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-07-01