Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. 8 (2 of 2)
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts Aug 26 1943Feb 8 1944 2 of 2 BOX 3 FOLDER 4 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 1 1943 contd p 2 I had been dealing with heroes I saw two men whom I thought were cowards Naturally I was not too gentle with them This is exactly…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 1 1943 contd p 3 air airborne and amphibious attack One of the German Marshals proposed this but Rommel demanded that the air force of the Germans be kept up over…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 1 1943 contd p 4 he heard that the Germans had attacked London was the happiest moment of his life because then he knew he could stop them December 2 1943…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 3 1943 Nothing December 4 1943 Nothing December 5 1943 Today myself Poletti McSherry and some others are to get LLDs in political science at the University of Palermo at 1100…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 7 1943 Mr McCloy 1 and General Holmes arrived at 1000 They had intended to arrive at 0800 but at the last moment the B25 set up for them failed to…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 7 1943 contd p 2 appointed to consider plans and make a report and Stalin said If we three cant decide who can I dont have to ask my generals to…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 7 1943 contd p 3 Marshall had said He will have an Army I should have a group of armies but that will come I think that my luck is in…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 8 1943 contd p 2 He said it had been necessary to tell the British that unless they went on with us in the Overlord operation we would take all but…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 8 1943 contd p 3 would be an air raid and therefore kept the fleet out of Pearl Harbor Between this time and December 1941 Short became obsessed with the idea…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 12 1943 Mr McCloy was forced down here yesterday and spent the night He left again at 0715 and we started for Cairo immediately afterwards We flew over the Mediterranean as…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 13 1943 Codman and I are staying at General Wilsons house quite a nasty little shack about 20 minutes out of town at a place called Maabi A very complete program…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 13 1943 contd p 2 this they have to pay for the water they drink I saw a man defecating in the fresh water canal and a few yards down stream…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 14 1943 contd p 2 very small Most of the hill where the Cross stood has been cut away but there is an alter on the spot where the Cross was…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 15 1943 Lady Ranforly arranged for an eminent scholar to show us to the sights so we picked him up at the hotel and asked how to get to the Pyramids…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 15 1943 contd superiority they are utterly useless Yet there are hundreds or perhaps thousands of men working on them diligently Another case of something being started and never stopped At…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 16 1943 contd p 2 needless to say I did not commit myself Apparently the Regular Officers of the British Army do not like Montgomery at all December 17 1943 General…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 18 1943 contd P 2 and inspected the tank repair shop which is in a huge shed However the methods are archaic and they only work 10 hours a day There…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 19 1943 contd p 2 them in life The first tomb we entered was that of King Tut He was a young and not important King so the tomb is relatively…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 19 1943 contd p 3 Nearby is an artificial lake which he built for his Queen because she had been raised on the seashore and missed a large body of water…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 21 1943 contd p 2 him how the wind is blowing We received a wire today asking how many officers we need to send to Algiers to plan an operation about…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 24 1942 contd p 2 naval lift I fear that if Wilson is in command he will divert some of it to that crazy Greek attack on Rhodes to save the…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 27 1943 I woke in the night amazed at the size of the training job which confronts me I dreamt first that there were endless miles of beach with soldiers training…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … December 31 1943 Contd p 2 by me and I propose to stick by them Harkins thinks that Italy is over and that we will get at least one Corps from there…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 1 1944 contd p 2 will be moved from Mostaganem to Italy I feel very badly for myself but particularly for the staff and headquarters soldiers who have stood by me…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 3 1944 contd p 2 invitation to visit Malta He replied yes and we fly up tomorrow I cannot see how any normally intelligent person could inspire this fool change of…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 4 1944 contd p 2 Eddy gone up we would not have made the mistake of attacking the wrong half of Djebel Berda Also the gum tree road was a far…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 5 1944 contd p 2 He was continually beset with women or rather devils in the shape of women They all have horns sort of toned in with their headdresses There…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 6 1942 contd p 2 I called all the Chiefs of Sections in at 1330 and had Gay read the order relieving me from Seventh Army I told them not to…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 8 1944 contd p 2 especially as I am certain that they pulled the wires which got me removed from Anvil but I had to be nice as I want my…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 9 1944 contd p 2 these shells burst more than 30 feet from where we were yet no one was hit Codman had some fragments hit his helmet and a piece…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 10 1944 contd p 2 The left corner of Clarks mouth is slightly drawn down as if he had been paralyzed He is quite jumpy and so is Gruenther Drove to…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 15 1944 contd p 2 some pictures I hope they come out On the way to Troina we stopped off the look at the Chateau Cerami from which place I observed…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 15 1944 contd p 3 town but we could have probably taken it by starvation in a day or two January 16 1944 General Joyce and two aides came at 1600…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 18 1944 contd p 2 2 east of Cape DOrlando because he thought it was dangerous I told him I would take the blame if it failed and that he could…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 20 1944 contd p 2 unopposed after all January 21 1944 Ever since I have been in Sicily I have been looking for the city of Himera 1 which was destroyed…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 22 1944 contd p 2 On a hill west of the town there are three temples completely wrecked by an earthquake the northern one that of Apollo is the largest in…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 22 1944 contd p 3 There is a fairly good Norman castle there On reaching Palermo I received the following telegram To CG Seventh Army for Patton 22 January 44 George…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 25 1944 contd p 2 belonging to Ike Arrived in Marrakech at 1600 and went to Taylor Villa which is run by the Air Corps for visiting strangers There are no…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1943, Aug. 26-1944, Feb. … January 26 1944 contd p 2 God show the right As far as I can remember this is my twentyseventh start from zero since entering the U S Army Each time I…- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1943-08-26