Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 (1 of 2)
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts Aug 1Nov 29 1944 1 of 2 BOX 3 FOLDER 7 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... GEO S PATTON JR DIARIES TYPED VII AUGUST 1 1944MARCH 22 1945 Nov 29 1944 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... VOLUME 7 AUGUST 1 1944 MARCH 22 1945 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... Volume 7 August 1 1944 I was very nervous all morning because it seemed impossible to get any definite news and the clock seemed to have stopped At noon Colonel Harkins and...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 1 1944 contd p2 force I therefore directed him to send the 8th Infantry Division behind Wood 4th Armored with one Combat Command team motorize and to send the 79th Infantry...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 1 1944 contd p3 These truck movements of large numbers of infantry are very dangerous and might be almost fatal if the Germans should spot them particularly if there is a...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 2 1944 contd p2 East of Avranches we caught up with the 90th which is moving along the road between the River See and the River Selune The Division is bad...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 2 1944 contd p3 responsibility of telling Middleton to move the 79th Division to the east in the vicinity of Fougeres as to establish a strong bridgehead on the arc DinantRennesFougeres...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 3 1944 contd p2 one solitary British night fighter who is supposed to protect us but who spends his time in bed as far as we can find out or at...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 4 1944 contd p2 River between Mayenne and Laval direction Le Mans We will put the 5th Armored in on the right and start to assemble the XX Corps at Vitre...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 7 1944 contd p2 think they were using small bombs around 200 lbs and possibly some personnel bombs as there was a funny noise I have never heard before One bomber...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 7 1944 contdp3 We got a rumor last night from a secret source that several Panzer Divisions will attack west from the line MortainBarenton on Avranches Personally I think it is...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 8 1944 contd p2 When I got back I wrote an order for the attack of the XV Corps Hughes and Kenner said it was historic I hope so August 9...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 11 1944 contd p2 the prisoners scatter About fifty failed to return Those who did come back were very grateful to us and loud in their condemnation of the Germans They...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 12 1944 contd p2 of the XV Corps that is on the right flank It will consist as before of the 4th Armored Division and the 5th Infantry Division less one...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 13 1944 contd p2 79th Divisions has taken Alencon and the SeesArgentan line and is in battle to the north This Corps could easily advance to Falaise and completely close the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 1944 contd p2 One of our own P47s strafed the crossroads near Headquarters getting a tank carrier It was shot down by one of our antiaircraft guns Codman and I took...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 15 1944 contd p2 cowardice and selfinflicted wounds have dropped materially since we got moving People like to play on a winning team General LeClerc of the 2d French Armored came...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 16 1944 contd p2 I again called him at 1215 on the 13th of August and asked if he had any orders to permit me to advance I told him that...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 16 1944 contd p3 which consists of the 2d French and 90th US Divisions who occupy the line between Argentan and Sens holding the southern half of the bottleneck which is...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 17 1944 contd p2 temporary corps consisting of the 90th 80th and 2d French is attacking in conjunction with the rest of the First Army and for this reason it is...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 17 1944 contd p3 serious He was wounded in the same woods through which I drove this afternoon General LeClerc cut up again today and Gaffey had to ask him categorically...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 19 1944 contd p2 Bradley had just returned from a visit to Monty and Ike He now has a new plan He thinks there are still Germans east of Argentan and...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 19 1944 contd p3 Codman flew to Vannes and brought my old friend General Koechlin Schwartz French Army of the Langres days up to spend the night He said Had I...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 20 1944 contd p2 myself Do not take counsel of your fears and then go ahead It is like a steeplechase you want to ride in it and then when the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 21 1944 contd p2 Enemy casualties killed official 10055 Prisoners of War 45270 total 53325 The estimated enemy losses killed 11025 prisoners of war 49650 wounded 48900 Total 109575 Material losses...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 21 1944 contd p3 a captured Cadillac car and a huge Moroccan rug both taken from German Headquarters in Orleans I turned the car over to the Ordnance but will send...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 23 1944 contd p2 sent them to General Bradley who locked them up Just as they were leaving General Juin of the French Army whom I knew in Corsica came in...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 23 1944 contd p3 madder than I have ever seen him and wondered aloud what the Supreme Commander amounted to I then went to headquarters Twelfth Army Group to see General...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... august 23 1944 contd p4 we owed it to the troops to hold on because if we left the pickings were poor I think other motives activated him I feel that in...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 25 1944 contd p2 Drove to the new Command Post and decided to fly to the XX Corps The sergeant pilot said he knew where it was but got lost and...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 27 1944 contd p2 the right flank I am doing this on the order of higher authority as personally I do not believe there is anything south of the Loire Studied...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 29 1944 Went carefully over the situation There is no real threat against us from anywhere so long as we do not let imaginary dangers worry us Drove to headquarters XII...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 30 1944 contd p2 during my absence that if he pushed on to Commercy he would arrive with no gas so Gaffey told him to halt near St Dizier I told...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... August 31 1944 contd p2 persuade Eisenhower This is the last day that Montgomery commands the US Troops for which we all thank God September 1 1944 At 0800 we heard on...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... September 2 1944 contd p2 has no feel of actual fighting Bradley Hodges and I are all for a prompt advance Ike did not thank or congratulate any of us for what...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... September 3 1944 contd p2 but all was quiet Colonel Bruce Clark 4th Armored Division took Commercy by a headlong charge with his light company putting out four 88s right beyond the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... September 3 1944 contd p3 US casualties killed 2678 wounded 12756 missing 2474 total 17908 nonbattle casualties 6912 grant total 24820 replacements 19506 German losses actually recorded 10000 buried by our Graves...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... September 5 1944 contd p2 units of the Ninth Army Until the XV Corps 79th 83d 2d French get in near Troyes the XII Corps will have to simply hold the shoulder...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Aug. 1-Nov. 29 ... September 6 1944 contd p2 having said it In view of my experience with the press I believe him I then stopped to see General Walker who promises to get things going...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-08-01