Manuscript/Mixed Material George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. 22 (2 of 2)
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Image 1 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... GEORGE S PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts Nov 30 1944Mar 22 1945 2 of 2 BOX 3 FOLDER 10 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 2 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 1 1945contd p2 this I told Eddy to stop his preparations Hell and damn This is another case of giving up a going attack in order to start one that has...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 3 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 21945 Started at 0830 with Harkins and Codman to drive to Headquarters First Army at SPA Belgium via Bastogne and Houffalize The latter town is completely removed I have never seen...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 4 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 2 1945 contd p2 Furthermore neither of us has a very high opinion of the Offensive value of British troops First and Third Armies will be allowed to continue their present...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 5 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 3 1945 I lost just one day by being ordered to do nothing until I had been to the SPA Conference Of course my plan of attack is only tenable on...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 6 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 4 1945 The black market both yesterday and today seems to indicate the Germans are fully informed of Montgomerys offensive and are moving troops to stop it If this is the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 7 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 51945 contd p2 make any remark about my Bastongne operation in fact he made no refer ence whatever to the great successes of the 3d Army So far in my dealings...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 8 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 5 1945contd p3 at 400 in the morning to get some high ground south of the 4th Infantry Division which is vital to the continuance of their attack later the 11th...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 9 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 7 1945 contd p2 many boat casualties and probably lost about 60 men by drowning One combat command of the 76th Division attached to the 5th which attack ed on the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 10 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 8 1945 contd p2 I called Bradley to see if I could postpone withdrawing the 17th Airborne but he was know help His success is due to his lack of backbone...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 11 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 9 1945 contd p2 to stay until the weather dries out General Keyes arrived at 1830 to spend a few days leave Having been steadily in battle since July 1943 he...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 12 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 10 1945 contd p2 Coblenz and Cologne with the First and Third Armies He referred to the plan for Monty to attack using the Ninth Army as the biggest mistake SHAEF...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 13 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... Feb11 1945contd p2 Division has secured over the Sauer River I hate to get men hurt taking a place and then give it up XII Corps is having a lot of trouble...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 14 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 13 1945contd p2 The crossing of the river in the face of the strongest positions I have ever seen was a magnificent feat of arms performed by the 5th Infantry Division...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 15 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 14 1945 The airborne dropped 103 plane loads of supplies on the 4th and 87th Divisions today I decided to visit Hughes in Paris as neither the VIII nor XII Corps...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 16 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 16 1945contd p2 but I am convinced that my northern effort cannot logistically support more than 35 divisions As we have 83 divisions that leaves quite a few I can use...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 17 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 18 1945 Came back on the train and felt very ill February 19 1945 Am all right Wrote Bradley a letter saying that all US troops except the Third Army were...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 18 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 20 1945contd p2 construction I remarked that I had never seen so many small men in my life This was the incentive for the sign At the far end of this...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 19 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 21 1945contd p2 on Coblemz This phase of the operation ends up with Allied Armies belled up against the Rhine north of the Moselle When this happens the First Army sits...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 20 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 221945 contd p2 at the far side of the river I told him to find the officer who got lost and to cross at once I feel we missed the boat...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 21 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 24 1945 The Ninth Army seems to be doing all right but the Second British has not done a thing nor probably will it I sent Gay to see what is...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 22 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 25 1945 to say how pleased he was to see people who want to fight and do not ask for a great deal of assistance February 26 1945 Things in the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 23 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 26 1945 contd p2 as the south Gaffey acting Corps Commander of the XII Corps pointed out that to move the 4th Armored from the north across the rear of the...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 24 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 27 1945contd p3 a switch position crosses the road General Walker feels very optimistic I called General Bradley because we were supposed to stop at dark today if we had not...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 25 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... February 28 1945 contd p2 to what he said thought was a medieval chateau However on getting there I discovered it was a very modern winery While we were there one shell...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 26 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 2 1945 Walker came up with a plan for the future removal of the Mettlach salient south of Saarburg when the 26th Division has relieved the 94th As we talked it...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 27 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 4 1945 Bradley called in the morning to get the situation I persuaded him with considerable difficulty to let me attack with all three corps and to exchange the 10th Armored...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 28 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 5 1945contd p2 Combat Command A is held up by mud but is moving This thrust looks like the one that will go through XX Corps is relieving 94th with 26th...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 29 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 7 1945 contd p2 repulsed The 65th relieved the 26th at Saarlautern as the latter goes to Trier area The VIII Corps 11th Armored Division finally cross ed the Kyll I...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 30 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 9 1945 contd p2 Before the ceremony I had a conversation with Bradley in which he authorized me to attack out of Trier back of the Siegfried line open the Saarlautern...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 31 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 10 1945 contd p2 Army continue to get troops across its bridge in spite of enemy air at tacks March 11 1945 Had the three Crops Commanders in to discuss our...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 32 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 12 1945 contd p2 shoes be made better and that so far as it was possible except in cases of extremely cold weather overshoes and shoe packs be not is sued...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 33 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 13 1945 contd p2 XII Corps will cross the Moselle River in the vicinity of Treis at 0200 tomorrow morning I hope for a breakthrough in which case the VIII Corps...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 34 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 14 1945 contd p2 I visited the Headquarters of the 10th Armored Division and found them very well installed and ready to move on a fourhour notice They are practically fullup...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 35 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 15 1945contd p2 he made no kick but proposed to take Coblenz with his one remaining division the 87th I told him to try it In the XX Corps the 26th...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 36 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 16 1945 contd p2 then visited the Headquarters of the 80th Division and also Saarburg From here we drove home through Remich and I had a chance to show General Eisenhower...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 37 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 17 1945 At briefing this morning Ike paid me the first compliment he has ever vouchsafed He stated that we of the Third Army were such veter ans that we did...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 38 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 17 1945 contd p2 the activities of the Third Army sufficient emphasis and second the fact which I said was off the record that the Marines are getting a great deal...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 39 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 17 1945 contd p3 Corps Commander whom I had not cussed out and congratulated him on the good work we had done in securing Coblenz March 18 1945 Eisenhower called last...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30
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Image 40 of George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945; Annotated transcripts; 1943-1945; 1944, Nov. 30-1945, Mar. ... March 19 1945 Durkheim This is a great show Bradley and Hodges came at 1430 Unless we get a crossing over the Rhine and start north on Kassel before the British jump...- Contributor: Patton, George S. (George Smith)
- Date: 1944-11-30