THE THIRD ARMY IN WORLD WAR II GENERAL GEORGE S PATTON 74682

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This tribute to the Third Army in World War II details its 281 days of combat duty, from France and Belgium and into Germany in 1944-45, including the Battle of the Bulge. Features footage of General George S. Patton and the troops he commanded.
The United States Army Central (formerly the Third Army) is a military formation of the United States Army, which saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf War, and in the coalition liberation of Iraq. It is best known for its campaigns in World War II under the command of General George S. Patton.
Mobilization saw Third Army take on the role of training some of the huge numbers of recruits that the draft was bringing into the Armed Forces. Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, later to gain fame for his command of Sixth Army during operations in the Pacific, commanded Third Army from May 1941 until February 1943. Under his leadership, the basis of the Army's later success as a combat formation was laid. Krueger was succeeded by Lieutenant General Courtney Hodges who led the Army for the rest of 1943. The news that many had expected came in December 1943. Third Army was shipped from the U.S. to the United Kingdom.
Third Army did not take part in the initial stages of Operation Overlord. However, when it did take the field, its field of combat suited the style of its commander far more. Lieutenant General George Patton was one of the U.S. Army's greatest exponents of armored warfare. When Third Army was moved to France, it was just after Bradley's formations had achieved the breakout from Normandy. Third Army followed up on that success and began a great dash across France. It was only the inevitability of logistics problems that halted Patton's force near the borders of Germany.
After a period of consolidation, Third Army was ready to go on the offensive again. However, the Germans then launched their last great offensive of the war - the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was an attempt to repeat the decisive breakthrough of 1940. However, in 1944, the Germans were doomed to failure. Their own logistical problems surfaced, and they ground to a halt. Nevertheless, they had broken the U.S. front, and it took a great effort to reduce the resulting salient. In one of the great moves of the war, Patton turned Third Army's axis of advance through ninety degrees and set it upon the south of the German forces. The German salient was reduced by the end of January 1945, and the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. Some vicious fighting took place, but by April there was but one great natural barrier between Third Army and the heart of Germany. Unlike in 1918, the crossing of the Rhine was opposed. However, the bridgehead was won, and Third Army embarked on another great eastward dash. It reached Austria and in May liberated the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps complex. Its forces ended up in Czechoslovakia, the furthest east of any American units.
Third Army After Action reports state that the Third Army captured 765,483 prisoners of war, with an additional 515,205 of the enemy already held in corps and divisional level POW cages processed between 9 May and 13 May 1945, for a total of 1,280,688 POWs, and that, additionally, Third Army forces killed 144,500 enemy soldiers and wounded 386,200, for a total of 1,811,388 in enemy losses. The Third Army suffered 16,596 killed, 96,241 wounded, and 26,809 missing in action for a total of 139,646 casualties.
Includes footage of the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Harold Garman by Patton. On August 25, 1944, wounded American soldiers were being evacuated across the Seine River in France. They were midstream when an enemy soldier on the other side of the river began firing at them with a machine gun.
Immediately the boat emptied, and men began swimming to the opposite shore. One American was so badly injured he could not get out of the boat, and two others were so badly injured that, once out of the boat, they could not swim. They clung desperately to the side of the craft.
Seeing the crisis unfold before him, twenty-seven-year old private Harold Garman, a medic, dove into the water. Heedless of the danger to himself, he swam to the boat under a hail of fire and, with great difficulty, towed the boat back to shore. Garman’s brave action saved the lives of three fellow soldiers and inspired the rest of the men to resume the evacuation of the wounded.
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[@nighthawk292]

My dad was in Patton's 5th Division. He was a medic who received the Bronze Star for valor and the French equivalent of our Medal of Honor (44 years later). He used to tell us his war stories and even got to write his memoirs. One in particular was one of the soldiers was on a wall shooting. He got hit and fell of the wall. My father took a bayonet and made a splint out of it Years later my father was at an Army reunion and some guy came up to him and said that he was the guy that was on the wall. My dad asked how he remembered him and he replied that while he was working on him, he was studying his face intently thinking maybe I'll meet him again some day. When my father was honored by the French government in May 2009 on VE Day, it was such a moving ceremony. All of those men were decorated soldiers. I got to speak with an Airborne soldier who was in Normandy. He actually came down on a glider. Ordinary guys doing extraordinary things.

[@whtghst8105]

Unfortunately there will never be another Patton he was one special soldier! It was men like him that won the war. May he rest in peace.

[@marycopeland4049]

My father, Harold W. Braker, was a tanker, 4th Armored Division, Patton’s Third Army. His ‘buddies’ were friends for life, whether in California (Curry), New York (Whitehill),Montana (Poindexter). They were bonded by where & how they fought, what they saw, their belief in almighty God, their perseverance, their sacrifice for the common good. I salute them all. Thank you.

[@charlessmith9014]

MY father Glenn Smith was also a tanker in 4th Armored - 8th tank battalion company C

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Awesome and most likely in a damn Sherman tank which was scary. Thanks for sharing and thx for men like your dad, I'll never forget.

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history?

[@FartChug86]

@@dannyberger8943 huh?

[@bobbicatt]

My father Raymond Cerrito was in the 3rd Army but never ever spoke about the war. Only after his death did I find all the letters and photos My uncle George Cerrito was in a tank division , ( not sure which one yet ) but he was at the battle of the bulge and was wounded. His buddy pulled him out of a burning tank when the others said there was no way he was alive. It took two years in a Swedish hospital and my uncle was partially paralyzed but did lead a good life and stayed very close to his tank buddies until they all passed away. I’m eager to go through all my fathers letters to get a better understanding of what he endured. The pictures he took of camps were brutal.

[@louevans6535]

My dad from Africa to northern Italy. Took me to the battles, best history lesson. Plus, Europe at 18 years old.

[@MP-kl5ej]

My grandfather, Placido Pena Sr, served under Patton's 3rd Army in the 145th Combat Engineers. I loved his stories about WW2 growing up. He just passed away a couple of years ago at 99 years of age.

[@alicemerchant3317]

My dad, Bill Catherwood was in the 3rd. 150th, Combat Engineer and often spike of a Tony Pen to or Pinto. I think Tony was from either Mass. or Rhode Island. God bless them.

[@kellywright540]

My Dad was in Patton's Third Army, 4th Armored Division, 66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion where he served as a Scout from late July of 1944 until the end of the war. He said that watching George C Scott in Patton was as close to the real man as you could get.

[@ioannisimansola7115]

Your Pap must have passed from my village , 100 miles east of Bastogne on the german border of luxembourg

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

Yeh dad became a part of the 3rd army in late August of 1944. The army was east of Paris. He was with the 468th anti aircraft division which were half tracks. They were in Luxembourg when the battle of the bulge broke out. They were sent to Bastogne relieve the 101st airborne and fought the ice and snow 90 miles to get there. Sure wish that I had asked more questions than I did.

[@bc1885bc]

my dad was there too,I have nit figured exactly where,thank God for George Patton and the 3rd army

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history? And why haven't they been arrested for hiring an international hacker to insert General Patton's Grand Daughter (Michelle) number in my phone?

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history? And why haven't they been arrested for hiring an international hacker to insert General Patton's Grand Daughter (Michelle) number in my phone?

[@dougtaylor7724]

My Father scouted for the 3rd Army on the way to Bastogne. He did not know his unit was given a Presidential Citation for their actions until 1980. He loved Patton. He said his tankers, soldiers and support units were second to know.

[@shable1436]

Lets remember all the ones who never made it back from France and Germany, my grandfather was one of the unlucky ones who never came home

[@whtghst8105]

My grandfather also dissapeared in the battle of the bulge...my they both, RIP. I feel for you brother!

[@lawrose4]

My dad was a tank officer who fought with 3rd Army and was wounded at the Bluge. After recuperating at our hospital in Paris, he was recruited by the OSS to work with captured enemy art material - aka The Monuments Men - in part because he spoke French and German. So much happened to so many Americans during that period! Like most who were there, my father didn't like to talk about it so I have only the basic story. Videos and other sources of information like this help me to fill in the gaps.

[@whtghst8105]

My grandfather died during the battle of the bulge...unfortunately I don't know how, when or where, all I have is a picture of him and his buddies, somewhere in England before D-Day! RiP grandfather.

[@artmontesa1]

May his soul forever rest in peace with the Lord.

[@whtghst8105]

@@artmontesa1 thank you...it means the world to me and my family.

[@whtghst8105]

@Scott Ragland thank you, it means the world to me and my family.

[@MrMenefrego1]

My late-father, his his five brothers along with several of my uncles and older cousins all served in The Second World War (and, in my father's case, The Korean War as well) Like the majority of WWII Vets, he rarely spoke of his combat experiences, however, I once overheard him speaking to a close friend, also a fellow WWII Vet (who served in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Marine Corps), concerning how my father acquired his much coveted Waffen-SS dagger. Because I knew this opportunity most likely wouldn't present itself again, I grabbed my notebook and began to transcribe Pop's words. It wasn't exactly an heroic feat. As his WWII Vet friend was examining the SS dagger his friend's questions, and the scotch that Pop was drinking, prompted him to finally explain how he came about 'appropriating' the much desired war trophy: Pop was with the 1st Infantry Division, 'The Big Red One', or, as my father confided, the division was also affectionately known variously (tongue-in-cheek) as: 'The Big Dead One' and 'The Bloody First' among Her troops. With the motto of: *"No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice Too Great. Duty First!"* Pop and the other troops of the First Division were among the first-waves of troops to hit the beaches on D-Day; 'Operation Overlord'; (known to the German Army as: "Oh shit, the Americans are coming and they brought some friends too!") Eventually, the Allies committed 39 divisions to The Battle of Normandy; the U.S. Army compromising the vast majority of men, American designed and built equipment, armored fighting vehicles; such as masses of the Medium Tank M4, AKA: The 'Sherman', halftracks, aircraft, trucks, fuel, oil, Jeeps, artillery, K-rations, shells, seemingly endless weapons types etc., etc. In all, 22-All-American Divisions, 12-English, 3-Canadian, 1-Polish, and 1-French, were deployed, totaling over a million Allied troops. My father's unit became lost, (or as my father worded it, "We were Redeployed by God" lol), happened across the vaunted 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich". Pop said that he didn't mind receiving his 'Baptism of Fire' by German troops, that is, with the exception of SS troops! Luckily, Pop pointed out that, near Roncey, France American P-47 'Thunderbolts' of the U.S. 405th Fighter Group destroyed a column of German armor and support vehicles which were on their way to kick Allied asses back into the ocean! In all, 122 tanks, 259 other vehicles of various description, and 11 artillery pieces were destroyed; weakening the German force considerably. Which was a blessing, because, as my father pointed out: "Any time we fought the Germans, especially the SS, and the numbers of men and equipment reached anything even approaching parity, the Germans, more often than not, won the engagement." In addition, a separate attack by English RAF Typhoons, close to La Baleine, France destroyed an additional 9 tanks, 8 other various German armored vehicles, and 20 support vehicles. When the smoke cleared my fathers unit was ordered to 'Advance', which is when he discovered the SS dagger firmly implanted into the back of a British trooper. After checking to see if the soldier was alive, (he wasn't) Pop carefully pulled the dagger out, cleaned the blood from the blade then wrapped it in a spare pair of socks. Emblazoned upon the blade were the words: *"Meine Ehreheisst Treue!"* Or, *"My Word is my Honor!"* Also, *"My Honor's Name is True"* The exclamation point "!" was rare and, as far as the research I have done, has no conclusive reason for being added. There is also an alphanumerical designation of "RZM-1301" and the Roman numeral "I" on the hilt/cross-guard which designated the dagger as being manufactured in Munich, Germany. Finally, the number "8" is etched upon the front-side; the side facing the blade, of the hilt/cross-guard itself, this is the identifying Benchmark. The dagger was complete with a scabbard laying nearby, which was apparently anodized. My father passed away in 2015 at the age of 96 while waxing his prized retirement gift to himself, an immaculate 1966 Lincoln, Continental. Rest in Peace, Dad.

[@gododgers3491]

Beautifully said. Thank you.

[@timothyohara4869]

No one cares about your dumb story. All our grandparents fought in this conflict. Nothing to be proud of, we fought the wrong enemy. Now our beautiful homeland of Europe is being destroyed.

[@robinhood480]

@@timothyohara4869 No one cares about your dumb comment. I care about his story as well as the others who replied with approval. So you really can’t say that “ no one cares...” . , On the other point, about Europe being changed/ destroyed..... yes. The things going on in the world today are most concerning. That’s why we need to get along ourselves and not fight one another. There’s plenty of real enemies to contend with. Thanks

[@alicestosel902]

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[@artmontesa1]

May his soul forever rest in peace with the Lord.

[@williamjc7195]

my pop was there. Captain 90th div. Artillery. Silver star,Bronze star, and Purple Heart. Never talked about the war. I watch these vids and docu. in hopes of seeing him ....not yet.

[@demef758]

Silver Star! Yow!!!!

[@ptroxell2933]

My dad was also an artillery captain in the 90th- 915th field artillery battalion. Never talked about it.

[@fardmeyer]

My father fought with Patton's Third Army, 8th Armored Div. 49th A.I.B. He lost his only brother, a navigator with the 15th Air Force 483rd bomb group in the war. May they R.I.P.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks be to God for your family's service to our great nation, may they R.I.P. -- heroes!

[@andradejurk]

Our country gave the contribution to a free world. God bless the third Army men's. Regards from Brazil.

[@terricastro9532]

My grandfather was in Patton’s 3rd Army in battle of the bulge And Survived! I would enjoy knowing more about his part in a long time He spent in Europe. He earned 4 silver stars! We are very proud!

[@meljohnson4715]

Fantastic achievement

[@artmontesa1]

@@raulladd4996 Thank you all for your service.

[@raulladd4996]

Russian slap boxing

[@khimbergasal3601]

Greatest General of WWW2. General Patton..

[@vampire443]

Absolutely

[@timolson9224]

My Father was in Combat Command B, of the 10th Armored Division. Those guys held the Germans at bay until the 101st Airborne could get there. The 101st got the glory! Only later were the heroic soldiers of the 10th Armored recognized.

[@davidalexoff1658]

I shook hands with a old timer who shook hands with General Patton.

[@JamesJones-bd1jg]

My dad was james c jones. He was a staff sergeant, squad leader with I company, 318 infantry, 80th division. He was wounded 3 times. The last he was shot thru his hip in March 1945. He was in the hospital in Georgia for 6 months before he could come home to my mother.

[@Pluviophile218]

My dad was a sharpshooter in the Third Army: 179th Regiment, 45th Infantry, under Major H.R. Cook. I can't wait to watch this video. Maybe I'll see him.

[@davidbenner2289]

My father-in-law served in the III Army under Patton. I think he had breakfast with him every morning. A swell guy.

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!... #196 ✝ {11-19-2023} ~ My Father PFC Coy I Thornton was with this bunch of Patriots up to the Battle of the Bulge. His feet were frozen (due the freezing cold weather), and he was carried to a hospital in France. At the end of the war he was sent back home to the USA.

[@ronaldweed6103]

My Uncle Jack was with the 3rd. Half-track till they ran out of fuel. He admired Gen. PATTON.

[@josephpaquette3781]

My Dad was in the Third Army as well and at Bastogne. He was a Technical Sergeant in Communications. Thanks for posting this informative video about the Third.

[@kevinflaherty7592]

My late father was in the 2nd armored division which was part of patton's 3rd army.he did speak a little about his service but most of his conversation was concerning how proud he was of having served under patton.period!

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history? And why haven't they been arrested for hiring an international hacker to insert General Patton's Grand Daughter (Michelle) number in my phone?

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history? And why haven't they been arrested for hiring an international hacker to insert General Patton's Grand Daughter (Michelle) number in my phone?

[@kevinolesik1500]

love these periscopes ...

[@wyckoffwilliam5950]

I really liked Gen Patton I was Navy myself but I loved Pattons ideals of defeating the enemy . I made note of his ideals . He was my hero

[@sdw261]

Thanks to the 3rd Army and to all the men who faught for our freedom.

[@knightwatchman]

My uncle was in the 3rd Army's 26th Div. 328 Infantry Reg. KIA, Hanau, Germany (house to house fighting), March 30, 1945.

[@alleznape]

My father was a Sargent Major in Patton's third army. In LIFE magazine there was a photo of Patton pissing in the Rhine as third army passed over into Germany. In my fathers possessions I found a snapshot that he took of Patton taking that piss. My father was ON THAT BRIDGE! He never spoke of the war but when it was over he hated guns and cold!

[@dougcunha4120]

That man gave the Germans nightmares may he rest in peace in the Hall of heroes

[@robertwaid3579]

Excellent stock footage of the US 3rd Army, Ole Blood n Guts Patton, was given a thunder bolt, the supplies, and route,with the right hook, gamble of bye passing the German AFVs on the right Flank or coastal area around CAEN France, and driving hard and fast for Paris, and the German Frontier. The gamble paid off the Allies were able to sustain the thrust, and with team work n all elements Air,Land,Sea, combined pushed the Axis back. Just for YI n awareness, the Russians were conducting numerous assaults, and offensives on the Eastern Front at the same time as ours. The best narrative books I have recently read of our Parent's n Grand Parent's generation, has been the The Greatest Generation, and The Greatest Generation Speaks! Both of these awesome books were written by Mr Tom Brokaw of NBC news fame. I highly recommend them. I was highly impressed by Mr Jeff di Guise replys in the comments about the 3rd Army. In all it had a highly successful campaign in the ETO, of WWII. To sum this up, we owe an awful lot to our parents, families, our nation, and the Nations of the World who gave all so we could Live. Thanks again for the excellent video/Duc. Wyo, Robert, 🤗🤗🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👍👍👏👏💭💬🗯️

[@chuckjohnson2564]

My dad was in the 3rd Army 102 inf div. The only thing he would say about his European Vacation was that the winter or 44/45 was so Cold that it spit open the engine block of his truck. Other than that he never said a word about anything else.

[@nickpaine]

That generation seldom complained. Just doing our job, they'd say. How things change.

[@church.farm.plants2607]

My Grandpa Vernis Ivan Church was a Platoon Sergeant in the 95th Division with Patton Third army Iron Men Of Metz, 377TH Infantry Regiment, Company C. I’ve been trying to do a lot of research to find out more about the stories about where my grandpa was at. I’m also hoping to find some photos of him. My Grandpa also fought in Luxembourg, Holland and crossed the Rhine with General Simpsons 9TH. Then my grandpa entered the Ruhr pocket and fought with the 2nd armored division with the hell on wheels division. My grandpa saw a lot of combat at the Battle of the Bulge. Thanks Cody

[@SupraRy]

one of the best channels on youtube. I am sooooo thankful that all of these films are being preserved and even digitally remastered to keep our history intact because they are trying to destroy our history.

[@lancerhettlindeman4926]

A l-o-t of this 'film footage' has surprisingly crisp b&w imagery . " Great filmography {and its/the narration} ...."

[@ryandavis7593]

A film I had not seen. I can’t help but wonder which of those Sherman tanks my Grandfather Neeld was driving. Certainly it was one of them.

[@jamesmcalarney2991]

Thanks

[@gerrybennett7705]

Served with the 4AD some years after ww2 in Germany . Patton’s favorite armored division . Always proud of that fact. Name enough

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your service to our great nation.

[@isaganireyes7282]

The GREAT THIRD ARMY of GEN G. PATTON...

[@bobbicatt]

My father was in the 3rd Army and recently I found all his letters and pictures . I will be donating them somewhere not sure where yet if anyone has suggestions would love to hear back.

[@Sonic-dogmagic]

My dad was in the 3rd Army D-Day on Omaha Beach, Battle of the Bulge. He had great respect for General Patton.

[@Gramatic69]

My grandfather was a Lt. colonel in pattons 3rd army. He lost his leg in the Ardennes forest.

[@terryduncan5718]

My dad was a combat medic in Pattons 3rd Army....had a picture of Patton taking a piss in the Rhine river...

[@kkampy4052]

My uncle was in the signal corp under the 3rd army. He talked about walking patrol without any ammo.

[@friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952]

20:23, Harold A. Garman was my Gpa.

[@MrMenefrego1]

The Medic?

[@LeeHardingTV]

Amazing!

[@terryrussel523]

At 14:00 children, you will do well to remember that the Paratroops and their few Infantry and Armored comrades Did Not Need "Rescued". So say the Battered Bastards of the 101st to a man !

[@nuancolar7304]

True, but that's exactly what I would expect the men of the 101st to say. If I were in those fighting units, I'd say it too. But the ETO commanders knew that Bastogne could not hold out indefinitely and it would have eventually fell to the Germans. They did a stellar job, but not even a great soldier can fight without food or ammo, and that's what they faced if Third Army had not arrived.

[@davidturcotte5677]

Best reply ever:"NUTS!"

[@usmcmustang2972]

The 101st was relieved of duty ... not rescued by the 3rd Army. The 101st was the Anvil ... The 3rd was the Hammer and the NAZIs were the hot iron .. 😆😃🤣😅

[@nuancolar7304]

@@usmcmustang2972 I'll buy that. As I said earlier, nobody would ever question the 101st and what they contributed to that war. I think folks in this discussion are getting hung up on semantics. The 101st did a stellar job of holding Bastogne, but if not "relieved" the 101st would have been torn to bits. They were all on the same side. After all, if Third Army was surrounded, it may well have been the 101st going in to "relieve" them. It all worked out in the end.

[@1Lansing1]

My uncle Loy White was a Lt Adjutant in the 179th combat engineer's under 3rd, they also liberated "Ebensee" conc. Camp.

[@PennWolfsSailingAdventures]

Rip Grandpa Chester, wish I could've know you better.

[@y.a.p_lucas7239]

My great grandfather was a private in the third army during ww2! Went mia in germany and eventually showed back up... Then went too korea and received a purple heart my great grandfather was a ssgt during the korean war. Staff sergeant john k mackert!

[@johntaylor3471]

They force march two or three days in freezing cold no hot food or drink or sleep and went directly into battle to relieve soldiers of Bastilon who were surrounded by German tanks and pummel for days.

[@robertwaid3579]

To Mr Jeff Giusto. First I apologize for misspelling your last name in my comment of before? Second as I mentioned, I was highly impressed by your comments and reply to the film/Duc. Best of Luck in the Future. WR, 👍👍🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👍👍💭💬

[@mlester3001]

My father's B-26 Marauder bomber was shot down by flak while serving in support of the Third Army in WW2.

[@rutabagasteu]

One of my uncles was in this army. He fought in North Africa and Europe.

[@timtipton6349]

SFC Carl Williams Machine Gunner with the 45th Infantry Division, in Patton's command during the Sicilian/Italian campaign. He said it wasn't unusual to talk with Patton. He was always up front, staying in contact with the troops. " We got up, marched up the road, set up, shot up some Germans, had our lunch, got into trucks, " all in a day's work. He then served with the 2nd Division in Korea, during the big push North, being rained on by thousands of Chinese. SFC Williams lived ready to grab his rifle, his boots and go until his passing in June 2010. I have not much use for superstar jocks. Not with heros like these.

[@LeeHardingTV]

Yes Patton was always up front. The man who wrote "Patton's Principles" said that the enemy didn't dare shoot Patton because they knew his men would take no prisoners and rip right through them if they ever did that. Patton himself joked, "I've been shot at many times, quite often by the enemy."

[@TheAngela0422]

My great grandpa Robert W. Richards was a war correspondent for the AP in the 3rd army during the war. He talked about when they liberated the concentration camps and how Patton told them to tell the stories to everyone so this never happened ever again. According to my grandpa he never really talked about the war after it ended.

[@petercofrancesco8979]

Uncle Tony, Thank you for Serving in Anzio with The United States Army ! Love Peter.

[@BarnacleBrando]

My grandfather served with the 423rd Armored Field Artillery, 10th Armored Division.

[@optimusprime-zk4ix]

As always, the battle of Fort DRIANT is hidden... Crossing the Moselle to the village of Dornot, over 1200 GIs 945 died. They stayed 60 hours in the horseshoe wood, alone. The 5th infantry division lost many soldiers

[@DaveSCameron]

Danke Herr Patton.

[@williamforbes6291]

PERISCOPE FILM PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE PRIVATE VIDEO ABOVE THIS ONE IS MANY THANKS

[@veritas41photo]

Interesting footage about that offshore island... News to me that Patton's forces did this.

[@mistermansracistracist]

Yes I was just too powerful

[@scottjoseph9578]

A great man leading a great fighting force.

[@leondillon8723]

5:59)Room to room at times. 8:27)Government officials never pass up a chance for a speech. 13:20)I read that the people of Metz do not consider themselves to be French or German. 15:00)During the Bulge, some US Army units lost contact with units on the right.They had contact with the limey army on the left. Ike put the units under their command.The 3rd moved forward while the limeys stayed in place.This left a big hole in the lines.About 250,000 men, with tanks and artillery, used it. Ike later said that placing USA units under limey command was one of his worst mistakes. A Canadian Army officer wrote a book, called the route "Patton's Gap", and blamed Gen. Patton for it. 20:08)Only Feld Marschalls had batons. 20:35)The Congressional Medal of Honor is a CIVILIAN award created around 1965.

[@yank-tc8bz]

They got that right they put the YD patch (3:04) first.

[@michaelb9529]

Not to take anything away and with all due respect but what allowed Patton the victory was the 1st Canadian Army detaching the British XXX corps from the north to ease off some pressure from the Germans

[@justinbranscomb6255]

My great uncle Harold James Lamar fought in the third army he went into active duty in late may and his verry first assignment was dday he was 18 they went up clift sides north of omaha and then up the rhine river he was there fore the liberation of 2 consintration camps he told me of caring for a 10 year old check girl for days after they arrived she reminded him of his niece she died in his arms becouse even though she made it to the day we arrived she was to far starved and gone to thrive he volunteered to take part in the exicutions of a guard that was in charge of her erea he didnt openly talk to many about things he had seen but told me as a part of this younger generation it was important i knew the capabilities of a corrupt system he also told me that one day we would see this again as he believed history repeats itself and he cryed when he said hold firm on your freedoms for a corrupt government will chip away at freedoms then give handouts to people so that you dont have to work and make the point for personal and family growth meaningless if family dont hold meaning and work dont have importance and they soften you by taking your freedoms you wont have anything to fight for and god forbid he said they take our guns he said these signs are the verry steps that was takin by the nazis by the middle of ww1 and lead to the 11million people slaughtered in hitlers deat mechines Now today we see them trying to change the constitution softening our society with everyone getting offended by telling them that its not there fault and if someone offends you its always there fault They want stricter gun laws and control over everything you do they say that patriotism dont matter and then they leave our borders open to ensure more democratic votes so they can push this agenda everything down to them giving stimulus checks and unemployment making them more money to be at home then at work its time to fight verry soon

[@daniellejones5981]

Don't blame Democrats honey... Trump called Veterans at a Cemetary in France "Suckers and Losers"! The French hated him after that!!! And Republicans have supported selling us out to Russia and north Korea. And I can't let Tommy Tuberville (R) Alabama be forgotten, he is holding up Promotions for every branch of the Military! And he is supported by his fellow Republicans... The Republican Party have become Traitors To The USA! Why? I don't know... Patton was the Beast General we had!!! One Uncle was on Iwo ( Marines!), the other was a Pilot, USAF< over Germany! My dad and another Uncle in Korea! Their Sacrifice doesn't end when they come home! It makes me Sick when Low Life Trump calls them Suckers and losers, and Repubs. Under cut our Military at every opportunity.

[@cptgibbs4256]

"And here's somethin else you probbly didn't know, more Italians fought for this country in World War 2 than any other ethnic group." From a Marine to a Purple Heart Recipient and Sergeant in Patton's 3rd Army. I love you Grandpa Pelini.

[@capoconstruction1961]

True. Marine corporal phillip a capobianco. RIP dad. Guam and other places. He never talked to us sons about the war. I heard maybe 3 stories my whole childhood. Nothing. He brought back some stuff too. Swords

[@deadhead654]

Verdun, Metz, Battle of the Bulge, Rhine River, and Frankfurt. Right down the list where the 5Th Division lead the charge. Pride swells knowing my Grandfather was there with just great men. 5Th Div. 10th RCT, 2 Bat. G Co. That whole generation was nothing but great men!

[@deadhead654]

@Hoa Tattis I guess it had something to do with the forts around the city. It was easier and saved many lives on both sides just to surround them and cut off supplies.

[@deadhead654]

@Hoa Tattis It was at Metz he "Saw the biggest GD German I've ever seen coming at me with a meat cleaver. I let him meet Mr. Colt. He parted ways and I had a nice lunch." Like that German, the "Fortress City" fell.

[@Akula114]

I know it was old, probably shown to new troops at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, but there was something disquieting about this one. It was so... sanitized. Maybe somebody realized they needed a canned "intro" rather than have some busy Col. actually address the men, and the already staggered FMPU (First Motion Picture Unit) now had to put together a bunch of clips piled in their editing room and have it make sense. Bad music, too. Thanks anyway.

[@whtghst8105]

it's best!

[@lonnietoth5765]

Al Freen is 101 yrs. young ! He was in the 3rd Army . He was in the Army before Pearl . I was a security guard where he lives . Every morning at 06:00 , he is the gym on a bicycle , every morning . He was a fireman for 30 yrs. That is why they are the greatest generation . So please get your damn shots and put your masks on . It's a shame if we lose what is left of them because you don't care .

[@grguy793]

Great video wish it went to Berlin though.

[@_Patton_Was_Right]

"WE DEFEATED THE WRONG ENEMY!" Patton was murdered for speaking the truth

[@keironysaguirre4793]

i love this Army Patton is the best General

[@tobyw9573]

O’Reilly in “Killing Patton” says recent deathbed revelations indicate the truck turned in front of Patton’s car. Soviets were masters of homicide by vehicle. David Horowitz says that Roosevelt and Truman governments were full of commies. You can imagine how well Patton’s tactics would have done in Korea - assuming that he could have worked with MacArthur.

[@_Patton_Was_Right]

@@tobyw9573 Don't listen to Bill O'Reilly he's covering for the true enemy. Read Patton's own words "The Patton Papers" or watch Europa The Last Battle part 4

[@ronaldweed6103]

I agree because my Uncle Jack,who was under General Patten's command,stated he was killed. No accident

[@johnmetcalfe2482]

Dwight Eisenhower was likely connected to General Pattons murder as Patton knew enough dirt to sink Ikes ambition to run for President.

[@MinhNguyen-cn8kx]

what happened to the 1st & 2nd Army??

[@kalfunai]

1:40 why was it censured?

[@edgarcook9607]

Isn't 10.20 where the Luftwaffe pilot successfully departed his airplane but lost his parachute?

[@1942Dreamer]

"Deep rivers come on by 3rd Army Engineers. Pontons were brought up..." Not "pontoons." Must have been from the Old Army using that vernacular.

[@jackhouston357]

My old man flew over in a B-17, tail-gunner

[@martindavis9930]

Vintage wine out of a tin can is a great American tradition.

[@davidalexoff1658]

He also showed me a watch taken off a dead German soldier. During the battle of the Bulge.

[@gododgers3491]

Loved the prayer. Most believe in God while at war. Sad that it takes war to get us to remember Him.

[@tomloft2000]

there are no atheists in foxholes.

[@williamforbes6291]

Eww trying to guilt people for bettering themselves and rejecting war starting man slaughtering nation dividing disgusting nasty filthy satanic religion (Satanic should annoy you right... even tho satanists believe in rights and consent unlike you)

[@LeeHardingTV]

I like how in the Patton movie the sun breaks out and Patton said he would give the chaplain a medal because he was "tight with the Lord." He told the man to compose a prayer for good weather and to pray it in if he had to wear a hole in the carpet with his knees to do it!

[@Sccrd4Lfe]

Love my troops but let’s be honest if Germany had those numbers in 44 it’d been a whole nother fight thank god we came out on top.

[@krukpolny8505]

General Anders and General Patton. You Tube.

[@ernesthofmeister3054]

95th Division "The Iron Men of Metz"

[@MrUhwoody]

Tree/ Romeo/ Delta// Alfa/ Romeo/ Mike/ Yankee///

[@jacktattis]

Famous ran away at Kasserine and under patton took 3 months at Metz for 60 miles against feeble sick and old men Did well in Sicily

[@brianhammer5107]

Are you on drugs? Patton was not at the battle of Kasserine Pass - he relieved that general then defeated Rommel's forces at El Gutar. The battle of Metz did not last 3 months. Are you getting help with your drug addictions?

[@johndawes9337]

@@brianhammer5107 Patton never faced Rommel and El Gutar was a draw at best. as for Metz Patton said he would take it in 10 days after being advised to bypass the city..3 months and 55 k troops later.

[@brianhammer5107]

@@johndawes9337 what part of FORCES did you not read?

[@johndawes9337]

@@brianhammer5107 www.7tharmddiv.org/why-metz.htm?fbclid=IwAR05SMVpPSuNy81LvJTSrRx3FRd6eIaHBccVRCxBRmdEBYLjhkdDblgDBGk

[@howboutyomama]

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[@frederickwise5238]

We could have used Patton in Korea. What a tragedy they had him killed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moboutmen]

I thought Patton's 3rd was used as a diversionary tactic and stayed in England on D Day

[@charlessmith9014]

They landed on D+ 36 - July

[@juliosunga3530]

That is the fictitious unit, 1st U.S. Army Group supposedly commanded by Patton. This was a deception operation by the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. The Army Group was supposed to be massed in southern England with the obvious objective of landing in the Calais sector. They transmitted fake radio message which the Germans intercepted. They also used dummy tank and planes made with rubber and canvas. These efforts paid off on the first day of D-day when Hitler was convinced the Normandy landings were a diversion with the main Allied effort scheduled to land in Calais in a few days after. He held his reserves to meet this supposed landing which never happened and allowed the Normandy beachheads to remain relatively unmolested in its early days.

[@randallpatrick8185]

Flying Tigers

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history?

[@dannyberger8943]

Why doesn't the USMC arrest my old boss and Danette Griffin for altering military history?

[@brianhammer5107]

@@dannyberger8943 what are you nattering on about?

[@allengambino752]

January 15 1871

[@imogenehearn8781]

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[@mistermansracistracist]

I miss those boys

[@americanpatriot3759]

All the News reporters of the 30s to 70s talk the same way

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

Politicians stopped Patton, as they have stopped every American military effort since. May God condemn every one of them.

[@brianhammer5107]

idiotic comment

[@daviddigital6887]

Felt kinda bad for Von Rundstedt

[@brianhammer5107]

Why? He served under Hitler under his own volition.

[@jamespercival5371]

Did ike have Patton killed

[@brianhammer5107]

Patton died of a tragic accident. Lots of fringe-top monkeys trying to sell books make up conspiracy stories over it.