CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) History is hard to miss along I-10 in Riverside County — especially when it’s made of steel. The General Patton Memorial Museum has unveiled its newest addition: a ...
Peter Tonguette’s commendable essay on “Patton,” the classic 1970 war film by Franklin J. Schaffner, was most appropriate for Memorial Day weekend (“An Epic of Potent Patriotism,” Masterpiece, May 24) ...
Although it is among the most elaborately mounted World War II epics ever filmed, Franklin J. Schaffner’s “Patton” begins with an image of abstract simplicity: an American flag that fills the screen ...
Benjamin W. Patton stands with his father, Gen. George Patton in 1978 at the North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia. His grandfather, Gen. George S. Patton commanded the U.S. II Corps in 1943.
General George Patton was the most feared American commander for the German generals on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht’s officers described Patton as America’s Rommel. The volume under review is the ...
In February 1945, a United Press International reporter interviewed an Oklahoma sniper credited with killing over 130 Germans. Sergeant Horace West told the correspondent his rifle was named after his ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email The USAREUR-AF Band & Chorus’ Alliance Brass Quintet had the honor of supporting the 80th Anniversary Commemoration ...
General Patton’s “jail break” wasn’t just a bold maneuver – it was one of the most daring armored advances of World War II. In this video, we explore how Patton’s Third Army raced across France in ...
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On the C-SPAN Networks: General Patton (George S.) Memorial Museum has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2013 Tour. Richard Ramirez, director of the General George S.
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