The German staff officer Günther Blumentritt regarded him with admiration as ‘the most aggressive panzer-general ... George Patton’s paternal grandfather, also called George Smith Patton ...

General George Smith Patton Jr. is the kind of soldier who makes legend as spontaneously as he inspires the fierce and prideful affection of his men. Last week another chapter, possibly apocryphal ...

In March 1945 the Rhine River was the last great barrier to the heart of Germany. General George S. Patton of US 3rd Army and Field Marshall Bernard L. Montgomery were both desperate to cross the ...

Shortly before his death Brigadier General Hugh (“Iron Pants”) Johnson made a prophecy about his friend Major General George Smith (“Old Blood and Guts”) Patton Jr.: “Critics say he is ...

George S. Patton Jr. Audacious and profane, General George S. Patton Jr. was one of the ablest and most controversial U.S. commanders in World War II. The San Gabriel, California native was fond ...