And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Allied Generals L to R; Patton, Bradley, and Montgomery at 21st Army Group HQ in Normandy - July 7, 1944. Patton and Montgomery are smiling at each other the way boxers shake hands before a fight.
At this point, Monty had 4 stars and would get his 5th star (field marshal) in a few months. He had been commander of all Allied ground forces, but was replaced in that position by Ike. Hard to imagine that Patton and Bradley were completely satisfied in this relationship with Monty, but they had plenty to keep them occupied.
Just finished Rick Atkinson's The Guns at Last Light, history of WWII D-Day to end in western Europe, fantastic read He sure doesn't give Monty a good review
At this point, Monty had 4 stars and would get his 5th star (field marshal) in a few months. He had been commander of all Allied ground forces, but was replaced in that position by Ike. Hard to imagine that Patton and Bradley were completely satisfied in this relationship with Monty, but they had plenty to keep them occupied.
ReplyDeleteABSOLUTLEY TRUE
ReplyDeleteJust finished Rick Atkinson's The Guns at Last Light, history of WWII D-Day to end in western Europe, fantastic read
ReplyDeleteHe sure doesn't give Monty a good review
Takes a lot of ego to get to the star ranks.
ReplyDeleteHad to do a report in history class on Patton in 6th grade, been my hero ever since.
ReplyDeleteGenerals are entitled to swagger sticks or swagger sidearms!!
ReplyDeleteWas later reduced one rank for an accidental discharge while practicing his quick draw :-)
ReplyDeleteWas Bradley acting as interpreter?
ReplyDeleteI subscrube to some auction sites, firearms, mostly, got an ad from, I think, james julia auctioneers years back that included Ike's two star helmet.
ReplyDeleteIt was demonic that Patton was whacked for his verbal outcry against the total destruction of Germany.
ReplyDeleteWorth reading... https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/was-general-patton-murdered-new-light-on-an-old-conspiracy/
DeletePatton seems to be using body language to say, Remember I kicked your ass in Sicily and saved your ass in North Africa
ReplyDeleteBradley: “Now that we’re on the Continent I know you two can learn to work together.”
ReplyDeletePatton & Monty: