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GENERAL PATTON

... GENERAL PATTON. THE death of General George S. Patton, of the American Army, of which he was a most distinguished member, is a loss not only to his nation, but to the Aiiies as a whole. He was an able soldier, perhaps even a ruthless one by both precept ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER SATURDAY DECEMBER 1945 BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE POST OFFICE Huddersfield Children ..

... 36 OF GENERAL PATTON LEADER WHO HIS MEN A BRILLIANT OFFICER Frankfurt Friday— Gen Patton died today General Patton’s death announced M Willen Staff US Army “The peacefully” said ' Patton— hothead sentimentalist red-faced “ Georgie ” Patton ...

THE YORKSHIRE POST AND LEEDS MERCURY. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1945 General Patton

... SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1945 General Patton TO the people of the United States of America, Britain will tender to-day her sympathy upon the loss of great soldier and a most vivid personality. The genius General Patton, whose death Is announced, was of a ...

AERODROME

... with’a civil airport. Burial in Luxembourg on Christmas Eve General Patton buried in the at Luxem- United. States Ceme on _Ohristmas Eve, sa ys British United Press. It was that Patton took his rd Army to oppose in the the Ardennes last Christmas. Six ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Patton's Funeral

... officers. After the Luxembourg services. Mrs. Patton and Mr. Ayer will travel to Paris en route for the U.S. by air. The 12 homrary pall bearers at the funeral will include Lieut.-Gen. Truscott. who succeeded Gen. Patton as commander of the Third Army. Lieut ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

(fourier & Guarbtan Saturday, December 22. 1945. A Fighting General

... December 22. 1945. A Fighting General SOLDIERS judge generals on their personality and on the results they achieve. General Patton was the type from both viewpoints to inspire men. His passing removes a splash of colour from the contemporary military scene ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

General Patton

... General Patton North Africa and Sicily, his impetuous temper nearly brought ills great career an unfortunate end. slapped the face of a battle-shocked soldier hospital in Sicily, and the Incident made him very unpopular for time. His friend. General ...

DAILY—ONE PENNY DEATH OF GENERAL PATTON

... DAILY—ONE PENNY DEATH OF GENERAL PATTON To be Buried on His Battle Ground HEIDELBERG. Friday Night GENERAL PATTON, Commander of the United States 15th Army, who has been paralysed since received spinal injuries in a motor accident on December 9, died ...

LONDON DIARY SOVIET TO THE FORE AMONG THE NATIONS 167, FLEET STREET, Fry

... secrets whiah will be made available by the ',members of the council. A COMMANDER NOBODY could rightly describe him as the very Patton of a modern major- , genera l - -the hard-driving. lhard-swearing cavalryman who Inked to walk about with fancy pistols stuck ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHALLENGED HOMMEL

... CHALLENGED HOMMEL Leading the Third Army.' ' Patton had the task of counterattacking the southern flank the Ardennes Bulge in December. 1944. It was the Third Army which made a spectacular break-through to the Moselle River in March. 1945. and crumbled ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 151 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GEN. PATTON TO LIE IN LUXEMBOURG

... GEN. PATTON TO LIE IN LUXEMBOURG FRANKFORT. Saturday. GENERAL Patton is to be buried in the American ' soldiers' cemetery at Hamm in Luxembourg it was authoritatively learned today. It is understood that Mrs Patton and the War Dept. had considered Metz ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1945
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 1 | Tags: none