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Patton was made a central figure in an elaborate phantom army deception scheme, and the Germans believed he was in Dover preparing the—fictitious—First United States Army Group for an invasion of the Pas de Calais. [12] [13] Patton frequently kept his face in a scowl he referred to as his "war face". [14]
Patton's colorful image, hard-driving personality, and success as a commander were at times overshadowed by his controversial public statements. His philosophy of leading from the front, and his ability to inspire troops with attention-getting, vulgarity-laden speeches, such as his famous address to the Third Army , was received favorably by ...
The Siegfried Line campaign was a phase in the Western European campaign of World War II, which involved engagments near the German defensive Siegfried Line.. This campaign spanned from the end of Operation Overlord and the push across northern France, which ended on 15 September 1944, and concluded with the opening of the German Ardennes counteroffensive, better known as the Battle of the Bulge.
55. "Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.” – Hill Harper. 56. "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the ...
Inspirational Quotes About Success "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”— Norman Vincent Peale
quote gets buried in the article, even though it's more famous than anything in the boxed speech itself. When I first read the article, after a bit I skipped down to the box and read the whole speech, all the time expecting to see that quote. I think it would be a good idea to give a box to it as well, instead of putting inline in the text. Done.
Veterans Day Quotes “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor—and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free ...
Patton crossed the Meuse on 14 September, [26] but by the end of the month both First Army and Third Army had been halted short of their objectives. [ 27 ] Like his American counterparts, Montgomery's primary mission was to defeat Germany as quickly as possible, but as the senior British commander in north west Europe, he also operated under ...