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  2. George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army - Wikipedia

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    Patton's army had beaten General Bernard Montgomery to Messina which gained him considerable fame, [9] although the infamous slapping incident sidelined his career for several months thereafter. [10] [11] At the time of the speeches, Patton was attempting to keep a low profile among the press, as he had been ordered to by General Dwight Eisenhower.

  3. Anthony McAuliffe - Wikipedia

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    General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (2 July 1898 – 10 August 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"

  4. George S. Patton - Wikipedia

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    George Smith Patton III (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

  5. Oliver P. Smith - Wikipedia

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    Oliver Prince Smith (October 26, 1893 – December 25, 1977) was a U.S. Marine four-star general and decorated combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War.He is most noted for commanding the 1st Marine Division during the first year of the Korean War, and notably during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, where he said "Retreat, Hell!

  6. List of United States Army four-star generals - Wikipedia

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    The United States entered World War II on 7 December 1941 with one Army general, chief of staff George Marshall, authorized. [166] Legislation enacted in 1933 and amended in 1940 allowed the president to appoint officers of the Regular Army , the Army's professional military component, to higher temporary grades in time of war or national ...

  7. Category : United States Army generals of World War II

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    Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 537 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Lloyd Fredendall - Wikipedia

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    Lieutenant General Lloyd Ralston Fredendall (December 28, 1883 – October 4, 1963) was a general officer of the United States Army who served during World War II.He is best known for his leadership failure during the Battle of Kasserine Pass, leading to one of America's worst defeats of World War II, for which he was relieved of his command.

  9. George A. Taylor - Wikipedia

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    Brigadier General George Arthur Taylor [3] (February 14, 1899 – December 3, 1969) was an officer of the United States Army.He is most famous for the leadership of his men in World War II on Omaha Beach during the Normandy landings, June 6, 1944, where he served as commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the famous 1st Infantry Division ("The Big Red One"), and for which he earned a ...