![M4 Sherman medium tanks of the 35th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, clear the road to Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. The 4th Armored Division was the spearhead of the Third Army drive north to relieve the 101st Airborne Division holding Bastogne, a vital crossroads.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/W-Aug23-Patton-1-e1684342999631-760x427.jpg)
August 2023
WWII History
Patton’s Dual Drives
By Kevin M. HymelThis article is excerpted from Kevin Hymel’s latest book, Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership, Volume 2: August—December 1944, published by University of Missouri Press. Read more