General George S. Patton

The Race To Messina: George S. Pattons’ Fall From Grace

By Maj. Gen. Michael Reynolds

On August 3, 1943, the day that General George S. Patton, Jr., learned that his superior, General Dwight D. Read more

General George S. Patton

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel & The Battle of Kasserine Pass

By Eric Niderost

In the winter of 1942-1943, the Allies had every reason to believe that they were on the verge of total victory in North Africa. Read more

General George S. Patton

The Battle of the Bulge: An Allied Logistic Victory

by Michael D. Hull

When Adolf Hitler’s last major World War II offensive burst through the chill Ardennes Forest early on December 16, 1944, it scattered American frontline units and caused many anxious hours in the Allied high command. Read more

General George S. Patton

George Patton & Bernard Montgomery in Operation Husky

By Maj. Gen. Michael Reynolds

Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, was the only operation in World War II in which generals Bernard Montgomery and George S. Read more

General George S. Patton

Patton and Montgomery: Fighting the Nazi Army (And One Another)

By Michael Hasew

The most contentious of command rivalries during World War II involved General George S. Patton, Jr., of the U.S. Read more

General George S. Patton

Battle of Mortain: The Big Red One’s Square-Off with German Panzers

By Al Hemingway

At the start of the Battle of Mortain, Field Marshal Gunther Von Kluge was in an optimistic mood. Read more

General George S. Patton

The U.S. Cavalry: Boots, Saddles & Tanks

By Ted Pulliam

On June 15, 1930, a poised cadet from the Virginia Military Institute proudly drove his dilapidated old Ford through the gates of Fort Myer, Va., Read more

General George S. Patton

How George S. Patton Vanquished Pancho Villa’s Lieutenants

By Michael Haskew

It was a burial, but certainly not a funeral. One soldier who looked on muttered, “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…If Villa won’t bury you Uncle Sam must.” Read more