George S. Patton

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1. Official Site: George S. Patton
2. Wikipedia: George S. Patton
3. Patton Society: Patton Society
4. General Patton Museum: The Patton Saber 
5. HistoryNet: General George S. Patton (2007)
6. New York Times: "Patton's Career A Brilliant One" (1945)
7. TIME: "You Don't Know What You Want" (1945) 

George S. Patton Background and Profiles

Early Years

• Patton Society: Patton's Early Years
• Know Southern History: George S. Patton
• Virginia Military Institute: George S. Patton, Jr. and his Civil War Ancestors
• Armchair General: Gen. George S: Patton, Jr. at West Point, 1904-1909

World War One

• Wikipedia: Battle of Cambrai
• Patton Society: The Unknown Patton
• World War 1: American Armor in the First World War
• World War 1: St. Mihiel: First Attack of the US First Army

World War Two

• WW2DB: George Patton
• Patton Society: My Speech at Knutsford
• PBS: Patton in North Africa (Time:00:37) 
• Military.com: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. (2006) 
• Military History Online: Two General Apart: Patton and Eisenhower (2004)
• HistoryNet: General George S. Patton's Race to Capture Messina (2001)
• 3rd Armored Division: George Patton and I (1977)
• The National Archives: Efficiency Report (1944) 

George S. Patton Images and Media

• Video: George C. Scott as General Patton

• General Patton.com: George S. Patton Photo Gallery
• Patton Society: Photograph Chronology and Patton Posters
• YouTube & Google Video: George S. Patton
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George S. Patton Books and Research

• Library of Congress: Patton Diaries: March 2, 1943 and May 1, 1944
• Patton Society: George Patton Bibliography
• Amazon.com: George S. Patton: A Biography
• Barnes & Noble.com: George S. Patton Books

George S. Patton Blogs and Message Boards

• Axis History Forum: General Patton had a Bad Opinion of Russians
• Day Of Defeat Forums: George S. Patton Jr.; Military Genious or Maniac?
• Firehouse.com: A Study of General George S. Patton Jr's. Leadership Style
• Free Republic: Liberty’s Steamroller and "You Are Here to Fight"
• History Podcast: General George Patton

George S. Patton Timeline

• 1945: November 11, Born
• 1904: Attends Virginia Military Institute
• 1904: Also enrolls in West Point
• 1916: Assigned to the 8th Cavalry Regiment with John J. Pershing
• 1918: Wounded at Battle of Saint Mihiel
• 1919: Met Dwight D. Eisenhower
• 1932: Served under Douglas MacArthur, leading the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
• 1940: Given command of the US 2nd Armored Division
• 1941: Promoted to Major General
• 1943: Participated in the North African Campaign
• 1944: Was involved with Operation Fortitude
• 1944: Involved in the Battle of the Bulge
• 1945: December 21, died of an embolism following an automobile accident in Heidelberg, Germany

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