In this sense, prayer was no different from training, leadership, technology, or firepower. George S. Patton (1885-1945) was a high-ranking WWII general, who led the U.S. 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and northern France in the summer of 1944. . As he lay bleeding in a bomb crater, Patton ordered Angelo toreturn to the tanks and point out the location of the machine gunnests. They were actually in the heart of England itself. . We must ask God to stop these rains. He was dying; but he had no fear of death. Paralyzed from the neck down, he was taken to a hospital in Heidelberg. After the Holy Land, General Patton headed to the Mediterranean island of Malta. Heservedin numerous staff positions throughout the country. Patton arrived in Europe in 1917 as a captain. That ONeill sure did some potent praying. As chaplains it is our business to pray. We want this war over with. Patton sent Ike a congratulatory note , remarking that while he was pleased to think that his notes had been of some assistance, I feel sure that you would have done as well without them. It is likely, though, that Patton felt that his notes were the primary reason for Eisenhowers success at the college. As usual, he was dressed stunningly, and his six-foot-two powerfully built physique made an unforgettable silhouette against the great window. . He then commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded while leading tanks into combat near the end of the war. In his invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon was unprepared for Russias brutal climate, and thousands of his soldiers perished in the severe winter. Find out more about George S. Patton below! . The general then continued, Chaplain, sit down for a moment. . On February 14, 1943, Rommels Tenth and Twenty-first Panzer Divisions of the Afrika Korps launched an attack against the U.S. position. There was a massive and rapid demobilization of the United States Army at the end of the World War I. . Most of the mountain was cut away during the Roman occupation, when they filled up the Tomb and erected a Temple of Venus over both the Mount and the Tomb. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. opening. Here he wrote much of the Knights of Malta and the rules of their order. He credited her strength of character with strengthening his own. From the canal we flew along the line of Allenbys advance and crossed at Wadi El Arish at the spot where the battle occurred. His head was encased in a tight-fitting leather helmet withgoggles. In April 1941 Patton, who had been acting commander of theSecond Armored Division for six months, was given permanentcommand and promoted to major general. December 16 Germany launched offensive in the Ardennes known as the Battle of the Bulge. He didn't kiss ass, he understood that war is not something to be made into soft talk - war is a brash bloody hell. The vow of Poverty required him to give four-fifths of his then estate to the Order. He purposely cultivated what he called his "war face." He was aware that his men were watching him constantly, and he strived to lead by his words as much as he did by his actions. Blood. . Nor was there any enthusiasm in Congress, given the countrys isolationist mood, for appropriating funds for the military. . Patton 360 Rogue General. . It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as ateam. George S. Patton. General Patton Speech | 6th Armored Division | 31 May 1944 Alyosha 394 subscribers Subscribe 2.3K Share 92K views 4 years ago General George S. Patton speech to the 6th Armored. George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. George S. Patton. The film won a Best-Picture Oscar as well as Best Actor for George C. Scott. Our bravery is too negative. I want the praying done., Chaplain ONeill: Yes, sir. In proudly contemplating our achievements, let us never forget our heroic dead whose graves mark the course of our victorious advances, nor our wounded whose sacrifices aided so much in our success. He had a massive library, a "who's who," of ancient and modern war.. I dont want to get any messages saying, I am holdingmy position. We are not holding a goddamned thing. He came from Israels smallest tribe. I do not believe that much praying is being done.. . Were not just going to shoot the sons of bitches, weregoing to rip out their living goddamned guts and usethem to grease the treads of our tanks. Patton's Speech to the Third Army was a series of speeches given by General George S. Patton to troops of the United States Third Army in 1944, prior to the Allied invasion of France. 1911 March 19 Pattons first child, Beatrice Ayer, was born. When war erupted in France in 1914, Patton wanted to take up the sword in earnest, fighting in the French army. I dont want to hear of any soldier under my commandbeing captured unless he has been hit. . I wouldnt give a hoot in hell for aman who lost and laughed. Perhaps most famous for his commanding of the 7th Army during World War II, Old "Blood and Guts" often gave rousing speeches to motivate, inspire, and educate his soldiers. In the autumn of 1919, he was introduced toEisenhower, known to his friends as Ike. While I was in this chapel, I secured a rosary for Mary Scally [his childhood nurse] and had it blessed at the altar. Preachers who committed that particular sin he called pulpit killers. Clergy-men who insisted thou shalt not kill knew less about the Bible than he did, Patton argued. . Patton began his military career . . Ambitions thwarted, his thirst for action still would not be denied. . immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to. Hands lifted up, said Bossuet, smash more battalions than hands that strike. Gideon of Bible fame was least in his fathers house. He had been chastised for leaving his command post during the battle at Saint-Mihiel, but he did the same during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. In the glancing collision, Patton was thrown against the roof and fell forward into the glass partition behind the drivers seat. But his army was part of a whole organization and his operations part of a great campaign.. Up to now, in the Third Army, God has been very good to us. At the end of 1911, he was transferred to Fort Myer, Virginia, where many senior officers lived, making it a prime duty post for an ambitious cavalryman. 1943 March 6 Patton was named the commanding officer of the US II Corps. Some day I want to see the Germans raise up on theirpiss-soaked hind legs and howl, Jesus Christ, its thatgoddamned Third Army again and that son of a bitchPatton.. You have fought your way across 24 major rivers and innu-merable lesser streams. There is something in every soldier that goes deeper than thinking or workingits his guts. It is something that he has built in there: it is a world of truth and power that is higher than himself. 1946 March 19 Pattons remains were moved to a different gravesite within the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Hamm, Luxembourg. That is courteous and considerate for the rights of others. . This quote is a good encapsulation of their friendship that began in the late 1910s. Patton, not wanting to compromise his armys success with publicity, telephoned Omar Bradley the following morning and uncharacteristically told him to keep it a secret. On October 22, 1944, Patton met with his commander, General Omar Bradley, and Bradleys chief of staff to discuss plans for taking the French city of Metz and then pushing east into the Saar River Valley, a center of Germanys armaments industry. Beatrices dinner was interrupted when the nurse suddenly noticed that Patton had stopped breathing. One of the prisoners is Pattons son-in-law, John K. Waters. As the official British history notes, it wasthe most complex and successful deception operation in the entirehistory of the war., A month after the Normandy invasion, secretly landing at an airstripnear Omaha Beach, Patton entered a waiting jeep. Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. Getty Images. He led the tanks from the front during the march to the Battle of Saint-Miheil, and walked in front of the into the German-held village of Essey in order to inspire his men. In total, 3,200 copies were distributed over ONeills signature to every unit in the Third Army. . He was comforted by his unshakeable faith, a faith hehad held since childhood and that he had carefully nurtured everyday since. . It was quite impressive. Some officers found his use of obscenities in the speech disappointing, viewing it as unprofessional conduct. . She also read to him from John Bunyans Christian allegory, The Pilgrims Progress. . In order to be a Knight of Malta, it was necessary to have sixteen crosses of nobility, so that when anyone came up to be a knight, he had to present his genealogy, which was then studied by a college of heralds, and, if proven correct, permitted to join. . He commented at length on the four vows that each knight took upon induction into the order: on poverty, chastity, humility, and obedience. George 'Blood and Guts' Patton. His diary entry for November 7, 1944, reads: Two years ago today we were on the Augusta approaching Africa, and it was blowing hard. But there are so few Krauts around there they dont know it yet. He spoke to his men like it, and they returned a response of almost mechanised fighting ability. The defending Germans had pre-positioned at least twenty-five machine gun nests to protect the town. His wealthy background allowed him to enjoy an upper-crust way of life in a hardscrabble army. He stood up, grabbed his walking stick, and turned to the soldiersbehind him. 1940 April 1 Served as Umpire, Spring Maneuvers, Fort Benning, Georgia. A break in the weather on June 6 allowed the amphibious assault on Normandy to proceed. August 10 Patton visited the 93rd Evacuation Hospital in Sicily, Italy, and berated Private Paul Bennett for cowardice. Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, General George S. Patton, and General Omar N. Bradley engineered the Allied conquest that shattered Hitler's hold over Europe. June 10 Patton addressed a crowd of 100,000 civilians in Burbank, California. Weve got to get not only the chaplains but every man in the Third Army to pray. On 1 October 1919, Patton gave a speech to the Tank Corps on The Obligation of Being an Officer. It touched on Pattons grand view of the profession of arms: Does it not occur to you gentlemen that we . He personally led a troop of tanks into Germany lines near the town of Cheppy. Thats why Americans havenever lost and will never lose a war; for the very idea oflosing is hateful to an American. We had about 486 chaplains in the Third Army at that time, representing 32 denominations. Remember that theenemy is just as frightened as you are, and probablymore so. To their surprise, they were not opposed by enemy forces. And whenever he achieved anything important, whether it was his admission to West Point or a victory in battle, Pat-ton always gave thanks to God. But we are not stopping at the Siegfried Line. . I got a medal for charging at the enemy, butI have had to spend a lot of time explaining how I gotshot in the behind! Patton read it and directed that it be circulated without change to all of the Third Armys 486 chaplains, as well as to every organization commander down to and including the regimental level. As the protective shield of fog lifted, Patton and his troops were subjected to withering fire from all directions. . People must have very little confidence to fear assassination in such a place. General James Rusling, "Interview with President William McKinley," The Christian Advocate 22 January 1903, 17. . Better known for his profanity than for his prayers, George Patton was actually a devout and religious man. We were taken through this by the librarian. Yes, every man is scared in his first battle. General Patton : A Soldier's Life (2002) by Stanley P. Hirshson, . The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. In the hospital, Pattons mood alternated between profanity-laced anger and black humor. . Some men are cowards but theyfight the same as the brave men or they get the hellslammed out of them watching other men fight who arejust as scared as they are. I dont want them to. Pattons speeches typically included humor, almost always profaneand often self-deprecatory: I do not know of a better way to die than to be facingthe enemy. . Great living is not all output of thought and work. He even directed his chief chaplain to send out a training letter to every unit in the Third Army on the importance of prayer. There is still a tendency in each separate unit . But they also shared an intricate web of relationships going back decades. All realAmericans love the sting and clash of battle. living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. Patton would swiftly communicate his displeasure at ser-mons that dwelt on death or families whose sons would never return home. But he was a mighty man of valor. . October 3 Patton joined 3d Cavalry at Fort Myer, Virginia, as Commanding Officer, 3d Squadron. Each deserves credit. We wanted speed, reliability and firepower.. The leadership had no interest in making room for a new weapon in the shrunken army. Let us be gentle. He gave us a British priest, who had lived a long time in Jerusalem, as a guide to see the sights. The World War II general commanded the US 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and the 3rd Army . Patton was known as "Blood & Guts" ("Our blood, his guts"), was a common gripe among his troops for his hard-driving discipline, which paid off in lower casualties and great success on the battlefield. He had not failed them. As one soldierrecalled: I am positive the Patton image was born on the first day hespoke in that bowl. He said, God damn! He chose the latter, thinking it the quickest way to combat and further promotion. Prayer to most of them is a formal, ritualized affair, involving special posture and a liturgical setting. Keep moving. General George S. Patton, the famous war-time leader, died not from wounds in battle but rather from a car accident. When shells are hitting all around you and you wipe the Patton recorded his thoughts in his journal: Malta, which we reached at three oclock, is quite different from the way I had pictured it. Before he did that, Patton gave himself a crash course in French tanks, which included test-driving them, firing their guns, and even walking the assembly line to see how they were made. Back home, he wrote an article that led to the 1913 redesign of the U.S. Cavalry saber. Famed World War Two general George S. Patton commanded theU.S. 1916 March 13 Patton detached from 8th Cavalry and attached to headquarters, Punitive Expedition, Mexico. On the battlefield, he was a competent commander respected by both sides. The German is a war-trained veteranconfident, brave, ruthless. 62 of 70 found this interesting | Share this . that they should attack by surprise and mass . Many elements of the speech were recycled over and over. We reached Cairo just at dark, having completed in one day the trip which took the Children of Israel forty years to accomplish. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Wood replied, We dont want to waste youngsters of your sort in the service of foreign nations. 1953 September 30 Pattons widow, Beatrice, died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm while horseback riding at Hamilton, Massachusetts. Patton was so harsh to everyone that during this time he got nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts". I told them the attack would go on. By constant study General Pershing knew to the minutest detail each of the subjects in which he demanded practice, and by physical presence and personal example and explanation, insured himself that they were correctly carried out.6, Patton followed Pershing to France as his aide. He is remembered for his heroic march to halt the Nazi's December 1944 offensive in the Battle of the Bulge and also for slapping Sergeant Charles Kuhl and Private Paul Bennett, August 1943, for cowardice while they were in an army hospital. He came in fifth. Blood, Guts, and Grease, to capture the younger, less known company and field grade officer before his daring exploits as a general officer in World . I will probably get slapped down by the Church union.. The soldier who cracks up does not need sympathy or comfort as much as he needs strength. . He did not literally run over bodies. The men implored Patton to escape from the Germans fire,but he refused to budge. Those who knew both men at this early stage of their military careers had the feeling that George Patton would achieve greatness. Therewas his grandfather Colonel George Patton, killed at Winchester inthe Civil War; and Colonel Waller Tazewell Patton, who died fromwounds received at Gettysburg. We must march together, all out for God. September 22 Taken out of context, Pattons careless comparison of Nazi Party members in Germany to Democratic Party or Republican Party members in the United States stirred much controversy. July 6 Patton secretly flew into Normandy, France, while the Germans still believed he would lead the main invading force at Pas de Calais. Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. Old "Blood and Guts" himself, about whom many a colorful chapter would be written for the school boys of tomorrow. She went to the dining room, leaving her husband with the attending nurse. . Pattons prayers, however, reflected his deep and sincere faith in God. I dont know what you call it, but I call it religion, prayer, or God.. August 3 Patton visited a field hospital in Sicily, Italy, and slapped Charles Kuhl for what he considered cowardice as Kuhl suffered no physical wounds. 1938 July 1 Patton was promoted to the permanent rank of colonel. When he first arrives in North Africa at the beginning of the film, he is just receiving his promotion to lieutenant general (three stars), which he remains until April 14, 1945, less than a month from V-E day. I know how you feel, but there is nothing to be done.4 Patton, like a young Napoleon, had ambitiously hoped to be a brigadier general by twenty-seven. His legend only grows in significance when you consider his achievements. Planes on combat missionsflying over and the sound of guns all the while. All the faces looked at Patton impersonally, as if waiting forhim to join them. It is a magnificent experience wherein all the elements that have made man superior to the beasts are present: courage, self-sacrifice, loyalty, help to others, devotion to duty. While Eisenhower was attending the armys Command and General Staff College from 1925 to 1926 at Fort Leavenworth, Patton sent him his own very detailed notes from the course. The General agreed, wrote a short greeting, and the card was made up, published, and distributed to the troops on the twenty-second of December. Americans play towin all of the time. If we die killing, well and good, but if we fight hard enough, viciously enough, we will kill and live. Patton personally oversaw the logistics of the tanks in their first combat use by American forces. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. He was laid next to a Third Army soldier who had been killed in combat during the Battle of the Bulge. By June 1920, the regular army was reduced to only 130,000 men. With prayer, we cannot fail. ww2dbase Warning: Foul language used by Patton in the speech had not been removed from this transcript, thus this text might not be suitable for everyone. His voice was actually ratherhigh, certainly not the gravelly bass of George C. Scott in the Hollywoodmovie Patton. Patton seemed to understand instinctively that the faces werebeckoning him to his destiny. Before heading tothe field hospital, he insisted that the ambulance driver take him tothe headquarters of the Thirty-fifth Division, where he began to dictatea report on the situation at the battle front. Outside, the Chaplain said, Whew, thats a tough one! In April 1941 Patton, who had been acting commander of theSecond Armored Division for six months, was given permanentcommand and promoted to major general. In his new book George S. Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer, author Michael Keane takes readers on a journey through Patton's career in three parts: his military prowess, his inspirational. ), Patton also requested the help of the press corps in informing the Germans that four of his armored divisions were slashing away at them. Americans play towin all of the time. . They believe what they wish may occur not what history teaches will happen. A good soldier is not made merely by making him think and work. . At the end of the speech he said, Iam taking this division into Berlin and when I do, I wantevery one of your tracks to be carrying the stench of Germanblood and guts.. The sudden transition from the highly-charged experience of combat, where one is com-manding men in life-or-death situations, to domestic tranquility can be jarring and difficult. A man prays to God for assistance in circumstances that he cannot foresee or control. This article is part of our larger selection of postsabout the George S. Patton. Live to return to our family and our girl as conquering heroesmen of Mars. Scott's rendition of the speech was highly sanitized so as not to offend too. I wish, said Patton, you would put out a Training Letter on this subject of Prayer to all the chaplains; write about nothing else, just the importance of prayer. What separates this book from all of the many about World War II's most famous battle commander is the extensive use of exquisite B&W combat photos on every spread, which illuminate the text on those pages. General George S. Patton is one of the most famous American generals in history. In his new bookPatton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer, author Michael Keane takes readers on a journey through Patton's career in three parts: his military prowess, his inspirational bravery, and his faith. . Patton was as much an actor as he was a fine general. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: thats working. That is fearless and untiring in doing our duty as we see it.Patton concluded with a list of recommendations for good behavior and decorum, essentially acting as Colonel Manners. All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters,either. Sergeant John Mims, Pattons driver throughout the war, recalled, We left at six oclock in the morning. June 8 Arrived in Honolulu and was assigned to G-2, Hawaiian Department. We were lucky in Africa, in Sicily, and in Italy. . Now is not the time to follow God from afar off. This Army needs the assurance and the faith that God is with us. The author stated that General Patton . We took off by plane for Jerusalem at 0700 and crossed the canal just south of Lake Tenes, which is near where the children of Israel crossed. There is one great thing you men will be able to saywhen you go home. Men, all this stuff you hear about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. July 25 Spent time in Beverly, Massachusetts hospital with a broken leg. This was not just any battle, but a winner takes all. . Many elements of the speech were recycled over and over. I pray that I will fall forward when I am shot. The Army Engineer was called in, and we finally decided that our field topographical company could print the prayer on a small-sized card, making enough copies for distribution to the army. By God, I do! Only four months earlier the fate of the Allied invasion of Europe hung on the course of a storm in the English Channel. Thetrouser legs were skinny and shoved into his black, laced-up fieldboots. Prayer does not have to take place in church, but can be offered any-where. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church, but he studied the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita. Pray for our Army, and Pray for Peace. merican R hetoric: M ovie S peech. Let the Germans do that. 1912 June 14 Patton sailed for Europe to participate in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Playing with a pencil, he began to speak again. And when we get to Berlin,I am personally going to shoot that paper hanging sonof a bitch Hitler, just like Id shoot a snake! Eisenhower, on the other hand, was usually underrated, his easygoing manner masking a burning ambition. Following an old cavalry credo to theeffect you should always Hit em where they aint, he saidto us: You have to grab em by the[censored] and kick emin the [censored] . As one soldierrecalled: I am positive the Patton image was born on the first day hespoke in that bowl. The Third Army has no roster of Retreats. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945), a four-star U.S. general in full millitary dress. . Thats where prayer comes in. But due to circumstances beyond the control of anyone, we have heretofore fought separately. Patton's "Blood and Guts" Speech - History (2022) Loading. The film concerns Patton as he leads the American forces during World War II. His aunt read to him three to four hours a day. Trusted by his troops and feared by the enemy, General George Patton was one of America's most dynamic--and controversial--war commanders. . Hed stop and talk to the troops; ask them did they get their turkey, how was it, and all that. His diary entry for that day is classic Patton: It was a clear cold Christmas, lovely weather for killing Germans, which seems a bit queer, seeing Whose birthday it is. The troops were cheerful but I am not, because we are not going fast enough., In the spring, as the Third Armys advance continued with clear weather, Patton again thanked the Lord for good weather: I am very grateful to the Lord for the great blessing he has heaped on me and the Third Army, not only in the success which He has granted us, but in the weather which He is now providing.. His neck was broken. General Patton is best known for leading the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany in the wake of the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. An enemy machine gun bullethad torn through his body, entering his groin and exiting his buttocks,ripping open a wound the size of a teacup. As blood poured from his wound,he serenely contemplated his own death. . Does the general mean by chaplains, or by the men? asked ONeill. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. The title was slightly amended to Patton, Blood and Guts, when the 14 Oct 1968 DV reported that Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. would shoot the movie "in the Dimension 150 process and release it for exhibition in that system." From the Tomb we went to the Crusaders Chapel where those who became Knights of Jerusalem were knighted. . Yet he still viewed the Holy Land as a general, viewingthe Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land in terms of logistics, supply chains, and provisions. All rights reserved. . Although I looked very carefully, I could see no indication of the fighting, but I did recognize the cactus hedge where the tanks got stuck. Patton was an American general who took part in both world wars. 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