Dog Quote by Ladislas Farago

“He lavished his affection on the dog and even had Willie, sitting up on a chair, dine with him at his table. The dog reciprocated, and it was quite moving to watch Patton scuffling with his forbidding-looking but meek pet in his moments of raucous bliss.” quote by Ladislas Farago — Download Open image

““He lavished his affection on the dog and even had Willie, sitting up on a chair, dine with him at his table. The dog reciprocated, and it was quite moving to watch Patton scuffling with his forbidding-looking but meek pet in his moments of raucous bliss.””

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“Bradley gave several reasons for putting Third Army on “A” ration when Patton’s projected moves required more than the unlimited “C.” Vast quantities of gas were needed to supply liberated Paris, and not only to keep the wheels of the big city turning. Most of the diverted gasoline was consumed by the endless columns of trucks that carried an enormous…

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“When Patton now showed up on the Mary to welcome them, Sergeant Bill Pajewski punched Corporal Sam McCarthy in the ribs. “Man,” he whispered…

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“Patton was sent on his long journey with the Psalm David had sung in the wilderness of Judah… O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. It was Patton’s own favorite Psalm,…

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“Eisenhower’s tragedy was that he permitted himself to be pushed into what turned out to be a trap. He had succumbed to General George C. Marshall’s suggestion that he take over the ground command in Europe and involve himself in the tactical conduct of the war, for which he was not actually suited. He took upon himself this enormous operational…

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