General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
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General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
There is a presenter on YouTube called Mark Felton who produces some very good, unbiased videos ( IMO )
This one was only uploaded yesterday but I thought it was very interesting as I had read about Patton's death elsewhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWL0Nz4 ... roductions
This one was only uploaded yesterday but I thought it was very interesting as I had read about Patton's death elsewhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWL0Nz4 ... roductions
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"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
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Re: General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
I saw a movie years ago about that and, I think, they used a bullet shaped like a bolt so it
would look like a piece of the car. Not sure if it was the movie mentioned, Brass Target.
You would have to be a great shot to hit him in the exact spot, in a moving target.
Makes a good story, but like the guy in the video says... probably just an accident.
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would look like a piece of the car. Not sure if it was the movie mentioned, Brass Target.
You would have to be a great shot to hit him in the exact spot, in a moving target.
Makes a good story, but like the guy in the video says... probably just an accident.
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Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
Re: General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
From a newspaper a hundred years ago today. Seems the Presidential inauguration of Harding was yet to happen. But among the pageantry was a cavalry escort planned for the occasion. Old George as a major with is personally designed saber was going to lead it.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-2/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-2/
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Re: General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
Notice they got his middle initial wrong, his actual name is George Smith Patton Jr.
I have a feeling his nickname wasn't "Junior", at least not to his face.......
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I have a feeling his nickname wasn't "Junior", at least not to his face.......
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Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
Re: General Patton's Death - Accident or Murder?
Good catch. I didn't notice.