Friday 10 June 2011

Inspiring Picture 23: War Truth 1.

.......a terrible thing but true.


George Smith Patton, Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.
Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1909. In 1916-17, he participated in the unsuccessful Pancho Villa Expedition, a U.S. operation that attempted to capture the Mexican revolutionary. In World War I, he was the first officer assigned to the new United States Tank Corps and saw action in France. In World War II, he commanded corps and armies in North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater of Operations. In 1944, Patton assumed command of the U.S. Third Army, which under his leadership advanced farther, captured more enemy prisoners, and liberated more territory in less time than any other army in military history.

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79 comments:

  1. Jack of Diamonds10 June 2011 at 11:23

    It's so true. I like;

    "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic."

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  2. Vince^_^10 June 2011 at 11:29

    War really is pointless. Why can't we all be firneds? I've followed you and by the way crazy blog stats dude!

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  3. Chris C.10 June 2011 at 11:34

    I've always had a fascination with Patton. Sometimes a bit of a love-hate attitude toward him, but always a fascination.

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  4. Mojo10 June 2011 at 11:40

    True stuff. Thanks!
    I have a suggestion:
    Change the color of links to something brighter.
    The blue is much to dark and makes reading uncomfortable :)
    Cheers,
    Mojo

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  5. Rodger10 June 2011 at 11:48

    Great post. I thought Patton always carried pearl handled six shooters. Or is that just Hollywood BS?

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  6. Dejch10 June 2011 at 11:49

    nice old picture indeed

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  7. Dr. Willett's Workshop10 June 2011 at 12:05

    It looks like he was a lot of fun^^
    Terrible statement though...

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  8. Jazz bazooka10 June 2011 at 12:16

    now thats a man to make movies about

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  9. Trey10 June 2011 at 12:36

    Informative as always. :)

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  10. Anonymous10 June 2011 at 12:43

    it's such a sad quote, but you can't argue with logic like that

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  11. Ray Rousell10 June 2011 at 12:44

    A great quote, and so true!!

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  12. Doug10 June 2011 at 12:56

    Good quote, terrible man, and much overrated as a general

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  13. **Hype.Planet**10 June 2011 at 13:02

    True stuff. Great post

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  14. The Angry Lurker10 June 2011 at 13:04

    @Mojo: I'll have to try that. Thanks.

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  15. DEZMOND10 June 2011 at 13:23

    that is so very true and chilling at the same time :(

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  16. kingsleypark10 June 2011 at 13:24

    And of course there all the conspiracy theories as to whether the car crash he was killed in was an "accident"

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  17. BigMike10 June 2011 at 13:50

    And they made one hell of a movie about him... Loved that movie.

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  18. Unknown10 June 2011 at 13:54

    He did capture the essential fact that war is indeed hell and never pretty. It is a bloody, ugly affair that should never be considered lightly. War should horrify those involved or it is too tempting a solution for any crisis or misunderstanding.

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  19. War Minister Crittumbo10 June 2011 at 14:02

    His pistols were Ivory! Only a New Orleans whore carried pearl ones he is supposed to have said.

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  20. Zerloon10 June 2011 at 14:14

    This remember me a similar quote: "if you wish to win you must'nt be ready to die, but must be ready to kill".

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  21. Zombie10 June 2011 at 14:18

    I like that quote!

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  22. T. Banacek10 June 2011 at 15:02

    I didn't know that about Patton's 3rd Army. Interesting.

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  23. Oilfield Trash10 June 2011 at 15:32

    Patton was in my mind one of the best military geniuses of modern times.

    Reporter, "I noticed General that you have a bible next to your bed. Do you actually find time to read it?"

    Patton, "Every god damned day."

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  24. Unknown10 June 2011 at 15:53

    Very true quote. Patton has a million of em.

    My favorite is War. Huh? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Oh wait...

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  25. Melanie10 June 2011 at 15:57

    Yep. He knew what he was talking about.

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  26. Solsby Kid10 June 2011 at 16:09

    That quote is so true!

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  27. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)10 June 2011 at 16:11

    Very true quote from a man who new his business.

    Christopher

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  28. mekelnborg10 June 2011 at 16:32

    Patton Museum at Fort Knox, by Louisville, Kentucky has the revolvers, school notes and doodles, and lots of other Patton stuff.

    It's easy to practice your 'war face' if you have ice cold showers. 19 Delta, 19 Echo.

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  29. Duhniel S.10 June 2011 at 17:12

    Sad but true :(

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  30. Herkybird10 June 2011 at 17:28

    Alternative caption?

    "Dang - I'm sure there was a musket there when I started rammin' ! "

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  31. The Happy Whisk10 June 2011 at 17:51

    Just wrote you a comment and Blogger deleted it. Hmmm. Guess they're still working out the kinks. At any rate. Have a great weekend. I'm headed to the fabric shop later, after about a billion days off in a row.

    This time I'm copying my comment in case it gets deleted again. Why I'm sharing that with you. I have no idea. Anyway, Happy Weekend!

    Cheers.

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  32. Ante Babaja10 June 2011 at 17:54

    true quote. croats always died for someones else

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  33. todd carr10 June 2011 at 18:00

    foxhole convos w/ Patton must've been a treat.

    he'd probably slap me half way through my observation that the dust from the hole was getting into my shoes causing frustrating blisters.

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  34. Biff Tanner10 June 2011 at 18:07

    We need some men like Patton in charge these days.

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  35. Daniel10 June 2011 at 18:19

    thx informative as always !

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  36. Guidowg10 June 2011 at 18:26

    Jeez, ya gotta be quick on this blog, otherwise you end up way............down south.
    Would have been interesting if he had survived a bit longer than he did.

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  37. AllenTesch10 June 2011 at 18:38

    Patton was a complete and total badass.

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  38. Nom de Plume10 June 2011 at 18:56

    It's funny, but true. And it made me think about how I just accept the fact that a bunch of people are dying at the hands of my countrymen. :S

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  39. Astronomy Pirate10 June 2011 at 19:08

    Patton was the definition of a bad@ss. He knew his job and knew it well. War is never a pretty thing, but sometimes necessary.

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  40. The Rev. Archimedes10 June 2011 at 19:12

    hey, my fellow Irishman, i enjoy your blog, keep up the good work!

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  41. Finding Cheap Homes10 June 2011 at 19:14

    Love that quote, great post!

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  42. Meowlissa10 June 2011 at 19:15

    Every time I comment you, google deletes it or crashes me. Its so obvious Google is a meowlissa racist right now. Geez.

    Anyway, great as always!
    there is a pic of him hanging in the family office.

    Now...off to post this unless google still hates me.

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  43. Unknown10 June 2011 at 19:15

    Nice post, I love these comments made about war, sadly I know a lot of them from call of duty! haha

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  44. Skimbosh10 June 2011 at 19:16

    He's pretty much pointing out that SOMEONE has to lose in a war. I mean, be the bigger loser, I guess.

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  45. Blk Jesus10 June 2011 at 19:20

    nice info

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  46. ed10 June 2011 at 19:30

    he's been through alot, what a hero

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  47. THUNDERCAT10 June 2011 at 19:42

    That quote made my nipples hard. ...uh, my nipples have built in truth detectors ;)

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  48. A Beer for the Shower10 June 2011 at 19:50

    That Patton quote gave me a chub. No homo.

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  49. Bartender10 June 2011 at 20:36

    The movie was ace!

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  50. Bob Ross Afro Blog10 June 2011 at 21:30

    A true mans man, he was.

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  51. Max Silver10 June 2011 at 23:41

    Patton was a BADASS. Quite possibly my favorite general ever.

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  52. Jimmy Fungus10 June 2011 at 23:42

    or as Sgt. Hartman said in Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket': "Marines can't die..a dead marine is a marine in a world of shit." ...or how does it go??

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  53. Jay10 June 2011 at 23:44

    so true, unfortunately...

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  54. Anonymous11 June 2011 at 01:16

    George Smith Patton speaks the truth straight and clean!

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  55. Paul O'G11 June 2011 at 03:14

    There are some fantatsic biographies about the colourful life of "old Blood 'n Guts"

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  56. Paul O'G11 June 2011 at 03:16

    Jimmy Fungus - it goes like this:

    Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: The deadliest weapon in the world is a marine and his rifle. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead marines and then you will be in a world of shit because marines are not allowed to die without permission. Do you maggots understand?

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  57. Kelly11 June 2011 at 04:23

    Ugh! That is a terrible thing, quite sickening, too and true. I liked Patton because he told it like it really was.

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  58. RedHeadRob11 June 2011 at 04:23

    War is never fun.

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  59. Admin11 June 2011 at 06:37

    Oh, cool. Your blogroll gets a lot of clicks.
    Now I feel kind of bad about not having blogged for a while. Graduation is tomorrow, so I'll be getting back to it for now. I'd love to be left on your blogroll for as long as you'd like.

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  60. Unknown11 June 2011 at 08:52

    looking awesome....
    amazing pic...!!!

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  61. Malkavian11 June 2011 at 09:21

    wow that is a hell of a Quote man.

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  62. Speedy Ed11 June 2011 at 09:54

    that quote really does make sense and sums up a lot, however there will be many people to argue that :P

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  63. Germs11 June 2011 at 11:15

    Very popular quote

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  64. BTN Hip Hop11 June 2011 at 11:35

    that dude was so brutal

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  65. Zombie Ad11 June 2011 at 11:38

    So true.

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  66. Dave11 June 2011 at 12:17

    He was a brilliant tactician and for all his faults his skills helped to free europe from a nightmare.

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  67. JayPower11 June 2011 at 14:13

    Awesome quote, so true ;D

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  68. Kicking Rocks11 June 2011 at 17:24

    Wow! that's a really awesome quote!

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  69. Anonymous11 June 2011 at 19:06

    sad but so so true!

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  70. Bart11 June 2011 at 19:28

    i could man handle this old bastard, doesnt even have a beard. weak.

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  71. Herkybird11 June 2011 at 22:40

    Meeowlissa - try deselecting 'Stay logged in' on your Google account - it stopped blogger crashing me out when I tried to comment!

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  72. Zombie11 June 2011 at 23:11

    Hey buddy! Every week I am doing a new blogger interview and this next week I would like to interview you. So if you would be so kind as to email me back at zombehseverywhere@yahoo.com so we can get it all started that would be great! :D

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  73. Beccas12 June 2011 at 04:35

    Patton told it like it was.

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  74. Jaccstev12 June 2011 at 06:49

    One very interesting yet informative post!

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  75. Luckyjoe12 June 2011 at 18:46

    Good post. Old Blood & Guts. "Our blood, his guts".

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  76. Breakingbrokers12 June 2011 at 21:31

    Very informative piece mr lurker. First quality blog ive found by 'ironically' lUrking. Followed.

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  77. Unknown13 June 2011 at 03:43

    pattons a wise man

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  78. MRanthrope13 June 2011 at 08:47

    brilliant bastard he was. and I stress the bastard part. ha

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  79. Intraman13 June 2011 at 11:06

    really cynical yet completely true...

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