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GLC06760.29

to Stockdales re: Italian & German campaigns, Patton's death [decimalized]

Collection of materials written to Rene and Frank Stockdale, with a signed and dated 3-star general's flag (54 x 72.4 cm). The letters, written to two personal friends in Britain during the last eighteen months of World War II, chronicle Patton as...

GLC06760

to [Renee & Frank Stockdale] re: thanks for letter, secrecy in correspondence

Thanking Renee Stockdale for her letter received, and stating that "owing to the requirements of secrecy," he is "unable to write more."

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to Frank Stockdale re: campaigning

(Out of order.) Patton writes that he cannot say where he is (due to confidentiality): "While it is impossible for me to give details... if you look carefully at a map you can guess damn well where it is." With envelope signed by Patton. With...

GLC06760.12

to Frank Stockdale re: tedium of waiting

Patton complains "this waiting has been tedious, but now we are about tot try to carry the ball some more." With envelope signed by Patton.

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U.S. 3rd Army in parade formation

Gen. Patton[?] on the right marching toward the flagbearer.

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to Renee & Frank Stockdale re: thanks for "the many courtesies"

Thanking the Stockdales for "the many courtesies which you two have rendered me and... the Third Army."

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to Renee Stockdale re: asking her to send his three stars

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to Frank Stockdale re: beginning of major assault on the Seigfried line

"We have just started an assault on the Seigfried line this minute...." The "Seigfried line" protected the German homeland from the west. With written postscript.

GLC06760.07

to Frank & Renee Stockdale re: Christmas card, 3rd US Army, "Season's Greetings"

A two-color printed Christmas card reading "Season's Greetings. Third United States Army," showing a tank zipping over an image of France towards an arrow reading "Nach Berlin" (To Berlin). Red arrows spread across the northern France from Normandy....

GLC06760.22

to Renee Stockdale re: a battle involving 15 US Divisions

Written twenty days before being appointed commander of the Third Army. He notes concerning that battle, involving 15 United States Army Divisions "all but two attacking. Tonight... we may lick him."

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to Renee Stockdale re: sending piece of parachute silk

Sending Renee Stockdale a souvenir piece of parachute silk "given to me by a member of a crew of one of our bombers which was forced down"

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to Frank Stockdale re: thanks for gift

Expressing his gratitude for a gift from the Stockdales and wishing Renee a "speedy recovery." With envelope signed by Patton.

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[General George Patton]

Patton standing beside his war map mobile caravan "which went over D. Day and through all the fighting." Taken at Pecver[?] Hall, Cheshire, where Gen P [commanded] the 3rd U.S. Army.

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to Frank Stockdale re: latest operation, liberating towns and capturing Germans

Patton writes in part: "Our last operation has been the best... we have taken 6000 odd square miles of Germany, liberated or captured 3000 towns... captured over 140,000 prisoners and killed or wounded over 90,000 Germans, for the complete...

GLC06760.09

to Frank Stockdale re: missed visit, business

Patton writes, slightly jocularly, "you nearly saw me yesterday as I was planning a surprise invasion..., then the last minite some things occurred in Germany and I had to come back at once."

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[General Patton at Fern Hill]

Photograph of Patton posing at Fern Hill. Copyright stamp on verso.

GLC06760.24

to Frank Stockdale re: progress of 3d Army, now at the Danube

Patton writes in part: "As usual, the 3rd Army has been wiggling around like a snake.... Whoever said the Danube was blue is a damn liar." He notes that a "whole division surrendered to us this morning." With envelope signed by Patton.

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to Renee Stockdale re: news that Patton will be crippled from car accident

Conveying a surgeon's opinion that Patton would survive the injuries suffered in a car accident, although without the ability to walk. Gaffey writes in part "It seems unfair that a man who had gone through as much as he had during the war should be...

GLC06760.13

to Frank Stockdale re: unable to visit

Patton promises to come visit, but must delay because "something happened the other day which means that we will keep on fighting violently." With envelope signed by Patton.

GLC06760.16

to Frank Stockdale re: rumor of his being knighted by the King

Patton mentions "a rumor that his Majesty the King may ask for my presence shortly to give me the KBE." Patton was not knighted.

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General George S. Patton

Signal corps photograph. Shows Gen. Patton standing with four stars on his helmet.

GLC06760.25

to Frank Stockdale re: battle of the Bulge, expecting German withdrawal

A prophetic note, preceding by one day the German withdrawal of the 6th SS Panzer Division from the Battle of the Bulge. Patton writes in part: "We have been attacking him and I believe that we now have him on the run."

GLC06760.08

to Frank Stockdale re: dull peace; his request for transfer to Pacific rejected

Written shortly after the rejection of his request for transfer to the Pacific war (now that Germany had surrendered), Patton finds "Life here is very fatiguing, but not very exciting. I am going to... reviews and inspections... which takes a lot of...

GLC06760.11

to Frank Stockdale re: sending razor blades, looks forward to seeing

Sending extra razor blades (another item rationed) and says he is "looking forward to the times when we can again have our old-time evenings together...."

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