The movie “Patton” made Patton’s prayer famous, but it was not entirely accurate. In December, 1944 Gen. George Patton’s Third Army was in Belgium participating in the Saar Campaign. Patton had become famous for his hard-charging style, but the rain, fog, and floods had stalled his offensive. He was Read more…
The Battle of the Bulge famously occurred at Christmastime of 1944. The most remembered moment came when the Germans had Bastogne surrounded and decided to demand surrender. The American general’s response became the most famous one word quote in American History. Here is the message the German commander sent to Read more…
Howard Brodie transferred to Europe after doing his first combat art on Guadalcanal (see previous posts). He participated in the Battle of the Bulge and sketched this drawing of a German prisoner executed by firing squad. He could be a member of Otto Skorzeny’s commando unit that was tasked by Read more…