MANNHEIM, Germany – Eighty years after his death, the legacy of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. endures, yet his life was cut short not by a final, glorious battle, but by a mundane traffic accident on a ...
Once the pride of Germany’s armored forces, Panzer Lehr entered the Ardennes with veteran crews, heavy armor, and a reputation for excellence. But in the streets of Bastogne and the frozen forests ...
Patton was not an ideal commander. But his fighting spirit was second to none—and continues to inspire military leaders in the United States today. The year 1945 is, in many respects, the year that ...