The following is the complete text of General George Patton's speech to the United States . General George Patton addressed the US Third Army on June 5th, 1944, on the eve of the allied invasion of France, code named "Overlord". The General Patton I saw there was the Army Commander to whom the welfare of the men under him was a matter of personal responsibility. ww2dbase Warning: Foul language used by Patton in the speech had not been removed from this transcript, thus this text might not be suitable for everyone. . General Patton: Be seated. The vow of Poverty required him to give four-fifths of his then estate to the Order. Pestilence and famine have not touched us. I want the praying done., Chaplain ONeill: Yes, sir. The reputation of our army, the future of our race, your own glory rests in your hands. . The speech was not publicized contemporaneously because of war time restrictions on information and because it contained language that was considered coarse for the era. But he was nevertheless punctilious about gentlemanly conduct. . personality earned him the nickname Old Blood and Guts and he was renowned for his quick-temper. However, if he was a successful knight, he received from the Order more than a hundredfold over what he gave, so that most of them died very rich. They were actually in the heart of England itself. On this day, in 1945 one of the greatest American generals of WWII dies. The two men bonded over their shared military enthusiasm and love of strategy. The event reflected the actions that might be required of an officer delivering military dispatches. 1905 June 5 Patton turned back to repeat initial year. Patton felt the loss of camaraderie and sense of purpose. "Patton, ordeal and triumph". Sure we want to go home. During the course of this war I have received promotions and decorations far above and beyond my individual merit. But we must urge, instruct, and indoctrinate every fighting man to pray as well as fight. Find out more about George S. Patton below! Rip them up the belly. A break in the weather on June 6 allowed the amphibious assault on Normandy to proceed. The Saar campaign was launched on November 8, 1944. But his World War I career should not be overlooked. 1925 March 4 Patton sailed from New York to Hawaii on the Army Transport ship Chateau-Thierry going through the Panama Canal. Most of the mountain was cut away during the Roman occupation, when they filled up the Tomb and erected a Temple of Venus over both the Mount and the Tomb. The title of the "Gen. George S. Patton biopic" was changed to Blood and Guts, as announced in the 17 Apr 1968 DV. . Using Patton's own diaries, speeches, and personal papers, Keane examines the general's actions and personality to shed light on his unique and . General James Rusling, "Interview with President William McKinley," The Christian Advocate 22 January 1903, 17. . Now lets cut the guts out of those Krauts and get the hell on to Berlin. Patton could, famously and frequently, swear up a storm. In union there is strength! He immediately became calm, shakingoff his tremors of fear. . General Patton's "Blood and Guts" Speech the Troops (Warning Language) General Patton Posted on 3/17/2003, 5:26:05 AM by The Magical Mischief Tour The Speech Given somewhere in England on June 5th, 1944 "Be seated." Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Hed stop and talk to the troops; ask them did they get their turkey, how was it, and all that. His diary entry for that day is classic Patton: It was a clear cold Christmas, lovely weather for killing Germans, which seems a bit queer, seeing Whose birthday it is. The troops were cheerful but I am not, because we are not going fast enough., In the spring, as the Third Armys advance continued with clear weather, Patton again thanked the Lord for good weather: I am very grateful to the Lord for the great blessing he has heaped on me and the Third Army, not only in the success which He has granted us, but in the weather which He is now providing.. . In proudly contemplating our achievements, let us never forget our heroic dead whose graves mark the course of our victorious advances, nor our wounded whose sacrifices aided so much in our success. September 26 Patton was seriously wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. The day after ONeill had shown Patton the prayer for fair weather for battle and the accompanying Christmas greeting, he presented the general with Training Letter No. Our bravery is too negative. July 25 Spent time in Beverly, Massachusetts hospital with a broken leg. . Some men are cowards but theyfight the same as the brave men or they get the hellslammed out of them watching other men fight who arejust as scared as they are. After we had left the church, we followed the Way of the Cross, which is a dirty street, to the point where the Roman Forum had stood. 1911 March 19 Pattons first child, Beatrice Ayer, was born. General Patton is best known for leading the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany in the wake of the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. . Pray with others. Let the Germans do that. The others lay dead or wounded. The Nazis are the enemy. We straight-arm, and go around, anddodge, and go around . . You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. With all the pomp and ceremony befitting an officer of his rank, the room is called to attention as he ascends the stage. Dont ever think that your job is unimportant. All in all, Patton had had a quite satisfactory war. Unable to offer further protest, he was taken to anevacuation hospital behind the lines. He staggeredforward a few steps before collapsing. He wrote to his wife from his hospital bed on 12 October 1918, saying, Peace looks possible, but I rather hope not for I would like to have a few more fights. He purposely cultivated what he called his "war face." He was aware that his men were watching him constantly, and he strived to lead by his words as much as he did by his actions. July 26 Patton served as Commanding Officer, 2d Armored Brigade of 2d Armored Division, Fort Benning. He is remembered for his heroic march to halt the Nazi's December 1944 offensive in the Battle of the Bulge and also for slapping Sergeant Charles Kuhl and Private Paul Bennett, August 1943, for cowardice while they were in an army hospital. On March 23, 1945, Eisenhower wrote a warm letter to General Patton: I have frequently had occasion to state, publicly, my appreciation of the great accomplishments of this Allied force during the past nine months. Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. He did not literally run over bodies. Patton was never one to delay an attack, convinced that each days delay gave the enemy more time to prepare. June 10 Patton addressed a crowd of 100,000 civilians in Burbank, California. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get thebastards who started it. He sat beside her in church each Sunday as she recited the liturgical responses from the Book of Com-mon Prayer, and he developed an amazing capacity to repeat passages at length. It would do no harm to reimpress this training on chaplains. March 23 Patton, as commanding officer of the American Tank School in France, received his first 10 light tanks by train. In 1915, he was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where the cavalry troops were all turned out in Patton swords: It was a fine sight all with sabers drawn and all my sabers. Weve got to get not only the chaplains but every man in the Third Army to pray. The public Patton was brash, self-confident, and boastful. Preachers who committed that particular sin he called pulpit killers. Clergy-men who insisted thou shalt not kill knew less about the Bible than he did, Patton argued. Some day I want to see the Germans raise up on theirpiss-soaked hind legs and howl, Jesus Christ, its thatgoddamned Third Army again and that son of a bitchPatton.. When shells are hitting all around you and you wipe the Patton restarted the course and graduated in 1909 (46/103) and won a commission in the cavalry. I want to pin a medal on him.. He then commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded while leading tanks into combat near the end of the war. General George S. Patton Jr. was buried at mid-morning on December 24, 1945, in a grave dug by German prisoners of war. . The sudden transition from the highly-charged experience of combat, where one is com-manding men in life-or-death situations, to domestic tranquility can be jarring and difficult. . Wade into them, spill their blood or they will spill . The jacket was waist length with brass buttons upthe right side in the style of an old Confederate officers uniform. 19031904 Patton attended Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, as Cadet. Apparently the discredit consisted of other knights cheering him on. . His aunt read to him three to four hours a day. . At the end of the speech he said, Iam taking this division into Berlin and when I do, I wantevery one of your tracks to be carrying the stench of Germanblood and guts.. Let me see it before you send it. George S. Patton: On Guts, Glory, and Winning relies on the writings, speeches, and poems of George Patton, and includes his prayer to stop the rain during the battle of northern Europe. One cannot read Pattons diaries, letters, speeches, and personal papers without being struck by the frequency with which he appeals to God and turns to the Bible for inspiration. I agree with the man they call "Old Blood and Guts." Patton's military strategy centered on aggressive, energetic advancement: a focus on ceaseless drive; a belief that "There would be . . We have no intention to reduce our vast striking force. Americans despise cowards. I told them that I was going to relieve any preacher who talked more than ten minutes on any subject. Since all these genealogies, covering the knights from sometime in 1100 to date, are preserved in the library, it gives the greatest historical family tree in the world. On December 9, 1945, Patton was returning from a pheasant hunt with his chief of staff, Major General Hobart Hap Gay. His wealthy background allowed him to enjoy an upper-crust way of life in a hardscrabble army. Keep moving. General Patton and His Musicians From Mars 1 Comment Information Musicians From Mars is part of the famous "Blood and Guts" speech General Patton to his men in 1941 "There is still a tendency in each separate unitto be a one- handed puncher. Our glorious march from the Normandy Beach across France to where we stand, before and beyond the Siegfried Line, with the wreckage of the German Army behind us should convince the most skeptical soldier that God has ridden with our banner. George S. Patton, America's greatest combat general of the Second World War, was assassinated after the conflict with the connivance of US leaders, according to a new book. By providing aplausible reason for Pattons removal, the notorious slapping incidentscontributed to the success of the deception. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. I want a prayer.. One hundred ninety-two men were killed, 2,624 wounded, and 2,459 were captured or went missing. The one honor which is mine and mine alone is that of having commanded such an incomparable group of Americans, the record of whose fortitude, audacity, and valor will endure as long as history lasts. This pommel was in the shape of a blunt acorn. What do you think he wants? It was perfectly clear to me. October 2 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general. Be Seated. He didn't kiss ass, he understood that war is not something to be made into soft talk - war is a brash bloody hell. Outside, the Chaplain said, Whew, thats a tough one! There is still a tendency in each separate unit . Pattons efficiency as a tank commander won him promotion to lieutenant colonel, but he worried the war would end before he had a chance to lead his tankers in combat. immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to. I am sure it will succeed. Patton delivered many speeches during the war and some of the soldiers who heard his words recounted them in the following years. A few minutes later, when the fog began to lift, Patton discovered that he had advanced beyond his own tanks, many of which were now entangled in a trench barrier over a hundred yards to his rear. While attempting to lead a unit of pinned-down infantry against the Germans,he was shot through the leg but continued to direct the attack. . The termination of fighting in Europe does not remove the oppor-tunities for other outstanding and equally difficult achievements in the days which are to come. It is thus one of historysironies that General Pattons greatest victory might have come in abattle in which he played no active role. A man prays to God for assistance in circumstances that he cannot foresee or control. Following an old cavalry credo to theeffect you should always Hit em where they aint, he saidto us: You have to grab em by the[censored] and kick emin the [censored] . Beersheba and the surrounding country do not look too difficult, but certainly away from the wells the country is an absolute sand sea, and it is difficult to understand how Allenby ever moved a cavalry corps across it. In addition, they had killed or wounded an estimated 88,000 enemy soldiers and taken another 30,000 prisoner. Chaplain, how much praying is being done in the Third Army? inquired the general. This individual heroic stuff is pure horseshit. Two weeks later, General Patton took over command of II Corps from Fre-dendall and wrote this letter to the troops now under his command: All of us have been in battle. Patton was notblessed with a deep, booming voice. . . Perhaps most famous for his commanding of the 7th Army during World War II, Old "Blood and Guts" often gave rousing speeches to motivate, inspire, and educate his soldiers. It can be argued that he was one of the proudest Americans to ever live. Patton recorded his thoughts in his journal: Malta, which we reached at three oclock, is quite different from the way I had pictured it. Men this stuff that some sources sling around aboutAmerica wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight,is a crock of bullshit. Bradley, believing that a strong push might well end the war, argued for a simultaneous attack by all of the Allied armies in Europe. JulyAugust Patton received individual instruction in fencing at Saumur, France. November 14 Discharged from the hospital, sick in quarters. They were waiting for the arrival of that legendary figure, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. Old "Blood and Guts" himself, about whom many a colorful chapter would be written for the school boys of tomorrow. I want to talk to you about this business of prayer. Patton rubbed his face in his hands, sat silently for a moment, then rose up and walked to the high window of the office where he stood with his back to ONeill, watching the falling rain. Site created in November 2000. He lost more men to cold, famine, and disease than to Russian bullets. Advertisement. George S. Patton is a legendary World War II general, but much of his character as a military man was formed in the Great War. The vivid and profane inspirational speeches garnered muchattention and some detractors, but General Patton also gave countless speechesintended to educate his officers and troops on the topics of strategy,tactics, discipline,and how to conduct the new deadly form of armoredwarfare: You men and officers are, in my opinion, magnificentlydisciplined.You cannotbe disciplinedin great thingsand undisciplined in small things . His path to the numerous monumental events that he experienced there began after he finished atWest Point. His active military duty lasted from 1909 to 1945. General George S. Patton himself would most certainly have approved of 10-year-old Rohn Zenner's recital of his famous "Blood and Guts" speech in front of veterans, family members and. One month after the disaster at Kasserine Pass, Patton led the American army at the battle of Gafsa and El Guettar. He wore a smile from ear to ear. September 22 Taken out of context, Pattons careless comparison of Nazi Party members in Germany to Democratic Party or Republican Party members in the United States stirred much controversy. He ranked Bradley and Army Air Force GeneralCarl Spaatz atnumber one, with Walter Bedell Smith number two. Fortunately for our fame as soldiers, our enemy is worthy of us. World War Two Timeline From The Great War To Germanys Surrender, When Patton Enlisted the Entire Third Army to Pray for Fair Weather, California Do not sell my personal information. He wrote to his wife Beatrice on July 10, 1944, Sunday Iwent to a field mass. Beatrice flew to her husbands side after ordering that her children remain at home. March 30 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel. Eisenhower, on the other hand, was usually underrated, his easygoing manner masking a burning ambition. By that I mean that the riflemanwants to shoot, the tanker wants to charge, the artillerymanto fire . Children of a free and sheltered people who have lived a generous life, we have not the pugnacious disposition of those oppressed beasts our enemies, who must fight or starve. . It began with the crossing of the River Rhine in March 1945, with forces fanning out and overrunning all of Western Germany until their final surrender on May 8, 1945. He died at the age of 60 and he died in a freak accident after the war had been won. My men dont dig foxholes. By June 1920, the regular army was reduced to only 130,000 men. June 11 Became Distinguished Graduate, Army War College. The General agreed, wrote a short greeting, and the card was made up, published, and distributed to the troops on the twenty-second of December. Patton 360 Rogue General. Many of his associates, including Eisenhower, felt that "Old Blood and Guts" showed increasing signs of mental imbalance. He had now achieved his destiny, Patton thought, joining the warriorkinsmen who had gone before. Playing with a pencil, he began to speak again. . The encounter seemed to confirm Hitlers contempt for the battle-worthiness of American soldiers. The Armistice came on his thirty-third birthday. Patton was as much an actor as he was a fine general. "Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. This was particularly true before 1800, when the knights had a sort of stranglehold on the privateering business in the Mediterranean and used their hatred for the Turks as a means of veiling their personally conducted piracy against Turks and against anyone else whom they could catch. . . The present analysis examines the discourse used by General George Patton in a motivational speech from World War II, given to "the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, before the Allied invasion. An armored divisionis that element of the team which carries out therunning plays. Know of nothing more I can do to prepare for this attack except to read the Bible and pray. George Patton was born in San Gabriel, California, on 11th November, 1885. . George S. Patton (1885-1945) was a high-ranking WWII general, who led the U.S. 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and northern France in the summer of 1944. Pattons presence was still asecret to the enemy. Angelo knew that Pattonhadbeen gravely wounded and needed medical attention. As a career military man, Patton couldnt help but be fascinated by theircustoms. In my mind we came here to thank God that men like these have lived rather than to regret that they have died.. An enemy machine gun bullethad torn through his body, entering his groin and exiting his buttocks,ripping open a wound the size of a teacup. Throughout his life he prayed daily and attended church almost every Sunday, even in wartime. She bore him two daughters and a son. The general considered himself a descendant of the warriors, part of the same lineage of warriors who gladly risked their lives for a noble cause. The weather was still clear when we walked into General Pattons office. Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. What separates this book from all of the many about World War II's most famous battle commander is the extensive use of exquisite B&W combat photos on every spread, which illuminate the text on those pages. It is our job to make the most of them. He was zealous in his duties and got the action he sought. Heservedin numerous staff positions throughout the country. Polo was his substitute. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Those who pray do more for the world than those who fight; and if the world goes from bad to worse, it is because there are more battles than prayers. SOLDIERS OF THE THIRD ARMY, PAST AND PRESENT During the 281 days of incessant and victorious combat, your penetrations have advanced farther in less time than any other army in history. Another codex which was interesting was one of the original printings of the Bible, using wood type. 1927 June Pattons father, George Smith Patton, died. General Patton "Blood and Guts" Speech to the Third Army on June 5th, 1944 (The parts in red are excerpts that have been translated into Vietnamese) Be seated! . Ive been looking forward to this for a long time, Patton said as he unzipped his fly and urinated into the river while an Army photographer recorded the moment for posterity. Pattons speeches typically included humor, almost always profaneand often self-deprecatory: I do not know of a better way to die than to be facingthe enemy. Prayer to most of them is a formal, ritualized affair, involving special posture and a liturgical setting. This is a helluva way to die, General Patton told Gay. Patton left the window, sat at his desk and leaned back in his swivel chair. But he was a mighty man of valor. The official cause of death was pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure. Some officers found his use of obscenities in the speech disappointing, viewing it as unprofessional conduct. Patton read it and directed that it be circulated without change to all of the Third Armys 486 chaplains, as well as to every organization commander down to and including the regimental level. That is not the way to win battles. Patton was an American general who took part in both world wars. Im sure you can make your point in that time. The following Sunday Patton sat in the front pew. Even the most enlightened of our politicians are blind and mad with self delusion. Pray by night and pray by day. . Her fundamental text-book was the Bible. George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, standing in front of an. And whenever he achieved anything important, whether it was his admission to West Point or a victory in battle, Pat-ton always gave thanks to God. I know the Lord will help us again. Lying in a bomb crater, surrounded by the horrors of war, Pattonwas overwhelmed by a deep feeling of warmth and peace, comfortand love. opening. . . In addition to the requirement of sixteen crosses of nobility, a knight had to spend eighteen months at sea on the galleys as a fighter, and then work in a hospital. It is run by a composite group consisting of Catholics, Greeks, and Copts, and by a strange freak of chance, or British political insight, the doorkeeper is a Mohammedan. Why, by God, Iactually pity those poor sons of bitches were going upagainst. The only reason for calling Palestine a land of milk and honey is by comparison with the desert immediately surrounding it. We believed . I do not want to be hitthere again. Making the situation even more painful, it was the practice in the U.S. Army to reduce returning officers to the rank they held before the war. August 3 Patton visited a field hospital in Sicily, Italy, and slapped Charles Kuhl for what he considered cowardice as Kuhl suffered no physical wounds. 1941 April 4 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of major general. Two weeks later, one of the most severe storms ever to strike Normandy sank or disabled a number of Allied ships and wiped out the American Mulberry artificial harbor off Omaha Beach. Pattons return from the conflict in Europe was marked by the hangover of war familiar to many veterans. The purpose of this note is to express to you personally my deep appreciation of the splendid way in which you have conducted Third Army operations from the moment it entered battle last August 1. In total, 3,200 copies were distributed over ONeills signature to every unit in the Third Army. No one can live under the awful responsibility that I have without Divine help, he wrote. Im tired of these soldiers having to fight mud and floods as well as Germans. The film won a Best-Picture Oscar as well as Best Actor for George C. Scott. In 1943, two years before his death, Patton had spoken at an Armistice Day service honoring American dead, saying, I consider it no sacrifice to die for my country. Pattons speeches typically included humor, almost always profaneand often self-deprecatory: I do not know of a better way to die than to be facingthe enemy. Haig, who didnt think much of most American officers, liked Patton, calling him a fireeater who longs for the fray. Patton, in turn, liked Haig, a fellow cavalryman, thinking him a proper polo-playing gentleman and even more of a charger than I am.7. Please use this data for any reference citations. They were traveling at about thirty-five miles per hour when an army truck turned from a side road into their path. October 17 Patton was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel. As one soldierrecalled: I am positive the Patton image was born on the first day hespoke in that bowl. The opening scene-his famous "blood and guts" speech to his troops as they prepared to go into battle for the first time-remains one of the most famous scenes and greatest speeches in movie history. living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. 5 were distributed by December 14. On November 7, 1942, there was a storm but it stopped at 1600. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church, but he studied the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita. Great living is not all output of thought and work. 18971903 Patton attended Stephen Cutter Clarks Classical School for Boys, Pasadena, California. They both contemplated leaving the service, but they both stuck it out, just as a later generation of officers, in the post-Vietnam eramen like Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powellwould again rebuild the army into the worlds greatest military force. August 10 Patton visited the 93rd Evacuation Hospital in Sicily, Italy, and berated Private Paul Bennett for cowardice. Pattons prayers, however, reflected his deep and sincere faith in God. In 1922 the United States military ranked seventeenth in size among nations with a standing army. 'Old Blood and Guts', General Patton. Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. Old "Blood and Guts" himself, about whom many a colorful chapter would be written for the school boys of tomorrow. . We must march together, all out for God. Patton 360 Blood & Guts. If hesays hes not, hes a liar. By God, I do! His most importantpriority was training men for war. 1923 December 24 Pattons son, George Patton IV, was born. 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