Eisenhower Visits Patton's Grave, Luxembourg, Sept 1946
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- Eisenhower Visits Patton's Grave, Luxembourg, 09/28/1946.
General Patton's Funeral: • General George S. Patt...
Extracted from "Munich [No.] 419, Gen. Dwight D, Eisenhower, Luxembourg; Sec. James F. Byrnes In Stuttgart, Germany, 09/28/1946"
Illegible slate. Plane lands and General Eisenhower debarks and gets into staff car. Plane taxiing. Eisenhower exits.
Scene in military cemetery. Eisenhower and other officials walk to General George S. Patton's grave. Eisenhower places flowers on the grave and removes his hat. Closeup of Patton's grave. Long shot of cemetery. In BG staff cars can be seen leaving.
External shot of street scene and large crowd. View of building and Eisenhower waves to crowd from balcony. Military police motorcycles escort Eisenhower's car as it drives away.
No National Archives description.
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I did my service in1981 in the Ardennes, where the battle of the bulge was fought. The winters here are not a joke. I cannot imagine how hard it must have been under combat conditions, the cold, the pain, the shelling, the fear, the blood... These men deserve our eternal respect, as we owe our freedom to them.
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They died to preserve freedom, but the political powers that be have been eroding our freedom for decades. Perhaps the greatest blow to freedom happened when the deep state first came to light in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
My father served in an artillery unit at the Battle of the Bulge. He suffered from the effects of frostbite for the rest of his life. He never spoke about what he did or saw during the war.
You've got that right!God bless them one and all.
I did my service in Berlin, Germany.
My Grandfather was a Truck Driver in Patton's 3rd Army. It was the proudest achievement in his life. His face would light up, if Patton was mentioned. I lost my Grandfather in 2014.
I salute for Grandfather!! So sorry for your loss.
@@ScaleModelKitReview thank you, whenever I see anything Patton show up, I watch it, and I feel his smile.
My Father was a truck driver/heavy equipment Tech Sgt. in Patton's 3rd, They truly earned and deserve the title The Greatest Generation...... as a child i thought i was just growing up around every day people, little did i realize i grew up amongst American Heroes.
@@markdidsbury3626 I'll drink to your Dad, if you'll drink to my Grandfather. Cheers.
@@timandshannon03 Sorry for the delay. Just so happens i have a drink in front of me and more than honored to raise a glass to yourGrand Dad, My Dad and every member of the Greatest Generation.. Here's to them !!
I visited Patton’s grave in Luxembourg in the early 1980s. His gravesite was different than it was as shown in this video. There was much more of a memorial honoring him at this time. I have read that he could have been brought home stateside to be buried but he wanted to be buried with the men who served under him. He was tough, but apparently very well respected by the troops he commanded. RIP General Patton.
He was a leader.
Originally buried among his men, but the other graves were sadly trampled on by those who wanted to see Patton’s grave site. So the decision was made to move him up front so to speak
@@jamessimms415 when I visited Patton’s grave it was right up front next to the road. You didn’t have to walk amongst any graves at all. While it’s been forty years since my visit I really doubt that he has been moved so not really sure what you are talking about.
@@snydedon9636 Its been moved. Go look up other youtube videos of his grave and you will see. My uncle was buried in this cemetery too.
@@snydedon9636 Patton's Grave was moved many Decades ago, less than 2 years after his death because of the Damage that was being done to the other graves in the Cemetery. They moved the General to the Head of his men so people could visit the General's grave without having to walk over the other men's graves and therefore not damage them. The General's Grave was moved from the Western part of the Cemetery to where he now rests, and where you saw it, on March 19, 1947.
My Dad served, Normandy Beach, Battle of the Bulge, communications, liberating death camps, serving under Patton & Eisenhower... Dad never thought of himself as a hero, but he was. He was a small town kid from Renton, WA, an artist, a gifted accordionist. He past in 1998, but I always got, no matter the good times and smiles he brought to people over his 46 years as a professional, the shadows from then that haunted him.
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Incredibly, Patton resting amongst his men . What a character this man was.
Rest in peace General.
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When will he be fully rested? lol
My father played in a football game with Patton. He said Patton put a couple of enlisted men in the hospital.
I visited Gen.Patton's grave site Oct. of 2004 in Luxembourg. He has been re-interred so that he is now buried at the front of the cemetery in a separate location. The large number of visitors to his grave made that necessary. The cemetery is beautifully cared for. Short story: I was traveling with some of the very famous Band of Brothers of Easy Co. 506th PIR 101st Airborne, who had friends, fellow soldiers, buried in this cemetery. One of these men, with his great sense of humor, had fun with my being from California. That day he and I were standing at Patton's grave, alone, when I pointed out that Patton's marker was engraved with 'California'. I asked him if he saw Patton and did he give him any flack about California. Bill said he did see Patton pass by while he was in Bastogne (where he was wounded) in 1944 but he said that's one man he would never kid around with... California or not. Pretty humorous......
Every man resting there is a hero. General Patton grave now is at the head of his troops. A place of honor. When I visited I left too soon, I wanted to pay respects at every grave.
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It was his wish that he be buried with his men like a common soldier.
You sir are a good man!
Gen. Patton was the very best Allied field commander in the war, and the only one the Germans really feared, and truly respected. Eisenhower was more of a political general, and very adept at coordinating and bringing together the very divergent personalities of FDR, Churchill, Stalin, Patton, and Montgomery. He should have given Patton free reign, and the war would have ended sooner, and with the Americans in Berlin, rather than the Russians. The ensuing Cold War might have been averted............possibly.
I visited in 2003. I was overwhelmed by the hard work and attention to detail by the host country. So many unknowns buried here. Cried seeing Patton's grave, he is now set off by himself. Yes his advise would have saved millions in Russia, China and hot wars throughout the Cold War and now decades of criminal gangs running old east block countries where American Politicians also now leach off their misery.
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Exactly. Eisenhower’s numerous backstabbing efforts at stealing the thunder from Patton for future political aspirations created the cold war. Patton was a hero. Eisenhower was a moron
There may have never been a Vietnam!
@@jake1776 Read the book "The Politician" by Robert Welch Jr. founder of the John Birch Society .
@@jake1776 I think there was something far more sinister at play and Patton being a good man oblivious got himself into trouble not realizing the enemy he was actually working for. The world isn’t any better for the effort and the lies keep unfurling from what I can tell.
I remember as a teenager in the 70s watching the movie Battle of the Bulge with my father
He never talked about his military service and out of the blue he said I was there. What ? Where ? There. He was an ambulance driver , That’s all he said. 🇺🇸
One of the very few commanders the Germans actually feared.
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And for good reason, if you knew you had Patton to face in battle, you knew that hell was coming at you. I love it when asked where he was going, he replied, " to Berlin, I'm personally going to shoot that paper hanging sonofabitch". How can you not be touched by that kind of sentiment....
I made them dead
If the cia didn’t kill him, his guilt would have
Oh my, and I suppose the Bush family was behind it too.
General Patton was laid to rest with some of his men.....very fitting. Rest in Peace General.
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@@ScaleModelKitReview My dad served under Patton. I went back to Belgium and Luxembourg with my dad in Dec. 2004 for the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. We visited Patton's grave. It has actually been moved to the front part of the cemetery now.
Patton's wife Beatrice wanted him buried at West Point. However, since no other fallen soldiers from WWII were buried at West Point, she was convinced to have him buried in Europe. She was given three U.S. cemeteries in Europe as options, of which she chose the one in Luxemborg.
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I don't know, he was a firm believer in reincarnation, you don't know if that blood and gut mentality was recycled into another leader.
General Patton said in his own poem, that he has fought many times upon this star, ( he referred to this planet as a star) in different guises, but always him. He will be back. Rest in peace, great General.
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I hope so. We could use a few of him. 👍🇺🇸
a spirit such as his can't stay out of the game for long. He likely came back in by 1950.
This world is the happening place in our galaxy.
We need a Patton now!
He had said that he was a reincarnated Carthaginian soldier. Remember the scene in the movie when he was explaining to Bradley about a battle in one of the Punic wars between Rome and Carthage? He told about how the Carthaginians were over ran by the Romans. Then he said "And I was there." He did have a genius IQ.
Ike looks a lot tougher in this film than I expected. I guess I'm more used to seeing him older as President. I like the way Patton had an ordinary cross for a grave marker just like his men. That, and the fact he is buried along side the men of 3rd Army. He would have wanted it that way. I do wish he was still around to comment on America in 2022, though. Those would be some gems for sure.
I know exactly what he would say! Let’s go Brandon!
General Patton would be appalled with our beloved United States
He also would be disappointed to see the seed of these ignorant Neo Nazi acting like idiots when all these men’s fought against it
@@jolldoes1515 More like the Communists who he hated.
@@edwinsalau150 I doubt it. He would have been appalled that the country had elected a draft dodger and incompetent. He would never have put up with a liar and cheat. The whole republican party would be a disgrace to him.
Gen. Patton was a patriot in addition to being a military genius.
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And some people don't know he was also a poet. Smart man.
@@trentonjennings9105 and a historian!!
@MRT Investigations as was Lincoln, Sherman, etc.
I still say Patton's death was engineered, and Ike was somehow involved.
My uncle served under Patton. He said when they needed something, Patton supplied it.
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My dad was in Patton's 3rd Army infantry was a survivor in the Bulge, he never said anything negative about the man.
My mother's brother my uncle Jack Hood served under Patton in Europe.
He supplied them with guts & glory!
When they needed a slap, Patton provided it.
3:00 A simple wooden cross, like every soldier there. I cannot imagine how emotional this was for Eisenhower, knowing every cross there was because on 5 June 1944, he said one word, "go."
He didn’t say one word, it was a whole ass speech. Even wrote a secondary speech because he didn’t think the Allie’s was going to succeed. But he knew it had to be done.
This was in September of 1946. One month later, General Eisenhower was at Fort Gulick in the Panama Canal Zone inspecting the troops. My dad was stationed there. My mom stood in a long line to meet Eisenhower. She was pregnant with me and told him that if she had a boy she would name him Dwight...and the rest is history.
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You are named after s great man sir!!
Thanks for sharing your exceedingly cool connection to history, Dwight!
Nice story
You got the name of the guy who was the Supreme Allied Commander in WW2
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I visited that cemetery 5 years ago and I stood at Gen. Patton’s tomb. It was a very emotional 5 minutes.
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You are so lucky
@@jasonkuykendall3370 I totally agree. I felt privileged to have had that time stand at his tomb and to reflect on the life of a great general.
Well if you did visit a "tomb", then it was a centotaph. Patton was and remains buried in the same grass covered ground, marked merely with a common soldiers white marble cross, where he was buried upon his death, in the American Cemetery in Luxembourg. Having been liberated by Americans once in WW1 and twice in WW2, the people of Luxembourg revered Patton and too many visitors made it impossible to keep his and his soldiers gravesites properly maintained.
When he was hospitalized, Patton had his wife come over to Europe to his hospital to make sure he was buried amongst his men should things go south. When cemetery authorities told her that they were going to have to move his grave, she lit into them, saying "What don't you understand about rest in peace?", and so he remained where he was buried. It is military policy that officer's, regardless of their rank, be buried as and where all other service personnel are Hence, all the other soldiers buried around him, and especially behind his grave, were reinterred elsewhere so that Patton appeared to be buried in front of them. All service personnel are buried feet facing downhill. Hence his lone grave makes it appear as though he is addressing his troops. A tomb or monument? Patton would never have sanctioned that.
@@danielfronc4304 I guess I should have said "Tombstone". If you send me your email address, I would be happy to send you pictures as I can't do it here.
I was able to visit the American National Cemetery in Luxembourg in 2010. I knelt, said a prayer, saluted General Patton then saluted all the men buried in the cemetery below him. Such a religious place, had chills the entire time as I journeyed and found 2 silver star recipients.
That is one of the finest gestures of nobility I've ever seen. A plain marker among his men.
I totally agree.
It was his wish. To lay as one, amongst his men.
The foot traffic to his gravesite was so heavy that it desecrated the adjacent graves, so his grave was moved.
The American ideal of humility.
He had no choice in the matter!
RIP General Patton! Thank you for your excellent and meritorious service in WW2! Always remembered!
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The man outlived the men he led in the war only by a few months in 1945. Rests with the fallen among the others of the greatest generation.
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I have been there too and visited his grave site. Always humbling to see military cemeteries overseas.
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My grandfather served in the 4th armored. He loved Patton as a patriot, and knew even though he was training him hard it was so America can end up on top. He loved Patton and led his tank on the frontline like Patton. He like Patton had a feeling of the battle of the bulge and he was inspired when he saw Patton on the frontline. He respected Patton as a military genius at maneuvers such as falaise and bulge but loved him as a patriot, hero. I still have the picture of him and Patton signed in Bastogne with pattons dog.
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Turned the 4th Armored around in 5 or 6 days, and was "in the fray", 240 miles from where they started. The Germans KNEW his location, and strength, but based on THEIR logistics problems they calculated 3 WEEKS. So just like the 350,000 Germans, attacking the 65,000 "fresh" USA troops, the Germans were "caught off guard". BUT those 65 "green" troops, had already "blunted" the German advance, and were ALL COMPLETE HEROES in my evaluation.
@David M I was in the 5th infantry division and remember we just loved the 4th and considered it the best armored by far.
Don't ever let that picture go, pick it up from time to time, we can't forget them.
A great story. Thank you for sharing.
Patton specifically requested that he be buried at the American cemetery in Luxembourg where many of the men he commanded in Third Army were interred. He had lingered in traction for 12 days in tremendous pain from the accident but he was conscious most of the time. He was an avid horseman who knew he would never ride again. He also believed in reincarnation so he wasn't afraid of death.
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Dr. Morris Netherton is the father of Past Life Therapy. I've me Morris and he's a very interesting person.
What the hell are you talking about. Patton was shot!! Killed by his own government to shut him up. The car accident was a cover up. Patton survived the gun shot to the neck and was up walking 2 days after the accident. He was going to come home within 2 more days but ended up dead. He buried where they will never exhumed the body. The family was forced to go with it. Wake up sheepeople, what you read in the history books ain't the truth!! My dad served under Patton. From Africa to Berlin.
@CA Babyboomer Patton wasn't suppose to survive the car accident. He was hospitalized and was recovering. Then he died. That's a little suspecious to me. And without Patton in WWII,,,,, we might not have won the war!
Obviously He was murdered because he was about to expose the evil powers that started the war for world conquest. We wrestle against principalities and powers. Spiritual wickedness in high places. I don't need to know names dates proof for some court of law. These people are above prosecution. The battle of evil against good is designed by Almighty God to produce a heroic people of His own to love Him forever.
Patton....a warriors warrior. America must forever be grateful!
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A América é o caralho , vcs não são donos da América.Seu país é EUA e não América imbecil!
Rest in peace general Patton sir my grandfather served you well in Europe his name if you remember as he was one of your drivers that drove the trucks and jeeps Miller Edgar Allan he went through hell just like the rest of them sir may he rest in peace also
If they had listened to Patton we would not have had Red China, North KOREA, the Cold War or Vietnam. We won the war, but the politicians lost the peace. We let down Eastern Europe. Retired U S Army
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Yes Patton wanted to keep going and stamp out the communism , he knew it would be a problem and he was right !!
yeah if only we'd attacked Russia just because they're commies and "we know it's coming." let's just abandon all of our principles. brilliant idea. holy #### dude. (PS retired military here)
@@joe-vz6hx Agreed. My dad was a WWII vet and his father was a West Point battalion commander who was KIA in North Africa. My dad said, while Patton did see trouble brewing with the Soviets, the idea that we would get into a war with them right after victory in Europe was ludicrous. Not only for the reasons you state, but for the simple fact that America wanted her sons, brothers, and fathers back home. Everyone had suffered enough, including your average American, Brit, Frenchman, and Russian. And I say this as a great fan of Patton. And Patton knew all this. Funny how people speak on his behalf after he died.
That is absurd. MacArthur wanted to take out China too. Got news for you, the US isn't the center of the universe. We could have helped the USSR stabilize and we failed. We have failed on the tiny scale or Iraq. Get over this USA nonsense. It is time the US show true leadership and can this flag waving, club brandishing stupidity.
thank you to all the men and woman who gave the ultimate sacrifice, THEIR LIVES. so we may live with the freedoms we take for granted. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
Sacrificed their lives fighting alongside communist soldiers, I pity their souls
Wow, this was very touching to see. The respect and patriotism is very evident. I wasn’t born yet but Eisenhower was one of my favorite presidents to learn about in history.
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I was born 1951 when Harry Truman was President, raised as a child during Eisehower's Presidency, I felt safe, and, happy, look at us now Dec. 23, 2020....'nough said. ..Doc Mike USN
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Sir do you remember the moon landings?
You got that right!🇺🇸
Now we have sleepy creepy Joe Biden taking orders from Marxist Obama .
Thirty million people died in WWII just before were born into safety. Hope you count your blessings
My Grandfather fought under Patton, said he was a true warrior!
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My Uncle served under Patton said he was the best and if he had to do it again he’d serve with him again. He served from the front 🇺🇸
I salute your uncle for his service. Thanks for watching.
Yeah My uncle was also in the 3rd
The author of Patton's Principles said that his shiny helmet was easy to pick out but the Germans didn't dare shoot him because they knew if they killed him, his men would stop at nothing and have no mercy against them as a result. Mind you, that was much like what Patton told them to do anyway....If you read Bill O' Reilly's book about it, an airplane went after him in allied colours, but Patton's pilot was so deft he lost him and the attacking plane crashed.
MY FULL RESPECT TO GEN. PATTON
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A different generation that is sorely missed. Real men...strong, vibrant, courageous, masculine. God forbid we see another war like that. We’d be toast.
Several times when my wife and I traveled from California to Arizona, we'd stop at the Chirraco Summit (sp?) for a break and visit the George Patton Museum. It sits at the top of the Chirraco Summit on Hwy. 10 between Blythe and Indio. If you're ever traveling that stretch of road, a visit would really be enjoyable to see if, you're into WW2 History.
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Ike visiting Gen Patton's grave... reminds me of Al Capone sending flowers to the funerals of men he had to eliminate for his business' reasons.
Visited his Grave in 1974 while serving with the 8th Infantry Division out of Baumholder Germany. Was a highlight of my time there---coming to understand through the sheer number of crosses, just how many have given their lives for our Freedom. "These are my Credentials"...official motto for the 8th...look it up sometime as to why.
A Great General! Why he never received The Medal of Honor still baffles me. R.I.P. Sir!
See so many other graves. All good men too. And all as deserving to be honored🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Lost an uncle from both my mom and dad, my dads brother was a fighter pilot for the Armed Air Force in the Pacific Theater and was KIA, my moms brother was Army Ranger , I dont know if he was at Utah Beach on D-Day but it was that group that went up that cliff. He was KIA around the Ardennes area during are just prior to the Battle of the Bulge.. As you said, so many markers, all good men. Tom Brokaw called it right, The Greatest Generation. I couldn't agree more with you saying that they all deserve to be honored. Born in 57 so I'm a baby boomer, did 4 years Navy 75-79, my 48 months is in a 54 month stretch that their was no conflict on foreign soil, I can only join the American Legion as the son of a Legionnaire, my dad was a door gunner in the Pacific in WW 2. I wish there had been a 54 year stretch of no conflicts, then my uncles and many more good men would not be laying under those markers.
@@randycrocker9459 My heart goes out to you, your family, and the families of all US Vets who have sacrificed so much, and paid the ultimate price, for our Freedoms and so that we the rest may lead good lives🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 There is indeed no greater love. ❤️Liberty will always be a threat to, and in conflict with, tyrannies and the irrationalities of ideological extremisms. And so a Country like ours🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸, or even the idea of such, will always have enemies. Let us hope and pray that God may protect America 🇺🇸🇺🇸 and specifically its Bravest as they ensure our liberties stay unimpeded. To you and all vets & families we say yet again, with humble deep gratitude: Thank You, Thank You for your Service to 🇺🇸🇺🇸 and Humanity, God Bless All of You
@@randycrocker9459 I salute you sir🇺🇲
@@normanalvarez5751 thank you sir but it is those men and women of the greatest generation that I, the other gentleman I've shared comments with, you and I'm sure many more that we proudly and humbly salute. They are truly heroes....
I had the chance to visit the cemetery and Patton’s grave while I was stationed over there. He is in death as he was in life, with the men and Army that he truly loved. A simple white cross just like every other soldier he is interred with. I will say that at the time I visitedted the cemetery Pattons grave marker was not among the rest of the markers but was set apart from them. There was no mystery with Patton, what you saw was what you got, a hard nosed fighter and a leader of men in combat. The only question about Patton is where he will turn up next? RIP, General Patton, and thank you.
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I have also visited the American Cemetery in Luxembourg. It’s obviously been moved from where it was in this original video clip. Same size grave marker, but he now rests in a small roped off area about 30 feet away from the first row of graves. It gives the appearance of the General at the head of the line, overseeing his troops.
Interesting side note, this American Cemetery is the only one that has the actual dead soldier’s body buried under every grave marker. This information came from one of the guides at the facility. Apparently, the other American Cemeteries in Europe and Asia, have grave markers with a body buried underneath and grave markers with no body buried underneath.
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Yeah, that is about as I recall seeing it. Somewhere I have an old photo slide of it. My visit was just with family as we traveled around Europe while stationed there. Thanks for the info.
Don't know if there is any truth to it, but from what I have read, Patton's grave was moved because of all the people coming to view Patton's grave were walking all over the graves of the other men buried there to get to his.
NavyVet.......that makes sense. It’s a huge grass cemetery on soft ground. When it gets wet it’s kind of squishy. I could imagine people tramping all over the place, leaving foot divots and mud to see his grave which was kind of right in the middle of the long rows of crosses/stars of david. Now he’s on a slightly elevated grassy plateau all roped off. Away from the main area, but close enough.
In my Father's letter to my Mom:
"Tell Grandpa I'm over here with General Patton. He likes him.'"
Daddy fought at Bastogne.
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My grandfather was also at Bastoge during the battle of the Bulge. Nicholas Herman Gieschen Senior of Wilmington North Carolina
Nicholas Gieschen Do you mean Wilmington? I love that area, my mom grew up in that area.
@@KrysDlite cool
Thank you very cool
I just visited General Pattons' grave in November 2023 and is at the very front of the cemetary by himself looking over the rest of the graves of his men. It is so beautiful there. I highly recommend visiting this magnificent memorial and cemetery in Luxembourg.
We would have lost the War without General Patton. The General is with his men, and I believe that he would like that.
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No that's not true the russian bear the brunt of the nazi attack and survived, the germany would have lost the whether patton was there or not
@@christopherbeckford3102 I also heard that General Patton wanted to go to war with the Soviets right after the defeat of the Nazis. We absolutely *did* need General Patton to win the war, though.
@@christopherbeckford3102 Agreed, it was kind of a tidal wave hitting Germany at the time (from the east and west), and while Patton did a great job (taking large bites vs nipping at the heels) making things easier, the overwhelming odds were against the Germans.
@@chetpomeroy1399 We at the very least needed commanders like Patton to keep Stalin from getting his hands on more territory than he did. I fully agree with anyone who salutes and praises the bravery of the Russian soldier. It's just too bad their leader was such a despot, no better than the man we allied ourselves with him to beat.
I was stationed at Spang-Dahlem AB, Germany in 1984-1986. I also went to the American Cemetary in Luxembourg in search of my uncles grave. I went to Patton’s grave sight and it has a better marker now and so does every one else. I did find my uncles grave, but not luxembourg, it is in Maastricht, The Netherlands.. Great last tour before I retired from tU.S.Air Force. Fly, Fight, Win!
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That's cool. I had an uncle buried in the Luxembourg cemetery with Patton. Our family brought him home several years after the war was over. My father was stationed in Germany in the early 60s (USAF) and my mother and grandmother went to see the cemetery then, My grandmother said she would have never brought him home if she would have known how beautiful that cemetery was. Where was your uncle killed? Mine was killed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany on the Rhine River 19 March 45
Visited Patton's grave on my honeymoon 1993 while we newlyweds stayed with the US ambassador to Luxembourg. Powerful experience.🇺🇲
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It interesting that General or no Patton’s grave marker was the same as every other man buried there, and that’s the way he would have wanted it!
Patton was a legend, today he’d either be a victim of court martial or a private, today’s sad state of affairs.
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Ike the armchair General
@Sweep The Leg ! supposedly someone on the British side planned the invasion and Montgomery “improved” upon it. Ike was more of a politician than a general. So they say.
Yea, thanks to trump.
In "War As I Knew It," Patton listed striking an enlisted soldier among the "Days I Earned My Pay." The act deserved a court-martial (especially when it happened twice), the attitude even more so, but Eisenhower decided that Patton was too valuable and then misused him. Patton is a wonderful ethics problem.
my dad was a mp under Patton in Italy! he said to me that he felt they murdered him!
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There's a theory behind that and a book entitled "Killing Patton." I just ordered it last week, but I haven't began to read it yet. Just FYI.
Yep
@@tom87pate Guess as many theories as Kennedy Assassination. The auto accident that put him in the hospital suspicious, but why wouldn't they just have "taken him out" instead of him lingering for days after.
Yes they did
My great uncle served with Patton in WW II. He liked Patton. My buddy Harold Thompson III flew with Patton, Jr. in VIETNAM with 11 Air Cav.in OH6A. I was in 1st Aviation, OH6. Godspeed General Patton.
It’s amazing to me that he’s in a standard military grave for such a military genius. RIP
he wanted to be among his men.
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He has been moved to the edge of the cemetery, overlooking it.
It's what he wanted, to be with the 3 Army and the men he led and love.
He wanted to be with his men in battle and in death. He wanted to be buried with his men in a simple grave and marker.
I wasn't born yet but I know what is respect.
I agree!
On December 9, 1945, Patton sustained serious injuries to his head and spine in a low-speed Jeep accident; after 12 days of terrible pain, he died.
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The father of my neighborhood childhood friend was in the combat engineers that went with Patton all across Europe. he fixed a lamp once and the Lt Col there thought he was talented so immediately took him from the infantry mess hall to Patton's Engineers. He helped set up the command posts every time Pattons moved his Headquarters or mobile commands.
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I was at the Luxembourg Soldiers Cemetery in 2015. I was told Patton wanted to be buried with his men and that the military didn’t take rank in to consideration for plot location. Although after several years so many visitors were coming to see Patton’s grave paths were being worn across the other gravesites so he was interred to a plot at the front. The largest surprise of my visit was that Helen his granddaughter was there starting a documentary and I got to talk to her. Boy was she a character and cracked us up. She’s married to an orthopedic surgeon and lives in Hamn outside of Luxembourg
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If you've seen current photos of his grave you'll notice it is at the top of the cemetery - not right beside the other soldiers as seen in this footage. They had to move his grave site to prevent foot traffic damage to the central cemetery by the regular large flow of visitors.
Gen Patton was a daring and hugely effective combat commander. He was, in my humble opinion, the best the allies had. He was like a bulldog, grab the enemy by the neck and never let go. War is all about sacrificing troops, and making the enemy sacrifice more. Patton believed in total victory.
The general was also a man with a huge, out of control ego. Yes, he was an embarrassment to the allied cause, and to Ike, because he had no sense of diplomacy. He treated everyone with equal disdain, although he could hide it when he knew he had misspoken. He was full of opinions that often were based on limited facts.
My research has led me to believe that Ike, Truman, Churchill, were deeply concerned about what international incidents Patton’s comments could cause. The situation was that Stalin did not trust the Americans, British, or most of Western Europe. The armies were already in place. A anti Soviet comment from Patton could be a spark.
The US powers decided to keep him in Europe, in dignified, but irrelevant, out of sight positions. That way any comments he might make in the future, could be discounted as Patton being out of the intelligence, diplomatic, or strategic loop. Patton knew what they were doing to him and did not take it lightly. He was offended.
Having stated all the above, I am confident that the General’s death was truly an accident. I have read the investigative reports compiled as a result of the accident. I have read the autopsy reports. Of course all of these documents could be fake, part of a massive assassination plot. But such a plan would have required the cooperation of dozens of people. It was too messy, to complex, required the involvement of too many people to have remained secret.
Gen. Patton died of a blow to the front of his head caused by him striking the seat in front of him at the moment of impact with the army vehicle. He died a few days later.
A great man died accidentally and tragically. He was interred in foreign soil, with his soldiers, at his request.
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I think it's a pity Eichelberger commanded Eighth Army under McArthur. Switch him with Courtney Hodges commanding First Army.
I'm unaware that an autopsy was performed. It was my understanding that his Wife Beatrice would not allow an autopsy to be performed. Also, Patton died from a broken neck caused when he slammed into the metal frame of the glass partition between the front of the staff car and the rear where he was seated with his Chief of Staff. His head was badly lacerated but it was the resulting embolism in his right lung that ended his life 12 days later.
A man so noteworthy that Salvador Dali painted him told a group of 400 veterans in 1979 that Wild Bill, head of the OSS, assigned him to shoot a projectile at Patton at the scene of the accident and that that was what broke his neck. The story was carried in one newspaper abroad and ignored by the rest of the media. Bill O Reilly's book said records of his death vanished and some of the investigation records on the drunk driver did as well. That man was not his normal driver either.
What the apparent assassin was told by the head of the OSS was, "We have to save this great patriot from himself or he's going to destroy everything the allies worked to accomplish."
My uncle fought under Patton in the 3rd army. He loved him. He was tough but the upper echelon did not like him. Not sure why Eisenhower went there. R.I.P. Gen. Patton. 🪖⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇺🇸
The upper echelon may not have liked Patton, but they clearly respected him because he was a competent general leading troops into battle.
They had been to Military Academy together, although Patton was senior to Eisenhower!
My uncle was in Patton out fit as a Tanker gunner. He had great respect for him. His son was my division commander and I met him on the border in Germany. I ask for Id and would not let him pass without seeing his ID. My CO tried to scroll me and I had told him I need make sure it was him. Patton saw what I said and scroll my CO and told him he did his job and all the soldiers should what I did and just take for granted who the person was. Also talk to him about my uncle who served under his dad.
Much, much Respect to these men for what they did for OUR country and the world. Where would we be without GENERAL PATTON AND GENERAL EISENHOWER?
He was later moved to a location in front of his men as he was in life. I was there in 1975.
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Patton realized what he had done, after the War in Europe had ended, and he knew that he had fought the wrong enemy. And it tortured him. Eisenhower never was so smart.
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Before the war, Eisenhower was.
General Pattons best adjutant he ever had! Funny thing eisenhower knowning the Rooselvelt family made him Pattons Boss!
In 1972, as an Infantry officer, I commanded an Armor company in 1/67 Armor Bn and later as 2nd Armor Div Assistant Division Maintenance Officer. My boss was an Armor Colonel who had been Patton's personal motor officer as a young lieutenant in WWII. He had the utmost respect for General Patton and his legacy.
LEGEND HAS IT THAT WHEN HE MARRIED HE DID NOT WANT TO PUT A WRINKLE IN HIS UNIFORM SO HE NEVER SAT DOWN. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER.
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I was stationed in Germany in the 80's. I traveled around alot. Was heading to visit Luxembourg City and saw this cemetery. I stopped. Just thousands of white croses. They committed the ultimate sacrifice. Today we just have cry babies who can't even wear a mask. Who act out in public. And memorial day is just a day to drink and barbecue. Wow have times changed.
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Patton would not have worn a mask commie
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@@jaybiggs7021 You are correct that in front of his men he would not show weakness but if a mask gave his men any advantage, he would order them worn and in forced that order.
Rest In Peace Commander 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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We here in Luxembourg honor and respect the brave american soldiers who gave their lives to free our country. May they rest in peace.
Eisenhower really showed humility to the his most potent General @ 2:40. A soldier never removes his cover outdoors, especially a General of The Army.
Patton and Halsey....two of my all-time heroes
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It's 1946,and Gen Esinhower is still wearing his SCHAFE unit patch.This is the unit patch that all his staff and generals of different nations wore that planned the normandy invasion.
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Gen Pattton and Gen Eisenhower were two legends of military greatness!!
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@@dr.barrycraiggarneauesq. Wow, he was just a pencil pusher, that's all, no leadership abilities. IKE just lead Operation Overlord. Marshall, just a pencil pusher as well I suppose.
@@ericbarnes6130 General Eisenhower never saw active combat in the 35 years he served in the Military. So that's what I believe that, Dr. Barry Craig Garneau Esq. was referring too when he wrote, "IKE the pencil pusher, Patton the Warrior." Now I'm not going to question General Eisenhower's leadership ability. But NO ONE can question that General Patton was in the middle of non-stop combat throughout WWII and was the ultimate "Warrior!"
@@ericbarnes6130 he was also a murdering, commie aiding, position climber. I think Patton was going to reveal what he was doing or planning in Europe. He couldn’t have that if he wanted to become president.
My uncle is buried in that cemetery and served in the 10th Armored Division, 12th U.S. Army Group, assigned to the United States Third Army under Patton.
"We defeated the wrong enemy." -Patton.
Very moving. Mad respect.
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My great uncles served under him in Africa. He had great respect. He said, Patton would always talk with his men the night before battle. He was the real deal. We need him now! He would be pissing a lot of people off, but that is what you get with a real leader.
My mom told me post WW2, Eisenhower toured many parts of America, including Long Island and in Nassau County they renamed 900 acre Salisbury Park, “Eisenhower Park’, which it remains to this day.
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easily one of the greatest ever. the kind of man I'd have loved to have served under or known in some way. of course he'd never reach such heights in today's touchy-feely, boo hoo mommy I'm offended world. even back then he took heat for speaking his mind. surely he is spinning in his grave now at the decadent loony bin our world has become.
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Truth.
In an age when manhood is scoffed at, we can take stock, that a man such as Patton, once lived.
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My 7th grade school mates and l attended the showing of Patton when it first came out. This was at the Bellevue Theater in z. My class mates were making a ruckus as the film began, with George C.Scott giving the famous speech. Dismayed, l stood up in the very front of the theater and chastened them to be quiet. They shut up as the movie reel rolled on, and that was that. In high-school history classes l developed a disdain for Eisenhower, and the history teacher who held him in high regard, just as he did the football jocks, cheerleaders, and everything that seemed to be leading to Reaganism....History will tell if I'm right.,
It appears they either moved Patton's grave or those around him later. It now sits in a slightly separated area with a set of paver stones in front of it for viewing. I would guess they found that with the number of visitor, a separate area was needed.
I absolutly adore this man. He was one tough s.o.b! the US was lucky to have him. He's the best general of the" greatest generation".
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EVER.... !!!!!!
And he is Donald Trump's father to boot
very touching. the kind of gen. that Ike would never be. RIP General Patton.
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Most controversial visit considering the way this general was « put out of commission » and how the accident happened.
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Today being the 75th anniversary of the date on which General Patton was involved in the automobile accident which led to his death 12 days later, I viewed this video for the first time. Many have read the various books written on Patton the General. If you want to read a book that gives a more personal and familial view of his life and that of his youngest Daughter, Ruth Ellen, read the book written about her Mother (Patton's Wife) Beatrice. Lots of good stuff about Patton, or "Georgie" as everyone called him. The book is titled,
The Button Box: A Daughter's Loving Memoir of Mrs. George S. Patton by Ruth Ellen Patton Totten
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We should have more Pattons and less Millies
It’s sad and also tragic how Patton was sidelined because of his slapping incident with the soldier. Eisenhower didn’t turn on him to totally but passing him over for many campaigns mainly invasion of Italy surely costed tens of thousand of allied lives. If he was in charge of Anzio landing things would have been much different. Crazy irony that Germany killed 25000 of their own men for “cowardice” and we put our best man on the sidelines for his mistake.
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History is full of many "what ifs." Your assumptions about what might have happened if Patton has been in other roles is just conjecture. He was not "sidelined" for one mistake. He was hot-tempered and politically tone deaf. Patton's fragile ego and superiority complex created massive problems for Eisenhower and others who had to work with him.
@@richard1245 you are not incorrect I guess but he definitely was not chosen as a commander of the Italian invasions for the slapping incident. Many things and his personality led up to it but the slapping was the final straw that forced Patton to take a backseat. Montgomery was very hard for people to work with as well. Final take that is not conjecture is that both Bradley and Clark were very concerned Patton wasn’t a commander on those invasions. From memoirs both generals seemed confused and almost sad about the decision even though they too thought he was hard to work with at times. Maybe Patton would have somehow not lived up to his remarkable record of the past but that is also conjecture.
Powerful as it is Poignant, General Dwight D. Eisenhower taking his cap off to Gen. George Patton.
History as yet to fully give both men their due and honor to inspire future generations.
They were long term friends from Military Academy days, though Patton was senior!
Yet Ike failed to attend Patton's funeral. Better late than never I suppose.
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He didn't visit him in the hospital, either. But I think Patton and his wife were relieved he didn't.
Patton told hus wife that ike or bettle smith not be allowed to attend his funeral
@@scottwortham533 That is true. Also makes me wonder why IKE showed up later he knew Patton didn’t want him there!
I don't know why Ike took the time to visit Pattons grave. He and Smith were always jealous and always trying to knock him down a peg or two!!
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Im glad that Patton realized that he had fought the wrong enemy, but maybe that was why they put him to sleep.
That pretty much sums it up, in a nutshell
Brian Agree. General Patton, recognized there was another enemy. That is why we lost, him over there.
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Yeah, Patton was a shit load smarter than Eisenhower ever gave him credit for. Someone had to put an end to the death camps. Absolutely the death camps had to end. But think, for a moment. Please. How many million people did Stalin put an end to? Further, how many lives ended, because nobody had fore sight to look forward, 3 years ?
Imagine if the history books taught us that Patton saved lives while Monty, Ike, and Bradley cost thousands.
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Patton was a great soldier and a proud anti-communist hero may God bless him.
Ike would not have won WW2 Europe with out Patton! They should have listened to Patton about the Soviets!
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So much of Ike's and Patton's relationship has been embellished for entertainment it's hard to say what's real and what's not. They both had a complete understanding of their relationship. What's right or wrong in War ? Ike counted on him to keep pushing the enemy, and new politically he couldn't give orders that ruffled feathers. Patton new he was there to find and kill the enemy, if his actions were not consistent with Allies beliefs so be it he will pay the price when the battles over. Ike knew this and counted on this.
Visited Hamm cemetery in '84, with D-Day vets...
We were lucky to have Patton.
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Best General Ever. Patton also believed in reincarnation.👍
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Now that is sad truly truly sad unless you mean to be with Jesus Christ forever
There is no God or afterlife, nor reincarnation. We were lucky to have Gen. Patton, though.
And in the end......all the markers, and the remains beneath, general or private, are equal.
I read somewhere that after his wife died she wanted to be buried near him, but the Army would not allow it. His children had her cremated and surreptitiously scattered her ashes over his grave.
But yet General Eisenhower in 1945, never once visited George s Patton Jr when he was paralyzed in the hospital. Nor did Bradley. I'm not sure whether that was because neither Patton or his wife wanted them to visit, or that they had become so estranged from one another that they didn't care.
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More like estranged. Patton’s wife left orders that beetle Smith was not to visit under any condition and I expect that patting him self didn’t want to show up and there was no love lost between him and Bradley and we saw how Bradley treated Patton after Patton’s death very badly.