[Milsurplus] Blood n Guts

[Glen Zook]

Patton did not have "pearl handled" revolvers.  The revolvers had ivory grips.  Patton made it widely known that the grips were ivory and not "pearl".

As for being a "bastard":  He might have been.  But, his troops would follow him to the ends of the earth if necessary!  Unlike most commanders, he often led from the front of his troops rather than from behind the lines.
 
Glen, K9STH


Website:  http://k9sth.com



On Monday, November 11, 2013 3:04 PM, "WA5CAB at cs.com" <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:
 
Yes.  But had we taken Eastern Europe instead of leaving it for the 
Soviets, perhaps there would have been no Iron Curtain and no Berlin Wall.  If we 
had gone on to Bagdad, perhaps there would have been no Second Gulf War.  
Anytime that you leave a job half done, someone has to come back later and redo 
it.

In a message dated 11/11/2013 14:19:30 PM Central Standard Time, 
whitaker at pa.net writes: 
> de WB2CPN
> Patton was a real bastard.
> Him and his two pearl-handled .45 revolvers.
> He didn't die a natural death, did he?
> Good thing Eisenhower stopped him from
> going into Eastern Europe.  Austria was as
> far as he got.   Eisenhower cut off the fuel
> for the tanks and vehicles.
> I suppose you have heard how Patton killed
> the farmer's horse on the bridge.
> And how the troops in the Third Army couldn't
> take off their shirts, or roll up their shirt sleeves,
> while outside the barracks.
> Clete   (USAF Retired).

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
(USNR Retired)
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