From: "John Beamish" 

You might try reading "An Army At Dawn".  (btw ... Patton comes
off as an example of enthusiastic incompetence.)

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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> You didn't show us squat in North Africa, Patton and the USA soldiers had
to
> keep pulling Monte's nuts out of  the fire every time we turned around.
We
> had to hold Patton and the USA troops back many times just to give Monte a
> chance to ease his way into something.
>
> But your freakin history lesson did give me a great laugh.  Guess Dunkirk
> doesn't ring any bells for you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gary
>

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