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PATTON, GEORGE S.

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PATTON, GEORGE S.
(1885 - 1945) "Old Blood and Guts" was one of the finest tank commanders in history, rolling his forces through Tunesia, Sicily, France and Germany until halted at the Rhine. Fine content, early A.L.S. "George Patton" on West Point letterhead, West Point, [n.d., ca 1910], to his "Aunt Nannie". In part: "…I hope you can come up here Sunday and if you you can don't forget my book for I have a lot of new thoughts to put in it…it will soon be filled - I am thinking lots. If you really want to spend money on me you can get me a couple of books, one a dictionary of battles…and Letters on Applied Tactics by Griepenkerl…I would like the dictionary as soon as possible…The course now is fine, just what I have always liked and I hope to do a little in it. B's [his future wife, Beatrice] birthday comes on the twelfth…" Very good condition.