Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1964. General George S. Patton Reviews Troops / Award Ceremonies

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1964. General George S. Patton Reviews Troops / Award Ceremonies

1945

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The original production summary sheet reads as follows: A United States Army Major General and an unidentified French officer are seen awarding decorations to officers and enlisted personnel. The camera focuses on several of the decorations. The scene shifts to a military half-track armored vehicle approaching a building. General George S. Patton exits the vehicle and greets other high-ranking officers. Patton reviews a column of military police, then reviews a marching band and column of infantry. The camera focuses on Patton and several staff officers and division commanders. Patton mounts a podium and begins speaking. Scene shifts to an airfield, where a column of infantry has assembled. A transport aircraft lands and Patton exits. Patton dons a helmet, boards a jeep, and reviews the troops. Overhead, several groups of P-51 Mustang aircraft fly over the field. The camera focuses on Patton as he reviews the troops and delivers an address. Throughout the segment on Patton, several of his trademark items are visible, including his riding crop and personalized pistols.

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Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

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George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general of the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II, and the United States Army Central in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He studied fencing and designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber, more commonly known ...