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General George S. Patton Statue

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Details:

  In front of the Elementary School also named in his honor. Statue


A statue of General George Patton about 6 feet tall mounted on a pedestal with an inscription of the General’s signature.

 

General Patton commanded the US Third Army in WW2 and liberated much of Bohemia in the present day Czech Republic to include Dýšina;  The town  was later occupied by the XXII Corps (Commanded by MG Ernest Harmon).

 

 

Third U.S. Army (General George S. Patton, Jr., Commanding) 

Third U.S. Army consisted of three corps (III, XII and XX Corps) for the Border Operations Phase and four corps (III, V, XII and XX Corps) for the Liberation Phase. Only V and XII Corps served in Czechoslovakia. III and XX Corps operated in southern Germany and Austria. On 5 May, Third U.S. Army had 18 divisions and over 540,000 men, making it the largest field army ever fielded by the United States. This is probably one of the most powerful armies ever assembled in the history of war..., ” wrote Patton’s Chief of Staff Major General Hobart Gay in his diary. (From US Military History online)“

Monument Text:

The text on the monument cornerstone is written in Czech and reads:

 

 

George S.Patton

General

 

GEN. GEORGE SMITH PATTON

LEGENDÁRNÍ VELITEL

3.AMERICKÉ ARMÁDY

 

ZÁKLADNÍ KÁMEN

POLOŽEN DNE 6.KVĚTNA 2004

 

 

Translation:

 

GENE. GEORGE SMITH PATTON

LEGENDARY COMMANDER

3. AMERICAN ARMY

 

CORNERSTONE

LOCATED ON MAY 6, 2004

Commemorates:

People:

George Smith Patton

Units:

3rd US Army

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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