General George S. Patton Statue
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:
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Units:
3rd US Army
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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