Patton - First Armor School
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On the west side of D974. Plaque A monument inaugurated on 20 May 1973. The monument is dedicated to the memory of General Patton, Commander of the First US Tank Corps in 1917-1918, and Commander of the 3rd US Army in WWII. The first US Tank Corps was created in Bourg. The text on a bronze plaque reads : “A George Patton 1885-1945 -- 1917-1918, Colonel, commandant de l’US Tank Corps - 1944-1945, Général Commandant la Troisième Armée USA. Ici même, à Bourg est né l’USA Tank Corps. La France reconnaissante”. A bronze portrait of General Patton is set on the monument, next to the plaque.
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