... 3rd Army. At the end of the war in Europe Patton looses command of the 3rd Army because of his attitude towards the Russian allies and we see our hero sullenly walking his dog into the sunset. Do films about American history depict what actually happened or are they distorted versions of the truth? In relation ... his subsequent entrance to Messina, much to General Montgomery's chagrin. The newsreels are again used during Patton's European campaign with his 3rd Army as they liberate town after town through out France and into Germany including his relief of Bastogne. My personal feeling...

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