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Patton

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Patton
George Smith. 1885--1945, US general, who successfully developed tank warfare as an extension of cavalry tactics in World War II: captured Palermo, Sicily (1942) and much of France (1944)


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What most Americans know of Patton is limited to this fine film, which does not explore the general's early years.
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11, 1885, Patton was one of the most colorful of all 20th century military leaders.
 
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