Comments on: Patton’s First Battle https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/pattons-first-battle/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Steve Johnson https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/pattons-first-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1427052 Steve Johnson Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35681#comment-1427052 William,

If the rest of the items on that list are similar then at least you know that if you cross one off then you’ll never get to the others.

]]> By: William Newman https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/pattons-first-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1414095 William Newman Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:18:44 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35681#comment-1414095 I am not sure how well I will do on my bucket list before I die, but at least I can be comforted by reminders like this that on my negative bucket list I am doing reasonably well with vitally important items like “don’t get into a gunfight with an Olympic marksman.”

]]> By: Andreas https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/pattons-first-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1413529 Andreas Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:59:28 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35681#comment-1413529 At one point in this episode Patton climbed up on the roof of a low building apparently hoping to command the area. The roof didn’t hold and he fell not through but into it getting stuck for some time while his troopers finished off the engagement.

Of far greater import, Patton and his team roared into the ranch in automobiles. This action stands as the first mechanized assault in the history of warfare, likely laying the foundations for Patton’s tank tactics and maneuver.

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