http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-george-s-patton-jr-the-slapping-incidents-in-sicily.htm All things military history! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-george-s-patton-jr-the-slapping-incidents-in-sicily.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7896 Joseph E Thompson,Atp Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:47:43 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2169#comment-7896 General Patton has been a hero of mine since childhood.In fact,My Grandfather reminds me of the General. I am a civilian Pilot now,However,I was in the military. I sincerly believe that if the U.S. conducted it's "War on Terror", as it conducted itself in W.W.Two, there would be little terror now. Patton once said"Does anyone here believe that Offensive war with out quarter or boundary not come without risk?" we consider enemy rights before our own. This is not why the world Loves us,But it is the core reason behind it's hate for us. I say return to carpet bombing,disregard mosques,let us not make the mistakes we as a country and a military have made since Korea. General Patton has been a hero of mine since childhood.In fact,My Grandfather reminds me of the General. I am a civilian Pilot now,However,I was in the military. I sincerly believe that if the U.S. conducted it’s “War on Terror”, as it conducted itself in W.W.Two, there would be little terror now. Patton once said”Does anyone here believe that Offensive war with out quarter or boundary not come without risk?” we consider enemy rights before our own. This is not why the world Loves us,But it is the core reason behind it’s hate for us. I say return to carpet bombing,disregard mosques,let us not make the mistakes we as a country and a military have made since Korea.

]]> http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-george-s-patton-jr-the-slapping-incidents-in-sicily.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7694 Don Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:51:24 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2169#comment-7694 mr. Kuhl died in January of 1971. At the time of the incident, he was suffering from dysentery and malaria, not battle fatigue. In fact, years later, Kuhl described the incident and suggested that it was actually Patton who was likely suffering from battle fatigue, not Kuhl. Kuhl's medical condition was entirely organic in nature; not some kind of mental condition. mr. Kuhl died in January of 1971. At the time of the incident, he was suffering from dysentery and malaria, not battle fatigue. In fact, years later, Kuhl described the incident and suggested that it was actually Patton who was likely suffering from battle fatigue, not Kuhl. Kuhl’s medical condition was entirely organic in nature; not some kind of mental condition.

]]> http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-george-s-patton-jr-the-slapping-incidents-in-sicily.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7220 Paul A. Scarlata Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:54:54 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2169#comment-7220 Is Charles Kuhl still living and how was his life postwar? Is Charles Kuhl still living and how was his life postwar?

]]> http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-george-s-patton-jr-the-slapping-incidents-in-sicily.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6350 charles j wrobel Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2169#comment-6350 any further mentions of the slapping incident in sicily by ggsp should be referred to as the slaps that won the war if not for the tenacity of the 101st and the mobility and predictive planning of the 3rds staff along with "the prayer" and its being answered the nazis may have been able to reach antwerp fuel and have been able to finish production of "wonder weapons" extend the war and we would all be living in a much different world i still wonder why the orders to keep "malingerers" out of the field hospitals were not followed but am glad they were not if you feel the same feel free to contact me at johnnythetruckdrivernyc@yahoo.com any further mentions of the slapping incident in sicily by ggsp should be referred to as the slaps that won the war if not for the tenacity of the 101st and the mobility and predictive planning of the 3rds staff along with “the prayer” and its being answered the nazis may have been able to reach antwerp fuel and have been able to finish production of “wonder weapons” extend the war and we would all be living in a much different world i still wonder why the orders to keep “malingerers” out of the field hospitals were not followed but am glad they were not if you feel the same feel free to contact me at johnnythetruckdrivernyc@yahoo.com

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