Introduction - Sgt Leo
#57

:cuss::cuss::cuss::cuss:

 

I hope you will all bear with me on this post since I feel compelled to do it.

 

Last August 27,Parnell asked me a question about the 3rd Army's taking

of Trier,Germany. Actually one of the oldest cities in the world. Historians

claim it existed back at the time of Jesus was in Jeruselum.

 

Unfortunately,I was so occupied with the fact that I am my wife's primary

care taker that it slipped my mind in that confusion.(Easy to do). I have

recently emailed him to apologize but felt I should also do it publically for

two reasons (1) I owe him that much and (2) you might also enjoy the

story of the 3rd Army's taking of Trier.

 

Having gone through Luxembourg and heading East we took Trier.

However, to see what General Patton was really like I submit the

following which I should have written to Parnell back in August 2006

(It's in my latest email to him)

 

The anecdote below should correct this oversight and answer your

question. The whole incident was the talk all over the ETO after it

had happened:

 

Here's the story:-

There's a funny story about the capture of Trier that shows the differences

between General Patton and General Bradley and their ability to judge a

military situation. After the battle was already won and the Third Army had

taken the city, General Patton received a message from General Bradley.

The message said, "Bypass Trier. It would take too many divisions to

capture it." Patton's humorous reply to Bradley was, "Have already taken

city, do you want me to give it back?"

 

NOTE:-The people at SHAEF had declared that at least three(3) divisions

would be required to take Trier but we(3rd Army) did it with two(2)!!

That wasn't easy BUT.............

 

If interested Google Trier and read about the city it's quite a good read

 

Sgtleo. :withstupid:

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Messages In This Thread
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 08-23-2006, 10:13 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-23-2006, 11:05 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-24-2006, 07:25 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 08-24-2006, 08:05 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by parker - 08-24-2006, 10:53 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-25-2006, 10:23 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-25-2006, 11:56 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-26-2006, 07:50 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-26-2006, 08:11 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-26-2006, 01:06 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by j3rdinf - 08-26-2006, 06:54 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 08-26-2006, 07:47 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 08-26-2006, 08:40 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Parnell-H - 08-27-2006, 03:23 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-27-2006, 05:20 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 08-28-2006, 05:20 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-28-2006, 06:13 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 08-28-2006, 06:43 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-28-2006, 10:39 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-29-2006, 07:38 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-30-2006, 06:38 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-30-2006, 09:09 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-30-2006, 09:50 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-30-2006, 11:44 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 08-30-2006, 11:59 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 08-31-2006, 07:39 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 08-31-2006, 05:45 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 09-20-2006, 10:06 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 09-21-2006, 12:35 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by rennog - 01-21-2007, 10:26 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 01-21-2007, 11:09 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 01-21-2007, 06:10 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by rennog - 01-23-2007, 08:49 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 01-23-2007, 02:34 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 01-23-2007, 04:20 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 01-23-2007, 07:03 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 01-23-2007, 07:26 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 01-24-2007, 02:16 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Cadetat6 - 04-10-2007, 10:12 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 04-11-2007, 07:30 AM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-11-2007, 03:56 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 04-11-2007, 04:31 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-11-2007, 06:17 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 04-11-2007, 06:55 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-11-2007, 07:01 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 04-11-2007, 08:30 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-11-2007, 08:48 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by chambers - 04-11-2007, 10:32 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-12-2007, 03:46 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 04-12-2007, 04:34 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 04-12-2007, 05:16 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-12-2007, 07:27 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-12-2007, 09:13 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 04-12-2007, 09:30 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 04-12-2007, 10:04 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 04-12-2007, 10:32 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-15-2007, 01:20 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 04-15-2007, 01:58 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 04-15-2007, 05:19 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by j3rdinf - 04-16-2007, 08:18 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 04-16-2007, 08:55 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-16-2007, 09:50 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Walt's Daughter - 04-16-2007, 10:06 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-16-2007, 10:20 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by roque_riojas - 04-16-2007, 10:24 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Sgtleo - 04-16-2007, 10:37 PM
Introduction - Sgt Leo - by Dogdaddy - 04-17-2007, 12:59 PM

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