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Scene: Patton and The Foot Soldiers

August 30th, 2009

World War II made General George Patton a legend, but ask those on the front lines who won the war, and they will not hesitate to say “the foot soldier”. The opinions about Patton within the ranks of the 95th are varied. Some revered the man, like Steve, while others questioned his tactics and motives, as Chuck relays in his story about Patton’s nickname: “Blood and Guts”.