That legend began with the M1 Garand, a rifle that had served American GIs so faithful during both World War II and the Korean War and was praised by no less than General George Smith Patton Jr ...
In 1944 and 1945 he demonstrated his mastery of this form of warfare by commanding large armoured formations and deploying them in mobile, high-speed operations. ‘The only way you can win a war ...
In December 1944, General George Patton and the Third Army moved to support the encircled 101 st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge. Over the next 30 days, American forces set to the ...