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kb7iuj
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Patton
Posted: 23 May 06 11:29 AM Modified By kb7iuj on 5/23/2006 11:30:31 AM)
I was just watching the film, "Patton," a few weeks ago. One of the factoids about the film was that Gen. Patton believed in reincarnation - specifically, that he had been at many battles over the past several centuries.

I think it'd be a nice historical in-joke if a Starfist book included a general who considered himself a reincarnation of Patton... (As long as it's not that idiot, Billie.)

I know Patton was a U.S. Army general, but did he ever have command over Marines?
DavidS
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Re: Patton
Posted: 23 May 06 12:32 PM
kb7iuj,

To the best of my knowledge, Patton, an armor officer, never had command of Marines. However, over the years I've known quite a few Marines who thought he would have made a damn good Marine general.

David
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Re: Patton
Posted: 24 May 06 2:21 PM
I seem to remember reading that Billie saw himself as a next generation Gen. MacArthur, so maybe he's got that sort of complex as well?
Deadshot
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Re: Patton
Posted: 08 Jun 06 3:06 PM

Patton is my favorite war movie.  Scott played that perfectly (got the Oscar to boot).  I love that guy.  Soooooo many great quotes.  Good call kb7iuj.  My grandfather served under Bradley and hated Patton.  He thought Patton was all about the glory and could care less how many men died (which is a little true).  But a great General non the less.
"The idea is not to die for your country but to make the other dumb bastered die for his!"

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Finucane
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Re: Patton
Posted: 09 Jun 06 5:41 AM
Does anyone remember George C. Scott in "Dr. Strangelove"?  That man could ACT!
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