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The General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, is a museum erected in tribute to General George S. Patton on the site of the entrance of Camp Young, part of the Desert Training Center of World War II. generalpattonmuseum.org
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The General Patton Memorial Museum Newsletter!
Immerse yourself in the rich history of General George S. Patton, Jr, the Desert Training Center and World War II. The General Patton Memorial Museum, is located at Chiriaco Summit, CA.
The Battles of Gafsa & El Guettar resulted in victories for Patton.
Photo of, from left to right, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Major General Terry Allen and Lieutenant General George S. Patton, March 1943.
An M3 Halftrack rolls past El Guettar before the battle. Terry Allen successfully defended the town while Patton provided him with desperately needed supplies and armor.
An M3 halftrack tank destroyer is shown in action in the Tunisian desert. Despite their success at El Guettar, Patton questioned their effectiveness after heavy losses.
The German 10th Panzer Division counter-attacked the American 1st Infantry Division at El Guettar on March 23, 1943. Patton immediately pushed infantry, artillery, and tank-destroyer battalions to hold El Guettar.
Here, officers of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion review a map near El Guettar on March 23, 1943. General Terry Allen added the battalion to his division at General George Patton’s recommendation. The unit played a key role in the coming battle.
Photo of German soldiers fire a 150mm cannon in Tunisia. Long-range artillery salvos almost caught Patton in the open, forcing him, Major General Terry Allen, and a captain to pile into a foxhole.
General Patton won the battle for Gasfa. Here the Italian Centuro Division retreated from Gafsa instead of fighting the Americans on March 17, 1943, giving Patton his first victory, however hollow.
Early in the war, the U.S. Army relied heavily on M3 halftracks armed with 75mm cannon as tank destroyers in North Africa. The vehicles had virtually no armor and were vulnerable to both enemy cannon and machine-gun fire.
Patton sent Major General Terry Allen’s 1st Infantry Division to attack and hold Gafsa. Then, Major General Orlando Ward’s 1st Armored Division, would attack southeast past Gafsa.
Photo of a crew of an M3 Lee medium tank, part of Major General Orlando Ward’s 1st Armored Division.
General George S. Patton, Jr., looked forward to fighting German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Marshal Rommel had departed North Africa on March 9, 1943 due to health issues. General von Arnim took command of Army Group Afrika. Rommel or no, there was still a German army fighting in North Africa.
Veteran of the Day: Chester Merril Allen, United States Navy in World War 2 & the Korean War.
What happened on this day in WW2? October 22nd: In 1943, a German meteorological team is landed by U-boat U-537 at Martin Bay, Labrador, to establish weather station “Kurt,” which isn’t discovered by the Canadians until 1981.
Welcome to the General Patton Memorial Museum, located in Chiriaco Summit, CA. From educational exhibits sponsored by the Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation to hands-on experiences at the Matzner Tank Pavilion, there's something for everyone to discover at our museum.
Discover the legendary M4 Sherman Tank, an iconic symbol of American military might during World War II and the Korean War. Renowned for its mechanical reliability and versatility, the Sherman played a crucial role in Allied operations across multiple theaters of war.
Additional photos of American tanks in operation during World War 1.
Photo of George S. Patton at the Tank Corps School near Langres, July 15, 1918.
By early October, Patton met & discussed with Colonel LeRoy Eltinge the role of tanks. Eltinge believed Patton should join them. Patton applied to the Tank Corps. He added, “I believe that I am the only American who has ever made an attack in a motor vehicle.”
Photo of Colonel Samuel D. Rockenbach.
When the U.S. declared war on Germany & the Central Powers on April 6, 1917, Patton was on the staff of General John J. Pershing, his mentor. Patton began to mimic Pershing in word & deed. A formal salute became known derisively among the men as a “Georgie Patton.”
Photo of General John J. Pershing.