No Less Than Victory
“He ignored Harkins beside him, was in no mood for talk. Colonel Paul Harkins had been with Patton nearly as long as any officer on his staff, was as much a friend to Patton as any subordinate could be. But Harkins had come along only because Patton knew a reliable officer might be needed, primarily to handle the communication of orders that would most certainly result from the meeting. The others, including his chief of staff, Hap Gay, were already preparing the Third Army for the specific orde...rs Patton himself was on his way to receive. If Patton needed a good reason for Harkins to be there, it flashed through his mind now. With Harkins on one end of the phone line and Gay on the other, things wouldn’t get screwed up.
The roads were mostly bad, what Patton was used to in France. But the driver had been chosen for his skills as well, and Patton appreciated that he seemed able to miss most of the rougher stretches. Their most annoying inconvenience had been the excessive number of MP checkpoints.MoreLess
The roads were mostly bad, what Patton was used to in France. But the driver had been chosen for his skills as well, and Patton appreciated that he seemed able to miss most of the rougher stretches. Their most annoying inconvenience had been the excessive number of MP checkpoints.MoreLess
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