Patton congratulates commanders on ‘Bulge’ victory 80 years ago today (Jan 17 1945)


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(Wednesday, January 17, 1945; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — “The day after Houffalize was taken, Patton congratulated his corps commanders on their victory at the Battle of the Bulge, but whatever the papers said, this fight was not over…”