~In 1943 was called in late to North Africa after a devastating Allied loss at Tunisia’s Kasserine Pass. The Patton-led defeat of Rommel’s seemingly invincible forces turned the war around in our favor and restored American pride.
~In that same year, Patton was the lead general in the Sicilian campaign, beating British General Montgomery to Messina. Not only did they destroy Nazi forces, it led to Italy’s surrender.