George S. Patton Jr. (History Maker Bios Series) (History Maker Bios)

True or False? Patton moved his tank division farther and faster than many thought possible.

True! When Patton said his troops would need only three days to reach trapped U.S. soldiers, the other generals thought he was boasting. But Patton kept his word. His tanks sped to the rescue in one of the key victories in World War II.



He took fifth place in the pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics.
He was an expert swordsman and even designed a new saber called the Patton sword.
He believed he had been a soldier in past lives, fighting in ancient Rome in one life and sailing with the Vikings in another.