Patton, George. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002

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Patton, George


(PAT-n) A general in World War II, known for his expertise at warfare using tanks and other vehicles. He led operations in north Africa and in the Battle of the Bulge. A few months after the end of the war, he was fatally injured in a car accident in Germany.	1
‡ Patton was called “Old Blood and Guts”; his stern, demanding, and effective leadership was legendary.	2

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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