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The Death of General Patton

In December 1945, one of America's most famous military commanders, General George S Patton, died from injuries sustained in a car crash, just months after the second world war

In December 1945, one of America's most famous miltary commanders, General George S Patton, died from injuries sustained in a car crash, just months after the end of the Second World War. Witness talks to his grandson, George Patton Waters, about his memories of this colourful and often unorthodox man.

Photo: General George Patton in Paris in August 1945 to celebrate the first anniversary of the city's liberation. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Mon 21 Dec 2015 08:50GMT
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