It’s amazing when you look back in time over Christmas and our soldiers, what a vital role prayer has played. Especially in 1944, when General Patton needed prayer for fair weather he expressed it in his Christmas card that was circulated among the troops to over 486 chaplains and the entire Third Army.
Patton looms large over American political history, especially after George C. Scott’s masterful screen performance as the World War II general.
Few scenes in American cinematic history are as iconic as Scott, in character, pacing before the American flag and delivering a speech to his men.
During the holiday season of 1944, Patton’s Third Army was bogged down in its advance against the Germans.
According to WND, Patton was delayed as he was trying to reach Bastogne, a town in southern Belgium held by 15,000 American troops but encircled by over 50,000 Nazi soldiers bearing down on it.
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