Patton’s speech to the Third Army Somewhere in England, June 5th, 1944. “Be seated.” Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are [...]
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Patton’s speech to the Third Army Somewhere in England, June 5th, 1944.
Posted in George S. Patton, Historical Speeches, tagged D-Day, France, George S. Patton, History, Landing Day, Only two percent of you right here today would die in a major battle, Politics, Writing, WWII, You are not all going to die on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Winston Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Posted in Winston Churchill Speeches, tagged History, June 4 1940, Politics, We Shall Fight on the Beaches, Winston Churchill, Writing, WWII on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Winston Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches, June 4, 1940 The position of the B. E.F had now become critical As a result of a most skillfully conducted retreat and German errors, the bulk of the British Forces reached the Dunkirk bridgehead. The peril facing the British nation was now suddenly and universally perceived. [...]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: On Land Lease (March 15, 1941)
Posted in Franklin Roosevelt Speeches, Historical Speeches, tagged Franklin Delano Roosevelt, History, Land Lease, March 15 1941, Politics, speech, UnitedKingdom, USA, WW II on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: On Land Lease (March 15, 1941) This dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association is unique. It is the first one at which I have made a speech in all these eight years. It differs from the press conferences that you and I hold twice a week, for you cannot ask me [...]
