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The History of WWII Podcast

Episode 608-Patton's Slapping Spree

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.44.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Gen. Patton is now a hero of the War Effort and the American people. But then his temper will limit his usefulness to the American cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1

Everybody shush!

0:31.4

William Shatner has something to say.

0:33.3

Cat and Jethro box of oddities.

0:36.1

The show is examined weird things.

0:38.9

What do you do when the woman you love dies?

0:42.8

Well, of course you dig her up and you live with her.

0:44.8

Aw.

0:45.4

That is really mysterious.

0:47.8

The strange, the bizarre, the unexpected.

0:51.8

Cat and Jethro, Box of Oddities.

0:54.4

Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:58.0

The Box of Oddities.

1:04.1

Hello, and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast, episode 608, Patton's Slapping Spray.

1:18.7

Last time, by August 16, 1943, elements of General Truscott's third U.S. Division was only 12 miles from Messina. Now along the northern coast

1:29.6

where the road turned inland to reach the port city. Of course, August 16th was also the last day

1:36.9

of the German evacuation. The Italians would wrap theirs up two days later. General Patton

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