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Local leaders , community members ,

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World War Two reenactors and American

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troops gathered at Camp Patton in Neu

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France to commemorate Major General

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George S Patton and his historical role

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in leading the third Army during World

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War Two in operation Cobra on 8 August

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1944 troops of the newly activated

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Third United State's army captured the

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city of Le Mons . Formerly the German

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seventh army headquarters , Operation

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Copra transformed the high intensity

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infantry combat of Normandy into rapid

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maneuver warfare and led to the

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creation of the filets pocket and the

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loss of the German strategic position

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in northwestern France . Let's give

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General Patton an applause . He made it

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local Children and leaders placed

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flowers to commemorate General Patton's

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accomplishments . And a new sculpture

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was revealed by acting first army

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commander , Major General William Ryan

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World War two veteran David Marshall ,

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as well as General Patton's

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granddaughter , Helen Patten . Then the

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commander of the 12th army group

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empowered Patton to lead some of the

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most critical parts of the operation

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because Bradley knew one thing for

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certain about his long time friend . He

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was a master of maneuver warfare and

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combined arms tactics . The ceremony is

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one of more than 120 leading up to the

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80th D day commemoration , the largest

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military attack in history .