What Eisenhower Said When Patton

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What Eisenhower Said When Patton Saved the 101st Airborne

Echoes of Patton
Nov 29, 2025  #Patton #Eisenhower #Bastogne
December 26, 1944. Four words changed everything: "We're through to Bastogne." General Patton had just accomplished the impossible—pivoting an entire army 90 degrees through a blizzard to save 10,000 surrounded paratroopers from certain death.
Discover what Eisenhower actually said in that historic phone call and the words that followed.
The 101st Airborne was surrounded, outnumbered 3-to-1, running out of ammunition and supplies. German forces were closing in for the kill. Hitler personally ordered their annihilation. Eisenhower faced the worst crisis of his command—and only one general could save them.

What You'll Learn:
; The nightmare scenario that gave the 101st only 4 days to live
; Patton's impossible promise at the Verdun meeting
; Eisenhower's agonizing wait and unfinished condolence letters
; The emotional phone call when relief finally arrived
; Eisenhower's private words that defined both men's legacies
This is the story of impossible odds, desperate decisions, and the moment supreme command realized genius—however difficult—was worth every frustration when it delivered miracles.
Based on Eisenhower's diary entries, official communications, and witness testimonies from December 1944.