The article recounts George S. Patton’s quote—“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”—and links it to his actions during the Battle of the Bulge. It says Germany attacked on 16 December 1944, and Patton had already disengaged six divisions from his Third Army and sent them north; his first troops reached Bastogne on 26 December.
WHO:General George S. Patton
WHAT:Patton’s quote is presented as exemplified by his rapid redeployment of divisions during the Battle of the Bulge to reach Bastogne.
WHEN:Dec 16, 1944
WHERE:Bastogne, Belgium
WHY:Germany attacked on 16 December 1944, trapping the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne.
