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Lt. Gen. George S. Patton speaks to Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, January 1945. Patton led the Third Army in a sweep across France and an instrumental role in defeating the German counter offensive in the Ardennes. Patton commanded the Third Army from 1944 to 1945. Third Army’s unit motto “Patton’s Own – Third, Always First” is in honor of Patton.