I have been through the entire museum, inside and out, and it is well worth your time. It's about 60 miles east of Palm Springs, CA on interstate 10. Lots to see !!

@georgehinterlong6511

Жыл бұрын

Cool! We just went to the Patton Museum in Kentucky.

I didn’t know there was a museum outside of the one at FT. Knox KY. Guess I’ll make a trip to see what’s there. I grew up next to FT Knox. And retired from USAF after 24 years. Cheers MSgt Ken Patton(yes I’m related).

Love to come visit this museum one day, General Patton was really a tough and great American Patriot! RIP Sir!

I've driven past that place, but never went in. Thanks for sharing!

@SidetrackAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The restaurant next door was a great place for family dining after camping in Joshua Tree, or as a familiar eatery on trips to Phoenix and back. Didn't take the time to go in museum which I believe was built after some of our visits.

There is a museum about tanks and general Patton at Fort Knox KY

If you think deserts are indestructible, think again. While working on a history project concerning WWII desert training facilities, we flew over many of their former locations in a light plane. What shocked me was that, even after being torn down 30-40 years earlier, the earthwork done on military sites had not "healed" and was still clearly visible. That's why State Park signs ask you to "Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints."

The altar in the church area is a replica of the real one at the site of Camp Iron Mountain.

@SidetrackAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this post. I looked up the altar at Iron Mountain after seeing this comment. Pretty cool.

@janblake9468

3 жыл бұрын

@@SidetrackAdventures Yer welcome. There's another altar at the other end of the camp, but it is a smaller, flat-topped one. Camp Coxcomb has a similar flat altar. I saw hooded people (like KKK) there back in the late 1980's. Scary so kept on movin'.

Great museum and you can still find tank tracks in the desert.

We just went to the George Patton Museum near Louisville, KY.

Thanks, I'm a big George Patton fan. I've been outside the musueum a couple of time, but have never actually been able to go inside it. Definitely plan on visiting when things get more normal. Thanks for posting, Kind of a bummer they don't have more WW2 vehicles, though.

Great Video

@SidetrackAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Looks like it's open now!

Yeah, the website says it is "open". I called and they answered and said they were "open", however I bet the access is just like what you showed here. This is always been on my bucket list as I graduated from the same high school as George Patton and his family (Wilson's) were very influential in the western portion of the San Gabriel Valley. Everyone of his family members are buried in San Gabriel except for him. He is buried with his troops in Europe. Thank you, and I plan to go out there before it gets too hot this year.

Lots of stuff to see inside, including various military and civilian uniforms including ss and waffen ss. Also a piano Patton brought to the training center

@SidetrackAdventures

Жыл бұрын

I have to get back out there now that we can go inside again.

I want to ride my bike out there, looks cool. 👍🏻

You should do a camp clipper and the airfield. I would like to know about it more. Since I stay in Essex

Not a ‘tank guy’ myself either. When I was Army (obviously went Navy later) I was one of the first 800-some-odd paratroopers and transferred Rangers to populate the then-newly reformed 3d Bn 75th INF (later 75th Rgt). So understandably I’m an infantry, aircraft, and (now) maritime guy. But I’m all about anything WWII. Like yourself, a big WWII buff. DEFINITELY want to go see the GSP Museum! Thank you for this. Sounds like maybe a good motorcycle trip (or is it just too barren and blah for a 2-up ride?)

@SidetrackAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

I saw lots of motorcycles. Right near the museum is a restaurant and shops that had quite a few bikes stopped at it.

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Fort Knox south of Louisville has one

I hope Jimmy lawson is on one of 2d. Arm'd. Divs plaque, he was driver of an M3 Stuart light tank in 82d reconnaissance, 2d. Arm'd. Div. Kasserine was his last battle, he was my barber and look scars all over his face, neck, hands....but he could give a perfect haircut.

When are you planning to revisit so that you can see inside the museum?

Patton commanded the 3rd ARMY, rather than the 3rd Armored Division, which was part of the First Army.

The jeep with the metal frame was used as a false tank you were right about that they weren't used for training though they were used in England to confuse the Germans on where the DDay invasion would be so GENERAL PATTON was seen in England to the North along with a false force of tanks(covered jeeps and other covered vehicles)near a false port in France away from Normandy that is what the jeeps with the tank frames were used for if your going to broadcast information about the past and especially about the Greatest Tank Commander ever one should at least make sure it's correct keep up the great videos really enjoy them

@SidetrackAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

The jeep frames in the video were used for training at the desert training center. There are plenty of photos of them being used for that, and it is literally on the sign at the museum. But you are right, fake tanks were also used in England to fool the Germans as well.

@maxpayne2574

3 жыл бұрын

@@SidetrackAdventures Most of the fake tanks used in England were inflatables made of rubber

@6TomCruz6

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they were called the Magic Gang or Ghost Army something like that

You know, he died in a ‘39 Caddie, right?

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Every dude is a "tank guy". Come on...it's a 8 ton rolling can with weapons.

There is NO such thing as a 'Congressional Medal of Honor.' It is simply called the Medal of Honor. This seems to be a common mistake, and yes, I know there is a Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

The Wokey Pokeys will destroy this place