Original pearl-finish 7.75 x 6.25 International News photograph of General George S. Patton driving his personal M3 Stuart Tank at the Desert Training Center in California in 1942. The reverse of the photo bears an International News Photo stamp. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic 'Type I' photograph.
Before he became ‘Old Blood and Guts,’ Patton fought in World War I as part of the new United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces: he commanded the U.S. tank school in France, then led tanks into combat and was wounded near the end of the war. In the interwar period, Patton became a central figure in the development of the army's armored warfare doctrine, serving in numerous staff positions throughout the country. At the United States' entry into World War II, he commanded the 2nd Armored Division. A superb portrait of Patton in all his glory.
