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Patton's Christmas Greeting / Prayer Card
William DeFrates and other soldiers of the 10th Armored Division, Third Army, received this Christmas Greeting / Prayer Card in a convoy of supplies delivered during the fighting near Bastogne. According to folklore, the prayer was written due to the bad weather the Americans faced during the Battle of the Bulge. The Chief Chaplain of the Third Army, who wrote the prayer, has said that it was in fact composed prior to the beginning of the battle. The delivery of these cards to the troops, and the clear weather that closely followed, has forever linked this prayer with the Battle of the Bulge. |