On January 26, 1944, Patton was formally given command of the U.S. Third Army in England, a newly formed field Army, and he was assigned to prepare its inexperienced soldiers for combat in Europe.
O 26 de xaneiro de 1944 Patton foi asignado formalmente ó mando do 3º Exército dos Estados Unidos en Inglaterra, unha unidade acabada de chegar, e recibiu a orde de preparar os seus soldados sen experiencia para o combate en Europa.