BONN - MAY 21: General United States George S. Patton, christened "Blood and Guts" by his men, is shown on May 21, 1945 at his last press conference at his headquarters somewhere in Germany. General Patton's armored advance across France and Germany in 1944 and 1945 made a significant contribution to Allied victory in World War II . He died in Heidelberg, Germany on December 21, 1945 because of his injuries in an automobile accident. (Photo by Charles Haacker/AFP/Getty Images)