March 12th,1945  In strutted Patton raising Hell, "Ike, I think I am going to have to shoot Him. He must be sleeping with that Brit bastard. Giving Monty all the chances in Hell to get to Berlin while He wants Me to fight My way through every Panzer this side of Moscow. If He keeps favoring Monty not only will Monty not get there but the Dam Russkies will beat Us to the 'Prize'. That will look Good in the American History Books, Slav Hordes upstaging the United States Army. Yes Thank Ike future History students and Somebody tell Me the 'Big Guns' are ready to move and I've got a little Air-support. No on both accounts You say Major. That's just Great". Patton had been ordered to attack SS Army 'Hausser, an experienced formation still with Panthers and Tigers led by a Good Commander SS General Paul 'Poppa' Hausser. SS General Hausser had been One of very few who had disobeyed Hitler and got away with it thanks to Mark VI Tigers in the re-taking of Kharkov in '43 after vacating it under orders to 'Defend at all Cost'.
