Comments on: How General Patton and Some Unlikely Allies Saved the Prized Lipizzaner Stallions http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alabaster Horses | Book View Cafe Blog http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-1093494 Alabaster Horses | Book View Cafe Blog Mon, 06 May 2013 17:32:54 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-1093494 [...] and there’s a distinct mystique about it–Dancing White Horses! Airs Above the Ground! Patton’s rescue! History! Hapsburgs! Gold-plated bridles! Ultra-fancy state treasures of Austria! But when the [...] [...] and there's a distinct mystique about it–Dancing White Horses! Airs Above the Ground! Patton's rescue! History! Hapsburgs! Gold-plated bridles! Ultra-fancy state treasures of Austria! But when the [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth Letts http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-1016243 Elizabeth Letts Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:21:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-1016243 A new full-length book about this extraordinary mission will be coming out from Random House in 2014 or 2015. If you or a family member has memories, letters, scrapbooks, photos, or any other information pertaining to this story, please email me: elizabethletts@gmail.com. A new full-length book about this extraordinary mission will be coming out from Random House in 2014 or 2015. If you or a family member has memories, letters, scrapbooks, photos, or any other information pertaining to this story, please email me: elizabethletts@gmail.com.

]]> By: How General Patton and Some Unlikely Allies Saved the Prized Lipizzaner Stallions — War History Online http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-836166 How General Patton and Some Unlikely Allies Saved the Prized Lipizzaner Stallions — War History Online Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:04:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-836166 [...] the Germans.The problem was that the ruthless and ravenous Red Army was approaching; both men…Source and read more http://wrhstol.com/10dNg61Share this:DiggStumbleUponRedditPinterestTumblrTags: Alois Podhajsky, [...] [...] the Germans.The problem was that the ruthless and ravenous Red Army was approaching; both men…Source and read more http://wrhstol.com/10dNg61Share this:DiggStumbleUponRedditPinterestTumblrTags: Alois Podhajsky, [...]

]]> By: Denise Campbell http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-830719 Denise Campbell Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:57:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-830719 I have a picture of one of a Lipazzaner that were taken during the rescue and one of whom I believe to be the couple that were caring for the horses. I have a picture of one of a Lipazzaner that were taken during the rescue and one of whom I believe to be the couple that were caring for the horses.

]]> By: Denise Campbell http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-830717 Denise Campbell Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:38:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-830717 Thank you so much for the information on the date. Do you happen to know if there is any organization that is cataloging the photos from the operation? I have several of those, and one that I believe to be the couple who were caring for the horses. Thank you so much for the information on the date. Do you happen to know if there is any organization that is cataloging the photos from the operation? I have several of those, and one that I believe to be the couple who were caring for the horses.

]]> By: Karen Wilqet http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-824594 Karen Wilqet Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:32:56 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-824594 My father, Sargent Roy Wentzel, of the 20th corp troop task force along with Staff Sargent Jasper Roberts were given orders by Major Kerry to escord the convoy. My father is 91 years old but still remembers many details on the actual moving of the lipizzaner horses. Did you know that the horses pulled the "colonel's" tetra v8 vehicle as there was no gas to run the car? My father, Sargent Roy Wentzel, of the 20th corp troop task force along with Staff Sargent Jasper Roberts were given orders by Major Kerry to escord the convoy. My father is 91 years old but still remembers many details on the actual moving of the lipizzaner horses.
Did you know that the horses pulled the "colonel's" tetra v8 vehicle as there was no gas to run the car?

]]> By: David Gettman http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-819623 David Gettman Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:55:02 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-819623 The rodeo was held July 4-5, 1945, in Neukirchen, Germany. I recently purchased a program from the show which is going to the 2d Cavalry museum in Vilseck, Germany. The rodeo was held July 4-5, 1945, in Neukirchen, Germany. I recently purchased a program from the show which is going to the 2d Cavalry museum in Vilseck, Germany.

]]> By: David Gettman http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-819622 David Gettman Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:50:49 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-819622 No, they did not surrender to the 2d Cavalry Group, but the 2d Cavalry negotiated and arranged the surrender, protecting the 11th Panzer Division from the Russians until they could surrender to the 90th Division. The 2d Cavalry Group was later tasked with guarding the 11th Panzer Division, and secretly used some of the prisoners to fill its ranks during a parade for Eisenhower in Munich, 1946. No, they did not surrender to the 2d Cavalry Group, but the 2d Cavalry negotiated and arranged the surrender, protecting the 11th Panzer Division from the Russians until they could surrender to the 90th Division. The 2d Cavalry Group was later tasked with guarding the 11th Panzer Division, and secretly used some of the prisoners to fill its ranks during a parade for Eisenhower in Munich, 1946.

]]> By: Anyone know about horses in WW2?? http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-810999 Anyone know about horses in WW2?? Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:55:26 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-810999 [...] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle...hite_Stallions http://www.historynet.com/patton-res...-stallions.htm http://www.lipizzaner.com/2ndcavalry.asp [...] [...] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle…hite_Stallions http://www.historynet.com/patton-res…-stallions.htm http://www.lipizzaner.com/2ndcavalry.asp [...]

]]> By: Thom McCan http://www.historynet.com/patton-rescues-the-lipizzaner-stallions.htm#comment-808464 Thom McCan Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:19:18 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681368#comment-808464 A black, sad day for America. They couldn't divert one plane to destory the crematoria or bomb the railroad leading to Auschwitz where 20,000 Jews were being murdered daily but they found the means of rescuing horses because it was five minutes out of the way. Like the Vatican that could not help many Jews but could help Nazis escape to South America. A black, sad day for the church too. A sa A black, sad day for America.

They couldn't divert one plane to destory the crematoria or bomb the railroad leading to Auschwitz where 20,000 Jews were being murdered daily but they found the means of rescuing horses because it was five minutes out of the way.

Like the Vatican that could not help many Jews but could help Nazis escape to South America.

A black, sad day for the church too.

A sa

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