From “General Patton: A Soldier’s Life,” by Stanley P. Hirshson, Harper Collins, 2002 Williamson recalled that Patton often made surprise inspections of the night guards. One evening he asked Williamson to question a guard about his orders, while Patton stayed out of sight. “From which direction do you expect trouble?” Williamson asked the guard. When the guard pointed to the center of the camp, WIlliamson, knowing Patton was listening, began dressing him down. “That’s the center of our camp,” Williamson answered. “The enemy would be in the opposite direction.” The guard stared back at him and said: “You didn’t ask me anything about the enemy, sir. I know where the enemy is. You asked me where I expected trouble, and I expect trouble from right back there. That’s Patton’s headquarters, and that’s where I expect trouble.” Patton, who heard the conversation, roared, “Come on back, Williamson,” he called out. “That man understands his mission.” Back to Table of Contents -- Courier # 89 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com