General George S. Patton relieved himself in the Rhine on March 24, 1945—and made sure he was photographed doing so. Patton later recalled: “I drove to the Rhine River and went across on the pontoon bridge. I stopped in the middle to take a piss and then picked up some dirt on the far side in emulation of William the Conqueror.” (At the time, actually, Patton was less concerned with emulating William the Conqueror and more worried about finishing off the enemy. Later that day he sent a message to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in command of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force: “Dear Sir, I have just pissed into the Rhine River. For God’s sake, send some gasoline.” Photo link http://flic.kr/p/biiyhZ
General George S. Patton relieved himself in the Rhine on March 24, 1945—and made sure he was photographed doing so. Patton later recalled: “I drove to the Rhine River and went across on the pontoon bridge. I stopped in the middle to take a piss and then picked up some dirt on the far side in emulation of William the Conqueror.” (At the time, actually, Patton was less concerned with emulating William the Conqueror and more worried about finishing off the enemy. Later that day he sent a message to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in command of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force: “Dear Sir, I have just pissed into the Rhine River. For God’s sake, send some gasoline.” Photo link http://flic.kr/p/biiyhZ