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In his book "Patton- A Genius for War" Carlo D'Este details Patton's extreme dislike for Bill Mauldin and his "Willie and Joe" G.I. characters, rather disheveled and unshaven, M-1"s not doubt in need of a cleaning as well. This was a serious affront to Patton's insistence on having "spit and polished" troops under his command, even in actual combat conditions. There is a sound reason for shaving, even in a battlefield scenario, as a wound in the face could be compounded with a beard, making the Medics and later, Surgeon's job more difficult. If Patton had his way, Mauldin's cartoons would never have been printed in "Yank",..thats a shame......the constant posting of photos of the handy work of the Nazi regime and their handmaidens is grim, and tiring...even the great Bill Mauldin brought humor into the foxhole with his cartoons....and I see poking fun at the enemy as a long military tradition.