Part three of Patton 360. The 3rd Armor battalion lands at Safi. Troops are under fire on the beaches from enemy aircraft all day, then they must keep warm in the bitter cold of the night using Kellog's corn flakes boxes as mattresses. Finally, there is a tank battle between eight French tanks and seven M3 Stuarts.
This is the first part of episode 1 of the new series "Patton 360" by the History Channel. This episode is about Patton landing in French controlled West Africa. The French here swore allegiance to Nazi Germany, but soon they surrender to Patton.