Corrected entry: There is no mention of General Patton in the film, the reason is that Director Zanuck knew the real Patton in WW2 and hated him.
bobmcdow4984
1st Sep 2014
The Longest Day (1962)
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Correction: The reason is General Patton was still in England commanding the 'ghost army'. He may have hated Patton but that is not the reason he isn't shown.