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First US Army
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| Formed on | 01.10.1933 |
| Normandy | WWII |
| Northern France | WWII |
| Rhineland | WWII |
| Ardennes-Alsace | WWII |
| Central Europe | WWII |
| 05.11.1938-30.09.1943 | Lt.-Gen. Hugh A. Drum |
| 08.10.1943-10.10.1943 | Lt.-Gen. George Grunert * |
| 01.01.1944-31.07.1944 | Lt.-Gen. Omar N. Bradley ** |
| 01.08.1944-31.01.1949 | Lt.-Gen. Courtney H. Hodges |
| * Grunert brought
First Army staff to the UK, sailing for Bristol on 12.10.1943. So, it's
well possible that his actual command exceeds the date given here. [Omar
N. Bradley, A general's life, 1983, p. 212] ** Bradley states that (from 10.1943 on?) he had the dual command of First US Army Group (FUSAG) at London and First Army at Bristol. [Omar N. Bradley, A general's life, 1983, p. 212] Official date of taking command seems to be 01.01.1944 [The Army almanac, 2nd ed., 1959, p. 78; Webster's American military biographies, 1978, p. 39], although also 06.03.1944 is found [The Army almanac, 2nd ed., 1959, p. 639]. |
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| Codename | Master |
| Sources & links: | US Army in WWII |
| Dare and Endure: World War II | |
| STANTON, S.L., World War II Order of Battle, Stackpole Books, Machanicsburg, PA, USA, 2006 (ISBN: 9780811701570) | |
| Site design & initiative: | Hans Houterman |
| Site created by: | Jeroen Koppes & Hans Houterman |
| Last update: | 09.12.2007-CSS |