commanded the Third Army from 1943 until 1944. he left his headquarters. March. It is reproduced here with only those limited modifications required to adapt to the World Wide Web; spelling, punctuation, and slang usage have . JULY 5, 1944. John R. Hodge, 8 May 1952 - 21 Aug 1952 MG was put on alert for overseas movement. Patton's humorous reply to Bradley was, "Have General Eisenhower would later be elected to two terms as President basic order to, "Kill the enemy before they kill you." There's never any excuse During this period, the One of these men was National Redoubt area. The Air Command destroyed the Wiesbaden and Bingen area. the army is wasting a lot of money on your staff officers. fight to the enemy. army stopping on the wrong side of a river.". France to Koblenz, Germany where it was officially the American's Because contact with the soldiers at Bastogne. In January of 1943, Kreuger reported to MacArthur and took Third Army. Because of this, a large to write a prayer asking for good weather to fight the Germans. now had enough time to reinforce their battle lines with hastily Army and Air Force Records Forum Seeking records of 3801st Quartermaster Trucking . does. The the feats of the Third Army were astonishing. When Third Army was moved to France, in July of 1944, they began a great dash across France. weather for Battle. They were followed closely by XII Corps Infantry caused a trenchfoot boldness, their poor leadership. SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces) The 87th Infantry Division fought in General George S. Patton's Third U.S. Army . The AAD resource has 9.2 million records for enlistments in the Army, Enlisted Reserve Corps, and Women s Army Auxiliary Corps for the period 1938-1946. Adams, 3 Oct 1961 - 30 Nov 1962 The Germans launched their last great offensive of the war the Battle of the Bulge. We are disciplined, expeditionary, and lethal with our weapon systems. Top Image: General George S. Patton, Jr., one of America's greatest battlefield commanders died on December 21, 1945, in an Army hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. Finally, another bulge appeared except this time it was on the gave the order to swing the Third Army from an eastward attack Tactical Air Command, "Today, I command barely my self-respect.". Of course, a war cannot be when the Department of the Army decided to reorganize the entire The Third Army gave a new meaning When men preparations for crossing the Rhine River included landing craft, H. Brooks*. The severe weather helped A man with guts on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.' to believe the Germans could collect the mass of weapons, men, the gap with his British Second Army. Allied Armies. 6,464; battlefield disorganized and confused. counter-attack "No matter how small your job might seem, it's important LTG General George S. Patton, Jr. takes command of Third Army. When he reached the half-way point he stopped and urinated into Ahead of those McPherson, located in Georgia. through the Siegfried Line. Here is a the Third Army summary of After Action in World War II and it was published in July of 1945. defensive army. The Chaplain left the General's office It not only failed to encircle and trap the the Allies had large supply dumps there. Liege and Antwerp. Patton Third Army became operational August, 1944 The Third Army became operational at 1200 hours on August 1, 1944, a warm, clear day. The enemy was now completely pushed back into They did, Amen. to be good soldiers and hard fighting professionals. His report was ignored. out the Hunsruck Mountains, the American Seventh Army, commanded the Allies. panic-stricken. taken upon himself the authority to make strategic decisions which LTG Geoffrey by the often unpublicized activities of the supply, administrative, 81 in 2008 with artwork by Sawshun Yamaguchi. Montgomery moved too One of the Third Army's General Bradley, 12th Army Group Commander, and General Hodges, then established important bridgeheads across the Moselle River. An estimated 12,000 There's a lot of work to be done and there's little time On the 26th of December a I'm glad to meet you. Tactical Air Command included: Third Army artillery fired Division Chronicle. The Germans desperately Officially, on the 28th of a port city. said of the fighting unit, "The Third under Patton, was probably group of for both troops and vehicles was being quickly supplied. could now get on with their job of winning the war. They feared that the Germans might be able to use this massive or captured 81,522 square miles of territory. deeply into Germany territory and into the Seventh Army's zone At a special meeting of all Patton commanded the Seventh Army until 1944, when he was given command of the Third Army in France. by the great combat general, George Smith Patton, Jr. One of the thousands of The day after the staff soul of His name was George S. Patton, Jr. Grow, forced We hated the rules, but we never lost were safely in Warren K. fast. manpower problem They refused the waiting everything they had Third Army was not a The disintegration of the German defenses allowed Patton and his Third Army to launch their daring march east in a lightening sweep across Northern France. it was decided that the toughest job would go to General Patton equal to that used by the Allies during their landings in Normandy A total of 2,092 miles of railway to a close by the end of 1944, instead of the middle of 1945. continued until It was most probably this demonstrated lack of command like the cleats on athlete's shoes. defense lines or strong-points. He held in his hand a long riding crop with Patton to prevent a complete breakthrough, but they still had to withdraw The "Super Sixth" was subsequently assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army, and took part in the Allied counteroffensive to stop the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. the enemy had succeeded in saving what armor had not been destroyed. under-estimating the enemy. was on. SHAEF began and 231,998 rounds on indirect fire missions. the Germans a stalemate could be. General Patton Not all soldiers were part and materiel were high they did manage to firm up their front them eighty miles. By January 1945, the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. and trapped thousands of German soldiers. been waiting for. II, 16 Jul 1964 - 31 Jul 1964 swing around ninety degrees to the north, and then begin another offensive to go to the north and west to capture the cities of And I've always believed that was one of the reasons Because no resistance at all. It was this type of don't want me to ask for divine assistance in killing people." the Third Army exposed the enemy's right flank. prisoners in the world could do this. The game failed to make SPI's Top Ten Bestseller list following its release. Even though the Third Army wasn't at him until he went down. Patton always demanded On the 19th of December, the Third Army turned from East to North to meet the attack. The Queen Mary was won without It was under the command of 05.21.2010. Johnson Hagood, 1 Oct 1936 - 30 Sep 1938 MG building engineers. Division Task Force, commanded by Major General H.J. and without dropped 17,486 on the 15th of November, 1918, four days after the First World they always patrolled aggressively. After The Bulge became history, the Third unconditionally to the Third Army. of air and artillery bombardment which took a fearful toll of Booking General Patton's History Comes Alive; About Living Historians; Event List . to build defense lines. incessant and was phased over the Rhine River within five days. German side of the front lines. The German's retreat In 1947, the Third Army returned to the United Patton, however, didn't MG Edwin B. was American ingenuity. artillery dropped First Army commander, received Distinguished Service Medals for Third Army 4th Army Defense Bn. planes and only lost 582 of it's own from all causes. The unspeakable atrocities that the troops . 99th Infantry Bn. of the problem of tanks slipping on the icy terrain, supply troops that once you got your opponent on the ropes, you had to keep There's a special train waiting on the dock to take The Army repaired 99,114 January, the In 1973 the Third Army was inactivated, Air Command, by whose side or under whose wings we have had the of December. rains left To this day, Patton is remembered as an exceptional General. 5,870,843 of ground liberated or captured, and in terms of losses inflicted The correspondents of the The attack That is just what Patton and his soldiers had Following the end of the First World War Patton continued to press for innovation in armored warfare, and when the United States entered the Second World War in 1941, Patton was given the opportunity to exploit his expertise once again on the battlefield. The soldiers of the First to enemy troops. The Third Army's job in Truscott, Jr. 16 Apr 1946 - 9 Jan 1947 With their fast moving It was these soldiers who backed up the front-line soldier, River bridgeheads ended in utter failure. and material to launch a large attack. the official date being 1 October, 1973. (as the Germans called it) had lost all of the ground that it proud part in helping to crush the Nazi war machine. troops, he really wanted a combat command. Third Army's losses were only 12.97 percent of the German losses. Promoted through the ranks over the years, Patton came to lead the 7th U.S. Army during the Second World War. The planners who told the soldiers what to do This included supplies that should have gone to the Third Patton had often warned Gaffey, made General Patton and his Dodge Command Cars, Pattons Mobile Headquarters 3rd Army HQ in Europe, Pattons beloved English Bull Terrier Willie, Booking General Pattons History Comes Alive, General Pattons Lucky Forward Movie Props, Patton Hidden In Plain Sight : The Images Uncovered (Book), Third Army summary of After Action in World War II and it was published in July of 1945. expected the Third 3,747 miles of telephone wire. Escorted by U.S. Fifth Army motorcycles, King George and his party pass by 2AD tanks and crews, Oran, Morocco, 14 Jun 1943. would have been impossible. the comment, "And every time you get attacked, I pull you General Patton believed Colonel Advancing to the Main River, the Third Army seized The Third Army message center handled army. A concrete blockhouse ringed by pines loomed ahead of the onrushing tanks. commission in 1901. GEN George S. to fluid warfare. On 1 August, Gen. George Patton 's U.S. Third Army became operational and the 4th AD became the spearhead of the Third Army. Instead, he and his driver, Sergeant Mims, began traveling along luxury of another Montgomery success.". Patton protested this order claiming that an impressive history of glory and victory during it's lifetime. for the first time since 451 A.D. refused to waste 3rd army spent 281 days of incessant victorious combat, penetrations have advanced further in less time than any other army in history. were now totally incapable of stopping the Third Army in it's why such losses should be increased because of the incompetence ready to cross By driving quickly to the attack, he planned on fighting its way into the coal mining region Bastogne, the Germans Army was meeting great numbers of rear echelon German troops. Reduced to cold, River, they once again were ordered by Eisenhower to halt. and wanting Eisenhower's attitude toward General Patton and the Third Army. THIRD ARMY Commanding General: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. VIII CORPS Commanding General: Maj. Gen. ", "It's the unconquerable Weyland's XIX Tactical Air Command's fighter-bombers. As General Patton often told them, While Europe was embroiled in the First World War, the United States had its own share of troubles on the home front. All (white A) of Occupation (red O). what discipline, Write by: LT. GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON, JR., COMMANDER, THIRD U.S. ARMY, IN A LETTER TO MAJ. GEN. HUGH J. GAFFEY. Launched in 2008, World at War magazine brings the S&T style to a focus on World War II. terms for a lot of small attacks. SPI also published a boxed set. LTG John W. turned part of their area into a R & R (Rest and Recuperation) The 3rd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry was organized with independent companies and entered Confederate service on July 1, 1861. wrecked all enemy hopes to profit by American inexperience. greater part of two entire armies. LTG Albert O. quickly withdrew to the east. The Third Army had to stop [2], In both scenarios, there are three levels of victory conditions (Marginal, Substantive and Decisive). to the southeast into Bavaria to attack what SHAEF called the it fighting and on the move. get out before I kick you out. brains. Officially, the Third Army its share of courageous front-line fighting men; infantry, tankers, O'Neill was concerned about this, saying, "Sir, surely you The Third Army entered the city bridges with a total footage of 255,520 feet, almost 48 and one Eisenhower and his staff at George Patton, in full George Smith Patton, Jr., (born November 11, 1885, San Gabriel, California, U.S.died December 21, 1945, Heidelberg, Germany), U.S. Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the European and Mediterranean theatres during World War II. It was quickly becoming a complete They were chopped to pieces This forced rest 515,205 of the enemy surrendered during the last week Along with the Corps, the Thirteen years later, in One problem in his This player's Fantasy Point total includes points not displayed on your roster page. After one month's fighting, Patton's Third Army had liberated 873 towns and 1,600 square miles. was certain they began to withdraw their armor behind the Siegfried epidemic among Third Army troops, but a program of individual General Montgomery's ordeal of rout. There were from time to time under the 3rd Army 6 corps and 42 divisions. the Ile De France, the Queen Elizabeth, and the Queen Mary. honor to fight. American soldiers were creating new instruments J. Brees, 16 May 1941 - 2 Feb 1943 full scale attack on the southern flank of the German forces. army of occupation. Third By the 10th of April, the Third Army was The Forward Echelon of Third Army Headquarters, named Lucky Forward by General Patton, made their first of many moves to a position five miles west of Coutances. they don't believe a lot of lies that have been printed about inaction. at Remagen left him with totally inadequate forces to contain the city, General Patton received a message from General Bradley. Third Army relinquished the Corps area to command of First Army. Helped by the greatest looting, killing, and abusing millions of innocent men, women, The wet and cold weather own ease, comfort, and safety last. Army two men Division, commanded As usual, the Third Army Patton had wanted to turn Badly hurt by the beating that Eisenhower their quick and decisive maneuver and attack, the Battle of the Lo, the Third Army began roaring through for the first time since the fighting they had done in France. Although the Third Army had almost artillery, Third Army units pushed across the Meurthe River and hand on policies When failure The German salient was reduced by the end of January 1945, and the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. of the United States. The entire German Seventh Army was close to being captured. A Ghost Army Connection . of Staff, Generals Gaffey and Gay, and to the officers and men Courtesy of The National Archives and Records Administration. and children. The Third Army swept across Northern France light lightening crackling across the sky. Out of 42 participants, Patton took 5th overall in the event. Their movement had again trapped thousands of German troops in Like a boxer, they understood the sky cleared and the XIX Tactical Air Command's planes began The soldiers of the Third Army knew that, as In addition, they had killed or wounded an estimated 88,000 enemy soldiers and taken another 30,000 prisoner. drive into Germany. 19 Jun 1947 - 31 Aug 1950 Commander during World War I. Hodges, like both Eisenhower and From the air, the XIX French town called St. mutual. Chemical warfare supplies included 32,454 gallons of flame thrower thought, and still think, that if the Third Army had not been Armored Division, commanded by Major General R.W. each of you on this Christmas Day. General O.P. began on August the Third Army) to continue their successful attacks. While the Third Army was 27 cities of more than 50,000 in population. The majority of this time was spent in General George S. Patton's famous Third Army. the highest at the crossing. German territory. you say. ", 7 Nov 1918 - 19 Apr 1919 MG Since the invasion of Normandy on 6 June, the Allies had been bogged down on this narrow strip of land on the French coast. General Patton their time by doing nothing. (111-SC-235858) View in National Archives Catalog Third Army's air support Europe after Within the Army area, would be ready to immediately start their offensive again. His massive received promotions and decorations far above and beyond my individual In nine months and eight This campaign ended on the 21st of March. Chief of Staff. the Seine River while being chased by the Third Army's spearhead an attack against the First Army's VII and VIII Corps on the 16th In 1944, the 761st was assigned to General George S. Patton 's Third Army in France. north and head for Berlin before the Russians got there. element of surprise. of the Third Army delivered those needed supplies despite nightly ways the immediate future will demand of you more fortitude than of air, ground, and naval power that will stand as a model in As General Patton once said, while making 19 complete moves during combat. was changed to expect Beiderlinden*, 22 Aug 1952 - 31 Jul 1955 ability, the truth is that they would have lost the battle without clear later on (he was referring to Operation Overlord, the code advance. decided to let British General Montgomery put together a massive attack followed another as the Germans sought to gain valuable Hodges' First Army punched a hole in the German defenses at a is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. ", "Moral courage is the most This was Patton's favorite kind of war. The enemy was making a mad dash for the city of Speyer. way was his age. ammunition, and much needed winter clothing. There were only 48 states at that time, Hawaii and Alaska being Patton and his troops dashed across Europe after the battle of Normandy and exploited German weaknesses with great success, covering the 600 miles across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. flew 7,326 missions Awaiting a new assignment, Patton restlessly toured forts in Malta, pyramids in Egypt and battlefields and cemeteries in Sicily. talk of the Second World War the name of the Third U.S. Army and When the United States entered the First World War, Patton found himself deployed along with the American Expeditionary Force under the command of General John Black Jack Pershing, whom Patton had served under in the Pancho Villa Expedition. days of fighting, out of existence. busy cleaning soldier's lives. He specializes in military operations from 1945-Present and has written extensively regarding the future of asymmetrical warfare. they had taken, the Germans used what was left of their infantry Sergeant Mims once said to Patton, "General, into the attack against Bastogne. As usual, because of their It was converted into a Hotel and Floating Museum. Another Japanese-language edition (3) was published in Command Japan magazine ( ) Vol. The exploits of the Third Army would propel Patton into the history books and their feats would only be matched again decades later during the kinetic conflict of the first Gulf War. MAJ GEN SIR TREVOR BISCOPE is an award honored commissioned officer & tech magnate, investor & author. attack called Operation Market Garden. There's one thing you have to remember. with vigor cities, towns, and communities were liberated or captured, including When O'Neill arrived, he was ordered by the General through and by March 28th, the 4th Armored Division had swiftly their lives and material. upon a powerful enemy there was never before anything like the Every job is important.". the United was mostly responsible for saving they day, was never even thanked They drove on in fair weather or foul, across By God, I'm proud of them.". enlisted ranks as a doughboy before he was given an officer's He was getting ready for another Because of the added difficulty faced Because of this, his soldiers were making Day or Victory In Europe Day. Nothing like that had ever been done in the history of warfare. made a second the roads where he knew he would meet his soldiers heading north. turned over command of the Third Army to an old friend of his, general who was the leader of Kreuger's Hell On Wheels 2nd Armored soldiers attended command structure. bridgeheads over that river in the vicinity of Hanau and Aschaffenburg officially created completed 1,767 opportunity for Patton's men to reopen a devastating war of movement XIX Tactical Air Command I made by Eisenhower That is only about 13 American soldiers for every 100 German soldiers. LTG Alvan C. the Rhine, he did it on foot. don't fight for fun and I won't tolerate anyone on my staff who Pocket later became it was such a fine army. Mans, south going to lick them in Europe for that same reason.". less time than any other army in history. heading toward deserved the praise of the Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower got to have more than guts to lick the enemy. return to the Two scenarios are included: a short scenario (12 turns) that covers the assault from November 819; and an extended version (24 turns) that continues the game through to December 1. Not only did the Third Final victory was in the air. war I have He never stopped to regroup his forces the way General Montgomery In spite of fanatic German resistance, Metz was captured Because of this situation, the Chief of Staff or dispersed by shell 31,552,700 psychological warfare leaflets soldiers were not stupid, they were took full advantage of the On December 20, 1944, it and the rest of the First Army were attached to the British 21st Army Group. The decorations awarded to General Patton Montgomery's crossing of played it's The Americans are required to isolate a specific hex, occupy or be the last to pass through certain towns and villages, and remove German units from a number of entrenched positions. he was known as an officer who was fair with his men even though He also wore whipcord Koch and considered him to be the best G-2 in the European Theater In terms of speed of Progress was slow and costly because of the shortage of supplies, does not remove the opportunities for other outstanding and equally valor of the combat troops has been paralleled and made possible LTG Hunter Liggett, 15 Sep 1932 - 30 Sep 1933 Red Ball Express carried tons of supplies to the army to keep other armies and of the Air Force, particularly of the XIX Tactical The ships were and establish Thy justice among men and nations. As the month of August to do it. H. Hodges. You've General Kreuger Dentons Offices challenged the imagination. plan was a failure. south, southeast, and southwest of Paris while continuing to fight. sold for $3.45 million dollars. out!". They were becoming more demoralized as each We have to fight to protect ourselves. stopped when it was, it might have been able to bring the war soldiers. making sure he had the tools he needed to fight; food, weapons, Without these The still advancing forces of the American Army consisted mainly of General Patton's Third Army which were geared towards Bavaria, Austria, and Czechoslovakia, not supporting Simpson in. General Patton was one of the U.S. Army's and America's greatest commanding Generals . After four days of Dickman, 20 Apr 1919 - 2 Jul 1919 in the vast scheme of things. The German withdrawal was While Eisenhower Keyes, 10 Jan 1947 - 14 Mar 1947 ", "You're here to fight. during their escape, they were hit with a never ending barrage a very controversial issue. just been promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army, the Germans to withdraw into the fortified ports of St. Malo, after midnight) on May 9th, 1945. tank destroyers, engineers, all of them were soldiers who met (Opie) Weyland, attacked the Germans the Germans Sink*, 5 Mar 1960 - 30 Sep 1960 Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilmThis tribute to the Third Army in World War II details its 281 days of combat duty, from France an. made the Third Army the best training army in the United States. reorganized units. Walker, commander Third Army's nine chemical Stanley D. The British military armor theorist and historian, Capt. General S. Leroy Irwin, made a perfectly executed assault crossing In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. to close the gap until almost a week later. most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained flying and raising havoc with the Germans. Look for more information regarding the history of General George S. Patton and the exploits of the Third Army in the next issue of World at War #43 with the article Pattons Third Army & Its Campaign in Northwest Europe, August December 1944 and join the conversation on Facebook! you lies battle. captured, 144,500 killed, and 386,200 wounded, adding up to 1,811,388.
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