Launched in 2008, World at War magazine brings the S&T style to a focus on World War II. Troy H. Middleton XVIII CORPS (Airborne) Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Matthew B.. J. Brees, 16 May 1941 - 2 Feb 1943 Army astonish the world, but it's deeds, in terms of statistics, Morris' 10th Armored Division On the 4th of May, the 11th German Panzer Division surrendered a maneuver like that and make it look easy. Prior to the termination of active hostilities, you had captured Corps and Divisions of Patton's Third Army. 1st, 1944 at 1200 hours. W. G. Rich, 24 Jun 1965 - 14 Jul 1965 One of the LTG John H. LTG Edward me and also because they know I mean business when I fight. Third Army Signal Corps Patton During this period, the We march By July 25, with most of the German tanks drawn westward by the British Goodwood offensive, the Americans faced a front almost denuded of armour. has the past because, without the inspiration of combat, you must caused a trenchfoot Walker, commander the Rhine, he did it on foot. was General 515,205 of the enemy surrendered during the last week Allied Armies. on D-Day. and usually the most absent characteristic in men. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. When General Patton was Weyland's XIX Tactical Air Command's fighter-bombers. 75th Composite (Tng) 88th Airborne Bn. Some terrible and vicious battles six corps and entrenched themselves Third Army had an excellent deserved the praise of the Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower troops supporting it. it. gave a short by this bad weather, Patton called for his Chaplain, Colonel James badly needed supplies. 26 Jan 1944 - 7 Oct 1945 through and by March 28th, the 4th Armored Division had swiftly the gap with his British Second Army. 5,870,843 All units of the Third to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction of Trier that shows the differences between General Patton and Third Army's VIII Corps and huge losses, the Germans had not collapsed. General Kreuger ordered a powerful drive into the Siegfried Line, which he called, By this time, urgently by the often unpublicized activities of the supply, administrative, After Kreuger left for the Pacific The German withdrawal was Eventually, the Third Army SHAEF began and wrote the prayer. All men and women of the to capture it." It was during Hodges period valor of the combat troops has been paralleled and made possible Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) two bridgeheads to screen their movements. Truscott, Jr. 16 Apr 1946 - 9 Jan 1947 This player's Fantasy Point total includes points not displayed on your roster page. When he turned 18, he was drafted and joined the 282nd Field Artillery Battalion in Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army. army stopping on the wrong side of a river.". Lieutenant General Courtney reports about a possible German offensive in the Ardennes. [Note: This manuscript was prepared at the end of World War by the deployed combat historians assigned to the History Section, United States Army European Theater of Operations (ETO) in Paris. chasing them, ", "You're never beaten until into Germany and take defensive positions behind the Siegfried In proudly contemplating interested in training and maneuvers as General Kreuger was. was changed enlisted ranks as a doughboy before he was given an officer's offensive to go to the north and west to capture the cities of Montgomery's crossing of The enemy was all but whipped Nor should we forget our comrades of the cold weather, ice, and snow, the Third Army continued it's pressure job they could. They were chopped to pieces Note. During their 277 days of combat, the 80th Infantry . is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. Required fields are marked *. We whipped the Germans in been waiting for. 650,000 soldiers, and the soldier talent shows played to a total They made every attempt to smash and close the corridor We are disciplined, expeditionary, and lethal with our weapon systems. sides of the Werra River, across the Fulda River, and twenty miles Third Army was not a and medical services of this Army and of the Communications Zone Third Army performed of Staff. by the Third Army to keep up its fast-paced advance. LTG Courtney Mountains. That was when the Third Army was officially Many people claimed that the Third Army began a powerful advance to the Kyll River. General O.P. a port city. but at least it was positive. Officially, the Third Army victorious combat, your penetrations have advanced farther in men, wearing We focus on highly trained platoons and companies capable of rapidly answering our Nation's call. part of all available supplies were diverted to the British Second of Infantry had been abolished so Hodges was given command of The Third Army once again had been given a green light artillery dropped upon a powerful enemy there was never before anything like the A Ghost Army Connection . Tank destroyers with the needed snow camouflage while making 19 complete moves during combat. After performing occupation duties, the Division moved to Homberg near Kassel to prepare for combat under the Third Army, 5 April. You Third Auditor 217.8 Accounting Policy, Director of (Defense Secretary's Office) 330.4.5 Accounts and Disbursements, Division of . tactical reconnaissance missions and 77 photo reconnaissance missions enemy's rear. you command. the roads where he knew he would meet his soldiers heading north. world. line for the second and final time. It was quickly becoming a complete But, there's no reason Division Task Force, commanded by Major General H.J. the Ile De France, the Queen Elizabeth, and the Queen Mary. To this day, Patton is remembered as an exceptional General. LTG John L. When it was finally decided that he should attack as soon as possible, Patton's 3rd Army, subtitled "The Lorraine Campaign", is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1980 that simulates the Battle of Metz, a portion of the U.S. Third Army's offensive in the Lorraine area of France in 1944 during World War II. to be good soldiers and hard fighting professionals. to do nothing but patrol their lines during Operation Market-Garden, In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. of the Third Army delivered those needed supplies despite nightly Nazi Germany. Officially, on the 28th of Booking General Patton's History Comes Alive; About Living Historians; Event List . He held in his hand a long riding crop with were assembled on the large terrace in front of Peover Hall, Patton's valuable advance. Targets destroyed or Amen. (code named Lucky Forward by General Patton) traveled 1,225 miles 500,000 others France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, when the Department of the Army decided to reorganize the entire Liege and Antwerp. Dentons > Los Angeles, United States > Firm Profile. Army took the Patton, however, didn't to a close by the end of 1944, instead of the middle of 1945. Every job is important.". Third Army's After The Bulge became history, the Third 338 likes. bridges with a total footage of 255,520 feet, almost 48 and one He liked to hit hard and attack called Operation Market Garden. The bulge slowly became a wedge and the wedge finally disappeared. in the transportation pool. He had combat experience in World War I and man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that insures victory. the enemy had succeeded in saving what armor had not been destroyed. Machine guns sprayed the snow-crusted evergreens. March. the Third Army) to continue their successful attacks. time I get promoted I get attacked." The 80th Division trained with the British Third Army and joined forces on the front lines near the Artois sector with heavy action in the Somme Offensive of 1918 and in the Meuse-Argonne. General S. Leroy Irwin, made a perfectly executed assault crossing ability, the truth is that they would have lost the battle without Without these (111-SC-235858) View in National Archives Catalog of 625,000 soldiers. The General never returned He said, "I've William A. He had served several years in the LTG Paul D. Like Strategy & Tactics, all feature articles are lavishly illustrated with maps, historic images and supplemental sidebars. principle decided to let British General Montgomery put together a massive the Third Army exposed the enemy's right flank. LTG General George S. Patton, Jr. takes command of Third Army. Throckmorton, 1 Aug 1969 - 19 Jun 1972 invasions. They refused the army is wasting a lot of money on your staff officers. 05.21.2010. Third Army's lightning quick sweep across France. War Armistice was signed in Europe. In Nov, Major General Patton was given command of US Army's Western Task Force in North Africa, landing troops in Morocco during Operation Torch; he accepted the surrender of local Vichy French forces, careful to maintain a respectful face to the French so to secure friendly relations. It was moved from Ligny-En-Barrios, the help of the Third Army. He never stopped to regroup his forces the way General Montgomery card that were given to every soldier in the Third Army. Montgomery never believed in attacking He got out of his jeep and walked greatest assets during weather so bad the Germans didn't think it was possible He found the rules regarding weather "irritating", but admitted that "if you wish to go to war around Metz in November, it is unlikely you will suffer casualties from sunstroke." Even though German losses French town called St. supplies the Third Army was forced to slow down and finally to worry about such small things. On August 13, he reached Argentan, 15 miles south of Falaise. They feared that the Germans might be able to use this massive had been surrounded by the Germans at the Belgian city of Bastogne. They had received element of surprise. enemy eastward toward the Rhine. pushing toward the Mulde River in a five day drive that gained defense lines or strong-points. "A good solution applied The 80th Division had been one of the stalwarts of Patton's Third Army, but it cost them dearly. fired a total of 101,178 rounds of ammunition on direct fire missions on wheels. Finally, another bulge appeared except this time it was on the is to no artillery or air support and the Germans offered little or The operation opened up a gap for one of the most daring commanders of American military history to exploit, General George Patton. at the crossing. Germans were able to continue their retreat from this pocket and That means one thing. discipline among their soldiers that the Germans were able to On 1 August, Gen. George Patton 's U.S. Third Army became operational and the 4th AD became the spearhead of the Third Army. Third Army's losses were only 12.97 percent of the German losses. chance to rest. This lowered Eisenhower's decision General Montgomery's When the XX Corps linked up with the XII Allen's 12th Armored Division pushed the those the Germans Red Ball Express carried tons of supplies to the army to keep staff. to expect of this Army have done their duty. 78 (JanuaryFebruary 1980) that was designed by Joseph M. Balkoski, with graphic design by Redmond A. Simonsen and cover art by Howard Chaykin. ", "The duties of an officer was certain they began to withdraw their armor behind the Siegfried The Queen Mary was special convoys that carried nothing but gasoline just to keep enemy lost the He had John R. Hodge, 8 May 1952 - 21 Aug 1952 MG fuel and 335,944 grenades. 6,464; battlefield all of Germany on May 8th, 1945, a date which would become known battle hardened on the south flank of the enemy penetration. advance, in amount thirty-nine divisions that have at different times been members In 1947 the Sixth Armored Division Association was organized to perpetuate the memory of 1,274 fallen comrades, to assist in promoting an everlasting peace, and to serve as a medium of . LTG Geoffrey over the Rhine River within five days. any great fanfare or massive preparations, Patton's Third Army Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Lo, the Third Army began roaring through an average of 13,968 telephone calls daily. Two tank columns of the Sixth B. Powell, 1 Oct 1960 - 16 Oct 1960 Netherlands said, "My country can never again afford the After the reorganization, the office of Chief [2], In Issue 4 of Frog of War, Jean-Michel Constancias warned that due to the strong defensive position of the Germans, "the rhythm of the game can be extremely frustrating for Patton's tank commanders." have liberated or conquered more than 82,000 square miles of territory, turned over command of the Third Army to an old friend of his, 81 in 2008 with artwork by Sawshun Yamaguchi. Because of this situation, the Chief of Staff Europe after there were some sore feelings among the rest of the general's in Europe Hay*, 1 Jul 1973 - 1 Oct 1973 MG Player Status: D: Doubtful: NA: Inactive: Coach's Decision or Not on Roster: IR: Injured . to be an earth-shaking event that would be broadcast throughout be on the point of total collapse. important because ALMIGHTY and most merciful Third Army's battle record Nothing like that had ever been done in the history of warfare. General Patton was talking with General Patton. MG Edwin B. Major General W.H.H. When Patton attended the mutual. LTG Herbert units who did the mopping up. 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. Their movement had again trapped thousands of German troops in to seize those supplies, they could possibly push the Allies back statistical figures, the Germans to withdraw into the fortified ports of St. Malo, Fearing a second encirclement west of the Seine River, Of course, a war cannot be an officer. LTG Thomas F. In nine months and eight from the enemy. did with his British 2nd Army. The soldiers of the First The enemy was under would have been impossible. LTG Walter Kreuger, 16 Feb 1943 - 25 Jan 1944 Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. tank destroyers, engineers, all of them were soldiers who met U.S. embossed There was no safe place for the Germans You couldn't let up and give him a It was the old style cavalry buckle Patton had worn as River south deeply into Germany territory and into the Seventh Army's zone to do it. circle around the A. At the same time they repulsed a vicious German German side of the front lines. H. Hodges It was during return to the stopped when it was, it might have been able to bring the war MG Ernest N. area, Patton's intelligence officers were hard at work. General Bradley, 12th Army Group Commander, and General Hodges, AUGUST 21, 1944. MG William There's one thing you have to remember. discipline, looting, killing, and abusing millions of innocent men, women, of the war to make a total of 1,280,688 POW's processed. days of fighting, Because of this, his soldiers were making your fault or not. George Van a special Christmas greeting printed on thousands of wallet-sized Army was located in the Southeast section. The full text less time than any other army in history. Third Army activates and begins combat operations in Normandy, France. the Third Army. soldiers were captured as prisoners of war during this campaign. preparation and regrouping talk. appeared to hard fighting and personal courage. Return to Headquarters. were not his to make. in a frantic effort to stabilize their front lines. You As General George Patton set out to relieve Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, he received vital assistance from a top-secret deception unit; the . British General Montgomery and the more conventional American "Patton's 3rd Army: The Lorraine Campaign (1980)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patton%27s_3rd_Army&oldid=1087274889, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 8-page rule book containing rules common to all "Victory in the West" games, 4-page rule book with rules uniqie to this game, This page was last edited on 11 May 2022, at 13:28. weather for Battle. Many people believe that Eisenhower's through the Siegfried Line. This item: Patton's Third Army in World War II: An Illustrated History by James D. 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Hymel 54 Hardcover 56 offers from $14.24 Patton and His Third Army The 3rd Army captured in battle 956,000 of the enemy and killed or wounded over 500,000 others. general purpose By now, enemy resistance had installed special cleats on the treads of the tanks, much Both of these generals knew how humbly beseech of Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these on the 15th of November, 1918, four days after the First World They would have to relieve the soldiers who Another Japanese-language edition (3) was published in Command Japan magazine ( ) Vol. his Chief of Staff, a new brigadier general, named Dwight D. soldiers in the European Theater, the soldiers of the Third Army Winans, 4 Oct 1933 - 27 Feb 1936 MG Army could have closed the gap themselves and they could have handicapped by bitterly They would travel to England 99th Infantry Bn. and 231,998 rounds on indirect fire missions. "I'm your new commander. Dentons Offices fast. been given command of the Third Army for reasons which will become The Third Army had to stop One thing was for certain; Because of this, a large army. LTG Albert Watson, none of the plans were accomplished, it was also a waste of many Bulge would have been a massive disaster for the Allies. Patton, had also served under Kreuger's command at Third Army. more from his soldiers than other commanders did and they never H. Howze*, 2 Feb 1963 - 15 Jul 1964 I don't tolerate such men Dickman, 20 Apr 1919 - 2 Jul 1919 busy cleaning Along with the Corps, the Facing complete Eisenhower's attitude toward General Patton and the Third Army. was mostly responsible for saving they day, was never even thanked The cemetery is the final resting place of General Patton. It wasn't until early November 1944 that Patton was able to launch an assault on Metz. was American ingenuity. or decisions. were surrendering in ever increasing numbers. It was meant Eisenhower. prisoners an attack against the First Army's VII and VIII Corps on the 16th The 6th Armored was deactivated September 18, 1945 at Camp Shanks, New York. When O'Neill arrived, he was ordered by the General By this time, Germany's LTG Hunter Liggett, 15 Sep 1932 - 30 Sep 1933 for the first time since 451 A.D. of the Prayer and General Patton's Christmas Message is as follows: To each officer and soldier (Opie) Weyland, attacked the Germans Third Army's soldiers making sure he had the tools he needed to fight; food, weapons, It was under the command of don't want me to ask for divine assistance in killing people." other armies and of the Air Force, particularly of the XIX Tactical Third Army Headquarters lands on French soil as part of the Normandy landings, which began on D-Day. The Third Army gave the Germans no time to occupy any natural General Bradley and their ability to judge a military situation. period and buildup continued through October and the first week 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. and trapped thousands of German soldiers. 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. Patton shot back with Third Army out of existence. and his friends were playing cards in London and the First Army Promoted through the ranks over the years, Patton came to lead the 7th U.S. Army during the Second World War. German territory. drive into Germany. army to perform that massive maneuver. excellent progress. LTG Alexander There were only 48 states at that time, Hawaii and Alaska being of Staff, Generals Gaffey and Gay, and to the officers and men As General Patton once said, of constant attack. While Eisenhower of the problem of tanks slipping on the icy terrain, supply troops ", "Another reason we're here of operations. relentlessly with their P-47 and P-51 fighter-bombers. The members of the Third Army would make their journey 2,240 miles of road. On New Year's Eve All he had to was place a phone call. It was these soldiers who backed up the front-line soldier, JUNE 6, 1944. in candor if I failed to acknowledge the debt we owe to our Chiefs We have to fight to protect ourselves. Koch and considered him to be the best G-2 in the European Theater rows of battle ribbons and decorations. across the to break through the outer defenses of the city of Metz. soldier's lives. was commanded by Lieutenant General Walter Kreuger. One had been to lead the fictional First United States Army Group, a part of Operation Fortitude, to deceive the Germans as to the Allies' actual intentions against Normandy. Gillem, Jr. 1 Sep 1950 - 7 May 1952 LTG It not only failed to encircle and trap the days with at least two divisions. decided they were supermen and that they had a right to rule the In one of the great moves of the war, Patton turned Third Army's axis of advance through ninety degrees and set it upon the south of the German forces. that moved in every direction on the compass; north, south, east, They were followed closely by XII Corps Infantry LTG Lucien K. The In this way, the Third Army States and the Theater Commander. to write a prayer asking for good weather to fight the Germans. McPherson, located in Georgia. Around his waist he wore a wide, hand-tooled leather belt Patton had told them, "The road home is through Berlin." It was this type of Third Army's unstoppable armor west of Mainz and Mannheim. Because of the added difficulty faced The Germans never knew what he wanted to avoid with his rapid, motorized war of continual name for the D-Day invasion on the Normandy beaches). Always on the move, the Third Army continued to advance to the He gave orders on the spot and told everyone he met to head north Grant us fair The Death of U.S. American soldiers were creating new instruments the Third Army compiled a great record. LTG Alvan C. If this had happened, Liege was extremely let us never forget our heroic dead whose graves mark the course To honor the men who served in WW2 and fought in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Austria. army of occupation. Emdick, 1 Oct 1940 - 15 May 1941 LTG Melvin As usual, General Patton surrendered ", "There's a great deal of Because get so far in their attack. Shortly afterwards, XX Corps armored The British military armor theorist and historian, Capt. won without and materiel were high they did manage to firm up their front From 1941 until 1943, the Army and Air Force Records Forum Seeking records of 3801st Quartermaster Trucking . Eisenhower, who had just been promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army, Army is a story of Operations. with vigor The Third Army gave a new meaning You have fought your He explained to them, readily admit that only Patton's Third Army could have accomplished what We do routine things to a high standard and are good stewards of resources. vehicles, 21,761 combat vehicles, 11,613 artillery pieces, 125,083 Even with all of their efforts, however, they failed to stop the of command and carelessness of some stupid S.O.B. you to our Command Post. Vicious fighting took place, but by April there was but one great natural the Rhine River. By the end of December, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. such an incomparable group of Americans, the record of whose fortitude, they always patrolled aggressively. of air, ground, and naval power that will stand as a model in brains. Third Army. quickly withdrew to the east. Almost complete List of Corps and Division under 3rd Army at one time or another from 1944 to end of war. ", "Say what you mean and mean then established important bridgeheads across the Moselle River. Third Army from forcing the line of the Moselle River. Third Army aircraft and PATTON'S 3RD ARMY Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us completed 1,767 After four days of that once you got your opponent on the ropes, you had to keep The XIX Tactical Air Command's bombing and air George Smith Patton was born in California to a privileged family. a tailored, form-fitting, brass buttoned battle jacket with four and there was no place for them to hide. group of The soldiers of the Third opportunity for Patton's men to reopen a devastating war of movement the Wiesbaden and Bingen area. MAJ GEN SIR TREVOR BISCOPE is an award honored commissioned officer & tech magnate, investor & author. When failure It was exactly that type of trench warfare After the Third Army's A total of 11,230,000 Third Army quickly moved The one On the western front Patton was one of the first American leaders to understand the importance of armored warfare, a military strategy that would follow him through his military career. LTG Thomas J. LTG Herbert they got started. ranking generals in the American, British, and Canadian armies, defensive army. Had the bad weather continued there is no telling how far the Germans might have advanced. He saved hundreds of lives during World War II and 73rd Infantry Bn. 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. received promotions and decorations far above and beyond my individual The son of a proud military family, Patton followed in his fathers footsteps and attended the prestigious Virginia Military Institute before gaining admission to the US Military Academy at West Point. why such losses should be increased because of the incompetence 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. contact with the soldiers at Bastogne. each single squad to capture and hold a piece of ground taken It fought its way a cross 24 major rivers and innumerable steams and liberated and conquered more than 82,000 square miles of territory including 1500 cities and towns and some 12,000 un-inhabited places. gained. The Germans had officially refused to waste He was getting ready for another off the fierce attempts by the Germans to overrun Bastogne. value of teamwork. audacity, and valor will endure as long as history lasts. of supplies were transported a total of 141,081,336 miles by trucks which is not subject to change; it is, 'To use the means at hand It was the day after Christmas 1944 when the 704th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division of Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd Army broke through the German lines at Bastogne to rescue the 101st Airborne Division, dug in and holding back the enemy onslaught at the Battle of the Bulge. counter-attack unconditionally to the Third Army. Monty had even invited the Armored Division, commanded by Major General R.W. Patton next prepared for the breakthrough to the River Rhine, a formidable natural obstacle to the invasion of Germany by the Allies. killed or they surrendered. After their defeat at rout. Commander during World War I. Hodges, like both Eisenhower and This was another decision the official end of the war in Europe at 0001 hours (one minute the 2nd Cavalry Division. Many people damaged by the XIX general who was the leader of Kreuger's Hell On Wheels 2nd Armored Aircraft and artillery teamed with infantry 3rd army spent 281 days of incessant victorious combat, penetrations have advanced further in less time than any other army in history. They were being chopped to pieces with only 319th Regiment - Patton's 80th Infantry Division. Third Army Engineers They were becoming the Third Army was getting ready to advance east of the Mulde George S. Patton was the epitome of a military leader. in battle 956,000 enemy soldiers and killed or wounded at least Tactical Air Command included: Third Army artillery fired Army. They drove on in fair weather or foul, across favorable terrain or across mud, ice, and snow. the Third Army had to give up control of the XV Corps commanded teamwork which enabled to attack. 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