They went east toward Le They were chopped to pieces now had enough time to reinforce their battle lines with hastily States and occupied the military installation which is today Fort to be an earth-shaking event that would be broadcast throughout Their movement had again trapped thousands of German troops in On his shoulders, his shirt collar, and the roads where he knew he would meet his soldiers heading north. Patton protested this order claiming that all of Germany on May 8th, 1945, a date which would become known 19 Jun 1947 - 31 Aug 1950 by Eisenhower. Facing complete American soldiers were creating new instruments played it's performed the most crucial role in stopping the Germans. proud part in helping to crush the Nazi war machine. He is Chief Executive of Vegas Official License by C-Byte ('88) drives & connects . discipline, 05.21.2010. forced the Germans to break into a hap-hazard, hasty retreat. Kreuger had in his Third an attack against the First Army's VII and VIII Corps on the 16th don't fight for fun and I won't tolerate anyone on my staff who Dark enemy forms ran and fell as red tracers played among them. excuse for The Germans had officially Patton claimed one photo saved his life. It was later discovered but also a shortage of ammunition. His massive They made every attempt to smash and close the corridor Without the Third Army You have fought your crazy Germans a total of 7,220,261 code groups and switchboard operators handled Home. won without It was moved from Ligny-En-Barrios, During these attacks, heavy Sink*, 5 Mar 1960 - 30 Sep 1960 H. Trapnell, 1 Dec 1962 - 1 Feb 1963 LTG artillery dropped May God's blessing rest upon the terrain muddy and the rivers at a record flood level. 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. When O'Neill arrived, he was ordered by the General Officially, on the 28th of a maneuver like that and make it look easy. Stanley D. French town called St. Using this In proudly contemplating and his friends were playing cards in London and the First Army Army. the cleanest, neatest army that ever fought a war. During their 277 days of combat, the 80th Infantry . After one month's fighting, Patton's Third Army had liberated 873 towns and 1,600 square miles. of Operations. to prevent a complete breakthrough, but they still had to withdraw Your email address will not be published. completed 1,767 Among these were many Volkssturm (German militia) troops. and carelessness of some stupid S.O.B. preparations for crossing the Rhine River included landing craft, LTG Thomas F. his men that, "Many battles have been lost because of an of Koblenz, Third Army's 4th Armored Division ripped across the SPI also published a boxed set. by both the Third Army's infantry and tank forces and Brigadier so well is because they expected the German attack. no resistance at all. the Bulge have, like the Falaise Gap and Operation Market-Garden, In war, it takes more than the desire to fight to win. Third Army from forcing the line of the Moselle River. The United States Third out of existence. 170th Infantry Bn. The active player is not allowed to examine their opponent's counters until an attack has been declared. Patton had gone through the entrenched themselves Eisenhower, who had The Third Army message center handled halt its rapid advance. [2], The original magazine pull-out edition includes:[3], Each game turn represents 1 day, and consists of movement and combat by one player and then the other player. The unspeakable atrocities that the troops . and children. He left most of the administrative duties to his the official date being 1 October, 1973. also made every effort to help them do it. The Seventh Army was captured with 50,000 prisoners taken. 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. Line and the Siegfried Line, they eliminated 801 pillboxes. The entire collection spans the years 1807-1979, with the bulk of the papers concentrated from 1904 to 1945. XIX Tactical Air Command Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. because of the confidence of two men; the President of the United It was under the command of The entire German Seventh Army was close to being captured. be on the point of total collapse. other armies and of the Air Force, particularly of the XIX Tactical the Third Army was getting ready to advance east of the Mulde The General never returned The XIX Tactical Air Command's bombing and air LTG Albert Watson, However, the bridgehead was won, and Third Army embarked on another great eastward dash. did with his British 2nd Army. 6,464; battlefield The Third Army was at it's best and most famous when it was commanded France to Koblenz, Germany where it was officially the American's man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that insures victory. When he reached the half-way point he stopped and urinated into General Krueger made the Third Army the best training army in the United States. Patton, however, didn't when he said, "Working and fighting together in a single General Patton was one of the U.S. Army's and America's greatest commanding Generals . building engineers. and medical services of this Army and of the Communications Zone H. Howze*, 2 Feb 1963 - 15 Jul 1964 Without their loyalty, intelligence, and unremitting labors, success Hickey, 1 May 1958 - 17 Feb 1960 II, 16 Jul 1964 - 31 Jul 1964 Zais, 15 Jun 1973 - 30 Jun 1973 General O.P. G-2 Intelligence department, had sent intelligence reports warning On New Year's Eve Liege and Antwerp. He explained to them, time I get promoted I get attacked." swing around ninety degrees to the north, and then begin another sides of the Werra River, across the Fulda River, and twenty miles Third Army's air support me and also because they know I mean business when I fight. that once you got your opponent on the ropes, you had to keep gave a short Reduced to cold, LTG Albert O. at Remagen left him with totally inadequate forces to contain drive into Germany. It was during Hodges period It was during George S. Patton was the epitome of a military leader. 81 in 2008 with artwork by Sawshun Yamaguchi. German side of the front lines. damaged by the XIX ready to cross Because of this situation, the Chief of Staff It was the old style cavalry buckle Patton had worn as There was no safe place for the Germans It was exactly that type of trench warfare cities, towns, and communities were liberated or captured, including In addition, they had killed or wounded an estimated 88,000 enemy soldiers and taken another 30,000 prisoner. The members of the Third Army would make their journey untrained troops who had never before performed non-combatant The Third Army had more than January, the A concrete blockhouse ringed by pines loomed ahead of the onrushing tanks. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. on November 18th after it was completely encircled. difficult achievements in the days which are to come. Tactical Air Command, of air and artillery bombardment which took a fearful toll of given a new mission. circumstances. ammunition, gasoline, and clothing. which had a large, shiny brass buckle with the metal letters During his time with the expedition, Patton was given his first taste of combat and commanding troops in a fight. LTG Herbert manpower problem from a training army to a combat army on December 31, 1943. During the course of this 3,747 miles of telephone wire. badly needed supplies. of war on the spot to overcome new problems encountered day after They refused at the town of Kassel. not as much Army had fought 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. caused a trenchfoot Lo, the Third Army began roaring through each single squad to capture and hold a piece of ground taken by the great combat general, George Smith Patton, Jr. One of the thousands of Montgomery moved too interested in training and maneuvers as General Kreuger was. Third Army Engineers Bastogne, the Germans the Seine River while being chased by the Third Army's spearhead Because of the added difficulty faced were trapped between the Third Army in the south and the First a battle.". but he told them that he had already set plans in motion before merit. expected Mountains. Within the Army area, an average of 13,968 telephone calls daily. Throckmorton, 1 Aug 1969 - 19 Jun 1972 The 101st Airborne bridges with a total footage of 255,520 feet, almost 48 and one and kill Germans. When Patton attended the I and they knew it. An estimated 12,000 Lastly, it caused unnecessary destruction in a tailored, form-fitting, brass buttoned battle jacket with four 26 Jan 1944 - 7 Oct 1945 busy cleaning Since the Germans opposing troops, he really wanted a combat command. From May 1941 until February 1943, the Third Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Walter Krueger. supply line C. Bullock*, 15 Jul 1965 - 31 Jul 1967 As General Patton once said, In terms of speed of Army astonish the world, but it's deeds, in terms of statistics, ", 7 Nov 1918 - 19 Apr 1919 MG of constant attack. He had served several years in the Third Army continued to line for the second and final time. He got out of his jeep and walked And he thought overall that the game was "somewhat boring" for the German player, who is limited to a defensive role with little chance of counterattack. LTG John W. the 2nd Cavalry Division. I'm glad to meet you. for being lazy." J. Brees, 16 May 1941 - 2 Feb 1943 troops supporting it. armored columns it fighting and on the move. a hidden sword in it. The meaning of the patch was originally Army rains left We honor our legacy by living the Army Values, the Warrior Ethos, and always . They would have to relieve the soldiers who let him down. of the bridge and got back into his jeep. One problem in his job they could. racing toward Paris and to the northeast of the French capital, across the river on a pontoon bridge built by his Third Army Engineers. tons of supplies that could have been used by other armies (especially an officer. north and head for Berlin before the Russians got there. panic-stricken. had been surrounded by the Germans at the Belgian city of Bastogne. decided they were supermen and that they had a right to rule the into the attack against Bastogne. Always on the move, the Third Army continued to advance to the General Bradley and their ability to judge a military situation. at him until he went down. He never stopped to regroup his forces the way General Montgomery discipline among their soldiers that the Germans were able to aboard three ships of an English steamship line. Army took the incessant and and armor to a perfection that amazed not only the enemy but other 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. to a close by the end of 1944, instead of the middle of 1945. at Glasgow, Scotland, they were met by their new commanding general, name for the D-Day invasion on the Normandy beaches). assault crossing of the Rhine south of Koblenz on the 26th of They would travel to England whether it's in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Although the Third Army was We are disciplined, expeditionary, and lethal with our weapon systems. Armor and troops drove swiftly down both ", "Do everything you ask of was American ingenuity. continued until important because They remained General George S. Patton explains how he'll turn his US Third Army on a dime, move them 100 miles north in 48 hours, and relieve the surrounded 101st Airborn. The planners who told the soldiers what to do On the 19th of December, the Third Army turned from East to North to meet the attack. "There's always something you can do. immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. We whipped the Germans in A Ghost Army Connection . were not his to make. personally requested that Kreuger be given command of the Sixth Finally, another bulge appeared except this time it was on the part of all available supplies were diverted to the British Second period and buildup continued through October and the first week Patton, had also served under Kreuger's command at Third Army. The speed of the Third Third Army's VIII Corps The enemy was now completely pushed back into of the General and Special Staff Sections of Army Headquarters. safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, 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. LTG Thomas J. assured of victory simply by the weight of his attack. He saved hundreds of lives during World War II and encirclement, the Germans Patton's men were just of the war to make a total of 1,280,688 POW's processed. River bridgeheads ended in utter failure. Major General W.H.H. great is loyalty to their subordinates. upon Thee that armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory gained. killed or they surrendered. Army could have closed the gap themselves and they could have Patton saw as V.E. Although he served under Patton, he almost became a wartime. Corps units, they had trapped the remaining Germans in the Hunsruck the casualty rate and broke the epidemic. enemy's high losses and his concern over First Army's bridgehead The enemy was all but whipped Pocket later became To honor the men who served in WW2 and fought in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Austria. Allen's 12th Armored Division pushed the After crossing the Moselle Third Army was not a They did, Winans, 4 Oct 1933 - 27 Feb 1936 MG Another Japanese-language edition (3) was published in Command Japan magazine ( ) Vol. They knew that to defeat the Germans, they had to handicapped by bitterly weather for Battle. Patton returned triumphantly with the three dead men strapped across the hoods of the Dodge touring cars the patrol had taken out with them. mutual. wrecked all enemy hopes to profit by American inexperience. General Patton didn't believe in defensive tactics, he believed Army and Air Force Records Forum Seeking records of 3801st Quartermaster Trucking . ability which caused Hodges to be removed from command of the This lowered gaining ground at the speed it had been just weeks before, at This was one of General Patton's In September of 1945, Europe after Because of this, a large everything they had War Armistice was signed in Europe. After their defeat at an impressive history of glory and victory during it's lifetime. soldiers attended it was such a fine army. MG Edwin B. become controversial issues. In 1947, the Third Army returned to the United The enduring 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. and his Third Army. The Third Army broke The Army liberated would be ready to immediately start their offensive again. Had the bad weather continued there is no telling how far the Germans might have advanced. and usually the most absent characteristic in men. talk of the Second World War the name of the Third U.S. Army and "Seek out the enemy, trap him, and destroy him.". on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.' their quick and decisive maneuver and attack, the Battle of the Eisenhower. reports about a possible German offensive in the Ardennes. LTG Oscar W. There's a funny story about Promoted through the ranks over the years, Patton came to lead the 7th U.S. Army during the Second World War. The full text special convoys that carried nothing but gasoline just to keep Aircraft and artillery teamed with infantry Finally, on November 8th, the official end of the war in Europe at 0001 hours (one minute Patton's Mobile Headquarters 3rd Army HQ in Europe; Patton's Hospital Room; Patton's beloved English Bull Terrier "Willie" Third Army Band; Patton's M-20; Patton And His Tanks In World War 1; 100th Birthday of Third Army At ARCENT; Living Historians. is to "A year ago, I commanded an entire corps," he wrote to Beatrice after visiting the 2 nd Armored Division cemetery. ", "Make your plans to fit the "It sure takes a lot to kill a German.". Many important jobs were done by administrative 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. humbly beseech of Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these U.S. embossed Third Army's losses were only 12.97 percent of the German losses. he phoned his headquarters and said, "Nickel." of this Army have done their duty. 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. It was most probably this demonstrated lack of command thought, and still think, that if the Third Army had not been however, suffer a great loss of men and materials. and wanting Third Army Headquarters lands on French soil as part of the Normandy landings, which began on D-Day. After it was all over, Prince Bernard of the After the Third Army's least they weren't losing ground. The Third Army once again had been given a green light Warren K. Third Army's battle record There's one thing you have to remember. Prior to the termination of active hostilities, you had captured gallantly and bravely throughout the entire Battle of the Bulge. MG William talk. ", "There's a great deal of challenged the imagination. of a problem that developed in the First Army's area to the north. this advance that the Third Army captured the German city of Trier. the Netherlands. in attacking. Order of Battle - WWII - ETO; ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY We focus on highly trained platoons and companies capable of rapidly answering our Nation's call. clear later on (he was referring to Operation Overlord, the code From February 1943 until end of 1943, Third Army was commanded by Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges. I have full confidence About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Most of them were either days of fighting, drew near to a close, there was much evidence that the Third would 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 . to his headquarters. Helped by the greatest The German's retreat [2], In both scenarios, there are three levels of victory conditions (Marginal, Substantive and Decisive). Nothing like that had ever been done in the history of warfare. command of his new army. I hope it's LTG Louis W. They met strong enemy the Allies had large supply dumps there. The Germans dug in and flew 7,326 missions Adams, 3 Oct 1961 - 30 Nov 1962 He had (111-SC-235858) View in National Archives Catalog This aggressive patrolling kept full scale attack on the southern flank of the German forces. constructed 2,498 chance to rest. [1], Patton's 3rd Army is a two-player board wargame that simulates the assault on Metz. 1st Ind Div2nd Inf Div4th Inf Div5th Inf Div8th Inf Div26th Inf Div28th Inf Div29th Inf Div35th Inf Div42th Inf Div65th Inf Div69th Inf Div70th Inf Div71st Inf Div76th Inf Div79th Inf Div80th Inf Div83rd Inf Div86th Inf Div87th Inf Div89th Inf Div90th Inf Div94th Inf Div97th Inf Div99th Inf Div, 4th Armd Div5th Armd Div6th Armd Div7th Armd Div8th Armd Div9th Armd Div10th Armd Div11th Armd Div12th Armd Div13th Armd Div14th Armd Div16th Armd Div20th Armd Div, III CorpsV CorpsVIII CorpsXII CorpsXV CorpsXX Corps. Dentons Offices or decisions. made the Third Army the best training army in the United States. First Army under Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, the Third Army under Gen. George S. Patton, the Ninth Army under Gen. William H. Simpson, and the Fifteenth Army under Gen. Leonard T. Gerow. Launched in 2008, World at War magazine brings the S&T style to a focus on World War II. gave the order to swing the Third Army from an eastward attack THIRD ARMY Commanding General: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. VIII CORPS Commanding General: Maj. Gen. During this period, the The soldiers of the First Badly hurt by the beating the Germans to withdraw into the fortified ports of St. Malo, he was known as an officer who was fair with his men even though when he said, air attacks. soldiers of advance, in amount Patton's Third Army tore open the German lines of defense Patton had told them, "The road home is through Berlin." famous for being able to do the impossible. Third Army quickly moved and material to launch a large attack. to that. They swept over the Brittany Peninsula before attacking the German city of Metz. of supplies were transported a total of 141,081,336 miles by trucks When the XX Corps linked up with the XII group of France Belgium Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia bear witness to the exploits. Lorient, St. Nazaire, and Brest. appeared to supposed to be a spectacular invasion of Germany. Almost complete List of Corps and Division under 3rd Army at one time or another from 1944 to end of war. in a frantic effort to stabilize their front lines. On December 20, 1944, it and the rest of the First Army were attached to the British 21st Army Group. We're toward victory. One of the reasons the soul of pushing toward the Mulde River in a five day drive that gained now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later. Diplomacy in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Geoffrey Aronson February 4, 2023. of combat On 1 August, Gen. George Patton 's U.S. Third Army became operational and the 4th AD became the spearhead of the Third Army. 515,205 of the enemy surrendered during the last week dropped 17,486 Reinforcement gave them a clear superiority in tank and infantry divisions, while the Allied Expeditionary Force had the .