Courtney Hicks Hodges Biography

The Germans are able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes

The Germans are able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes

Birth of Courtney Hicks Hodges

Appoinred Assistant Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School

Appoinred Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School

Appointed Chief of Infantry, War Department

Appoinred Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School

Appointed Major General

Appointed Major General

Appointed Commander of Tenth Corps

Appointed Commander of Tenth Corps

Appointed Commander of Tenth Corps

Appointed Commanding General 3rd Army

Captures Liege & liberates it from the Germans

Appointed Commander of the US First Army

Appointed Commander of the US First Army

Appointed Deputy Commander of the US First Army under General Bradley

General Hodgess First Army is ordered to breakthrough the front near the German city of Aachen. Commander of First US Army, succeeds Bradley. Appointed Deputy Commander of the US First Army under General Bradley

Hodgess troops are the first to reach Paris, France

Hodgess troops are the first to reach Paris, France

During Operation Overlord, subordinate to Bradley as Deputy Commander of the First Army

Commander of First US Army, succeeds Bradley

Commander of First US Army, succeeds Bradley

Appointed Commander of the First Army

Appointed Commander of the US First Army

General Hodgess First Army is ordered to breakthrough the front near the German city of Aachen

The Germans are able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes

General Hodgess First Army is ordered to breakthrough the front near the German city of Aachen

General Hodgess First Army is ordered to breakthrough the front near the German city of Aachen

Breaches the Siegfred Line

The Germans are able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes

The US First Army enters the outskirts of Aachen

The US First Army enters the outskirts of Aachen

Hodges First Army captures Aachen, the 1st breach of the Siegfried Line

Hodges First Army captures Aachen, the 1st breach of the Siegfried Line

Captures the Bridge across the Rhine at Remagen

The First Army is the first unit to cross the Rhine River, by using the still standing Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, and to meet with the Soviet Red Army near Torgau, on the river Elbe

The First Army is the first unit to cross the Rhine River, by using the still standing Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, and to meet with the Soviet Red Army near Torgau, on the river Elbe

The First Army is the first unit to cross the Rhine River, by using the still standing Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, and to meet with the Soviet Red Army near Torgau, on the river Elbe

Hodges is promoted to general making him only the second man, behind Walter Krueger, to rise to full General from enlisted private

Hodges is promoted to general making him only the second man, behind Walter Krueger, to rise to full General from enlisted private

Death of Courtney Hicks Hodges