William Hood Simpson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Hood Simpson, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

6 records1944–19456 events5 places

Chronological biography

1944

Ardennes1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Ardennes

Leads the American attack on the Ardennes, serves under Montgomery

Commander of Ninth Army1944

Warfare / Military · Commander of Ninth Army

Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army

Siegfried Line1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Siegfried Line

Leads the American attack on the Siegfried Line

Battle of Aachen3 October 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Luneville

Joins up with Hodges First Army

1945

Battle of ElbeApril 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Elbe

Secures a bridgehead over the Elbe, 60 miles west of Berlin

Siege of Berlin15 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Berlin

Ordered to bring his forces to halt, might have reached Berlin before the Soviets

Titles and roles

Commander of Ninth Army

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.