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First Army Group

United States · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1944

Courtney Hodges1 August 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Lieutenant General Courtney Hodges assumed command of the First Army and Bradley was promoted to overall command of both armies, named Twelfth Army Group

Names involved

Courtney Hodges

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