Omar Nelson Bradley8 August 1944
Troops of the newly activated 3rd United States Army captured the city of Le Mans, formerly the German 7th Armys headquarters
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Troops of the newly activated 3rd United States Army captured the city of Le Mans, formerly the German 7th Armys headquarters
Pattons 3rd Army was at Falaise & Montgomerys 2First Army Group at Argentan
Pattons 3rd Army is given the task of occupying the French region of Lorraine, General Hodgess First Army is ordered to breakthrough the front near the German city of Aachen
Pattons 3rd Army is given the task of occupying the French region of Lorraine
16 Dec-28 Jan, leads the 3rd Army across France & into Germany
The 3rd Army break through Manteufells troops & reach Baston
The 3rd Army crosses the Rhine & establishes its 1st bridgehead
Elements of the 3rd Army reach Czech
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