14 September 1944
Liberation of Maastricht
Commands the division that liberates Maastricht from German occupation.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Maastricht in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands the division that liberates Maastricht from German occupation.
Directs Old Hickory troops advancing across the southern Netherlands.
Maintains his broad-front approach for the continuing Allied advance.
Insists that the advance into the Rhine be on a broad front
Meets senior Allied commanders to review operations toward the Rhine.
Reports on Allied operations advancing from southern France toward Germany.
Represents the principal American army group during the strategy meeting.
Coordinates the southern army group's role in the wider Allied strategy.
Supports continued operations by American armies across a broad front.
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