Military Operations

The Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces

Military Operations, Reading WWII History

Before moving on to British Army doctrine in the ETO (European Theater of Operations), it may be helpful to review the organization and leadership of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary force, which...

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Scenario: The 35th Infantry Division in the November Offensive

Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Military Operations, Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

Scenario Overview Three scenarios cover the operations of the 35th Infantry Division and Combat Command B of the    4th Armored Division operating in the 35th Infantry Division’s zone during the opening of the XII...

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Assessing Patton’s Performance in Lorraine

Military Operations

General Patton was one the great combat generals of the Second World War at the corps and army levels of command.  He was unquestionably considered by the Germans to be the most capable Allied senior general in the...

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Third Army and the Lorraine Battlefield

Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Military Operations, Reading WWII History

As the Great War was coming to an end, the US Army had the First and Second Armies in the field in France.  The Third Army was not activated until 15 November 1918, four days after the Armistice was signed. ...

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Assessing Operations in Lorraine — Introduction

Military Operations

The autumn of 1944 started well enough for the Allies.  They had broken out of Normandy and were now racing a defeated foe across France and the Lowlands to see who could reach the long-abandoned and unmanned...

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