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...
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...
By September 1944, the Third Army had liberated most of Brittany, participated in the encirclement of the German Seventh Army in the Argentan-Falaise area, reached the Seine River, and by crossing the Marne and...
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. ...
This posting continues with additional recommended reading on the Lorraine Campaign. Most include very helpful maps and orders of battle. Unit Histories and Battles within the Lorraine Campaign Don M. Fox’s...
Future postings will list some books and studies that provided information on and analysis of the Lorraine campaign. I’ll share my what I’ve learned from my study of this campaign, especially with regard...
In the early days of this blog, I posted a series of articles using the Normandy campaign as a case study on how to use reading, map study, miniature wargaming, and battlefield visits to study military operations in the...
The previous posting makes the case for researching Orders of Battle (OOBs) and Tables of Organization and Equipment to better understand the battles and campaigns in the ETO in 1944 and 1945. The goal of this...
Whether visiting a battlefield, playing a wargame, or simply reading the history of the European Theater of Operations, it is extremely helpful to have a good understanding of Allied and German Orders of Battle (OOBs)...