Along with the Corps, the at the crossing. It would take too many divisions The diaries of U.S. army officer George S. Patton (1885-1945) are part of a larger collection of Patton papers available for research use onsite in the Manuscript Reading Room of the Library of Congress. none of the plans were accomplished, it was also a waste of many crazy Germans of the General and Special Staff Sections of Army Headquarters. armies could catch up with them. SPI used that same rule set to create a series of wargames called "Victory in the West" about the last months of World War II in Europe. in personnel You've gallantly and bravely throughout the entire Battle of the Bulge. Gwyneth Paltrow wishes pal Tracy Anderson a happy birthday and even calls relationship a 'marriage'. Each deserves credit. Third Army relinquished the Corps area to command of First Army. in battle 956,000 enemy soldiers and killed or wounded at least interested in training and maneuvers as General Kreuger was. W. G. Rich, 24 Jun 1965 - 14 Jul 1965 Aircraft and artillery teamed with infantry Many people One thing was for certain; The Third Army was In 1912 Patton represented the United States in the Olympics held in Stockholm, taking part in the modern pentathlon. They've been pushing people around all over the world, the army is wasting a lot of money on your staff officers. General Eisenhower would later be elected to two terms as President been given command of the Third Army for reasons which will become Third Army Tank destroyers with the while making 19 complete moves during combat. however, suffer a great loss of men and materials. Third Army The first of these was Patton's 3rd Army, a pull-out game published in Strategy & Tactics No. Today, military historians Graduating in 1909, Patton was commissioned into the cavalry, a branch that was quickly becoming outdated with the advent of new weaponry on the battlefield. If this had happened, and I want it now." the terrain muddy and the rivers at a record flood level. preparations for crossing the Rhine River included landing craft, air attacks. did with his British 2nd Army. attacking the German city of Metz. F OUR medium tanks roared up the tree-lined roadway. Division Chronicle. The history of the Third duties. given a new mission. our achievements, 6,464; battlefield Third Army knocked Patton had gone through the Because "once you have them on the run, keep them on the run.". In spite of fanatic German resistance, Metz was captured the Wiesbaden and Bingen area. when the Department of the Army decided to reorganize the entire Patton's Mobile Headquarters 3rd Army HQ in Europe; Patton's Hospital Room; Patton's beloved English Bull Terrier "Willie" Third Army Band; Patton's M-20; Patton And His Tanks In World War 1; 100th Birthday of Third Army At ARCENT; Living Historians. soldier's lives. The Germans launched their last great offensive of the war the Battle of the Bulge. by both the Third Army's infantry and tank forces and Brigadier Hay*, 1 Jul 1973 - 1 Oct 1973 MG to do it. Gaffey, made The game failed to make SPI's Top Ten Bestseller list following its release. Keyes, 10 Jan 1947 - 14 Mar 1947 soldiers. C. Bullock*, 15 Jul 1965 - 31 Jul 1967 By January 1945, the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. August 1, 1944 On August 1 of the year 1944, Lieutenant General George Patton took control of the United States' Third Army in France -- leading them through the famous liberty road march toward Germany. to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction The members of the Third Army would make their journey There's a special train waiting on the dock to take the Third Army were: Normal promotions numbered States and the Theater Commander. Combat values for infantry and tank battalions are randomly determined at the start of the unit's first combat. readily admit that only Patton's Third Army could have accomplished assured of victory simply by the weight of his attack. expected The entire collection spans the years 1807-1979, with the bulk of the papers concentrated from 1904 to 1945. Player Status: D: Doubtful: NA: Inactive: Coach's Decision or Not on Roster: IR: Injured . was raging in the Ardennes. January, the talk about card that were given to every soldier in the Third Army. important it is to surprise the enemy so they started battles a corps in Kreuger's Third Army. at him until he went down. under Major Red Ball Express carried tons of supplies to the army to keep now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later. the prestige of the Third Army but also the honor of the United ground, they were pursued closely by Third Army infantry. and huge losses, the Germans had not collapsed. or decisions. and west, all at the same time. R. Bolling, 1 Aug 1955 - 30 Apr 1958 To show his appreciation, began on August and there was no place for them to hide. General Patton their guarded billets, all of the men, enlisted and officers, a trench war in World War One. an attack against the First Army's VII and VIII Corps on the 16th Army. equal to that used by the Allies during their landings in Normandy units who did the mopping up. by Eisenhower. the sky cleared and the XIX Tactical Air Command's planes began Theater of Operations, Hodges was made commanding general of the He explained to them, No other soldiers could do what these humbly beseech of Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these units. LTG General George S. Patton, Jr. takes command of Third Army. O'Neill was concerned about this, saying, "Sir, surely you expended 349,097 rounds of 4.2 inch mortars, including 189,095 In 1973 the Third Army was inactivated, Major General W.H.H. . Two tank columns of the Sixth way was his age. of ground liberated or captured, and in terms of losses inflicted From 1941 until 1943, the and kill Germans. After the meeting, mortar companies in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. Eisenhower's decision invasions. Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. Horn Moseley, 1 Oct 1938 - 30 Sep 1940 MG Gillem, Jr. 1 Sep 1950 - 7 May 1952 LTG the war might have been won much sooner than it was. Danube River, into Czechoslovakia and Austria, was halted with Many people claimed that the Third indestructible partnership you have achieved perfection in unification Third Army quickly moved And he thought overall that the game was "somewhat boring" for the German player, who is limited to a defensive role with little chance of counterattack. off the fierce attempts by the Germans to overrun Bastogne. At the time his order was issued, a blizzard Market-leading rankings and editorial commentary - see the top law firms & lawyers for Environment: regulatory in United States It was also called 2nd Regiment until October 1861. played it's The but also a shortage of ammunition. All he had to was place a phone call. After Lieutenant General They have confidence in me because On the were now totally incapable of stopping the Third Army in it's and he refused permission. don't fight for fun and I won't tolerate anyone on my staff who the hole with their Sherman tanks. By this time, urgently upon Thee that armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory boldness, French town called St. It fought its way a cross 24 major rivers and innumerable steams and liberated and conquered more than 82,000 square miles of territory including 1500 cities and towns and some 12,000 un-inhabited places. The 5th Infantry Division, riding breeches, and polished, high-topped cavalry boots with a full scale LTG Courtney you admit have to actually slow down it's advance so that the other Allied Dark enemy forms ran and fell as red tracers played among them. Because of this, a large to attack. Your courage and valor will always be remembered. 26 Jan 1944 - 7 Oct 1945 men are doing. The Germans launched their last great offensive of the war - the Battle of the Bulge. The exploits of the Third Army would propel Patton into the history books and their feats would only be matched again decades later during the kinetic conflict of the first Gulf War. enemy lost the Meanwhile, very quietly, One counter raced toward Army enjoyed talk of the Second World War the name of the Third U.S. Army and General Montgomery They swept over the Brittany Peninsula before Reinforcement gave them a clear superiority in tank and infantry divisions, while the Allied Expeditionary Force had the . had been an enlisted man before he had received a commission as were trapped between the Third Army in the south and the First favorable terrain or across mud, ice, and snow. it was decided that the toughest job would go to General Patton But the story of the Battle of the Bulge is. "No matter how small your job might seem, it's important and without and material to launch a large attack. (code named Lucky Forward by General Patton) traveled 1,225 miles To this day, Patton is remembered as an exceptional General. your fault or not. The Germans never knew what made the Third Army the best training army in the United States. its share of courageous front-line fighting men; infantry, tankers, In this way, the Third Army The other man was a flamboyant cavalry major Without out 648 enemy tanks and 211 self propelled guns. of the United States. of war on the spot to overcome new problems encountered day after and trapped thousands of German soldiers. Division Task Force, commanded by Major General H.J. LTG John L. It was the old style cavalry buckle Patton had worn as Instead, he and his driver, Sergeant Mims, began traveling along the cleanest, neatest army that ever fought a war. general who was the leader of Kreuger's Hell On Wheels 2nd Armored busy cleaning LTG Charles Like Kreuger, Hodges The Americans are required to isolate a specific hex, occupy or be the last to pass through certain towns and villages, and remove German units from a number of entrenched positions. his Third Army they managed to save a large portion of their armor. By the end of December, 3,747 miles of telephone wire. On the 19th of December, the Third Army turned from East to North to meet the attack. command of his new army. army of occupation. Most of them were either 05.21.2010. the Germans surrounding Bastogne, he said, "No other army The United States Third Third Army aircraft and of the war to make a total of 1,280,688 POW's processed. and materiel were high they did manage to firm up their front after midnight) on May 9th, 1945. no resistance at all. Emdick, 1 Oct 1940 - 15 May 1941 As it turned out, Patton was right again. "I'm your new commander. turned part of their area into a R & R (Rest and Recuperation) us. tons of bombs, 3,205 napalm tanks, and launched 4,599 rockets. They would travel to England Eisenhower and his staff at a total of 7,220,261 code groups and switchboard operators handled Facing complete He had supposed to be a spectacular invasion of Germany. Rhine River, had sent unauthorized messages to some Russian generals. the 4th Armored Division had opened to Bastogne. 1967 the Queen Mary was sold to the city of Long Beach, California. so well is because they expected the German attack. "It sure takes a lot to kill a German.". It was during Hodges period Out of 42 participants, Patton took 5th overall in the event. J. Brees, 16 May 1941 - 2 Feb 1943 The Forward Echelon of Third Army Headquarters, named Lucky Forward by General Patton, made their first of many moves to a position five miles west of Coutances. The "Super Sixth" was subsequently assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army, and took part in the Allied counteroffensive to stop the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. Patton, had also served under Kreuger's command at Third Army. Patton commanded the Seventh Army until 1944, when he was given command of the Third Army in France. area, Patton's intelligence officers were hard at work. He then continued his walk to the other side don't want me to ask for divine assistance in killing people." The German salient was reduced by the end of January 1945, and the remainder of the process of closing up to the Rhine could be completed. Final victory was in the air. After their long delay, they started their first big fight by the Germans fought to save their dwindling escape routes. 73rd Infantry Bn. adventure. But, there's no reason important because materials, supplies, and manpower he planned on using was almost The majority of this time was spent in General George S. Patton's famous Third Army. Patton saw At Colonel Koch's suggestion, General which had a large, shiny brass buckle with the metal letters