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Omar Bradley
b. 12 February 1893 · d. 8 April 1981Add to favourites
Commanded the US 1st Army on D-Day and the 12th Army Group — the largest American field command of the war — from August 1944 to the end in Europe.
Roles and commands
- 20 Oct 1943 – 1 Aug 1944Commander US 1st ArmyUS 1st Army →
- 1 Aug 1944 – 31 Jul 1945C-in-C 12th Army Group12th AG (US) →
Events
- 6 June 1944Normandy landings and Operation Overlord
- 16 December 1944Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Offensive)
Sources
- [1]Omar Bradley
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