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US Third Army

Existed: 1 Aug 1944 – 31 Jul 1945

Commanders

  • George S. Patton 1 Aug 1944 – 7 Oct 1945

Positions (approximate)

  1. 15 September 1944Lorraine; Metz
  2. 16 December 1944Saar; turned north to Bastogne
  3. 7 March 1945Palatinate; Rhine crossing at Oppenheim 22 Mar
  4. 25 April 1945Bavaria → Bohemia; Pilsen 6 May

Positions are approximate sector centres on front-snapshot dates — not daily positions or headquarters. Between dates the map shows the last known position.

Sources

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    Third United States Army

    Wikipedia (EN) · encyclopedia

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