Formation · army
US Third Army
Existed: 1 Aug 1944 – 31 Jul 1945
Commanders
- George S. Patton 1 Aug 1944 – 7 Oct 1945
Positions (approximate)
- 15 September 1944Lorraine; Metz
- 16 December 1944Saar; turned north to Bastogne
- 7 March 1945Palatinate; Rhine crossing at Oppenheim 22 Mar
- 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
- [1]Third United States Army
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