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Third Army Antiaircraft Claims

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Approved claims for U.S. Third Army antiaircraft units from Antiaircraft Artillery: A Brief History of Operations in Europe, 1 August 1944 to 8 May, 1945, Third United States Army. ANNEX B: Approved claims for all enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged, … Continue reading →

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General Patton’s Prayer for Weather

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

In December 1944, Gen. George S. Patton Jr. commanded the U.S. Third Army in their breakout from the Normandy bridgehead and race across France to the German border. Faced with lengthening supply lines and stiffening German resistance, the Third Army … Continue reading →

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German Air Tactics Against Ground Targets

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Statistical analysis of Luftwaffe air attacks on ground targets in the Third U.S. Army from Antiaircraft Artillery: A Brief History of Operations in Europe, 1 August 1944 to 8 May, 1945, Third United States Army. German Air Tactics Against Ground … Continue reading →

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Third Army Charts – August 1944

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Charts of the accomplishments of the U.S. Third Army in the Normandy breakout during August 1944. The U.S. Third Army was activated in Normandy at noon on August 1st under the command of Lieutenant General George S. Patton. The Third … Continue reading →

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