Lloyd Fredendall
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Lloyd Fredendall was a U.S. Army lieutenant general in World War II, best known for his controversial leadership in North Africa that led to his relief from command.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Fredendall canonical | 4 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| causeOfNotability | relief from command after poor performance in North Africa ⓘ |
| commandStyle | dispersed and overextended defensive positions in Tunisia ⓘ |
| conflict |
North African campaign
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surface form:
North African Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Fredendall ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | Lloyd ⓘ |
| hasRankAtTime | major general during early North African campaign ⓘ |
| hasRole | corps commander ⓘ |
| laterPromotedTo | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement | Battle of Kasserine Pass ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | relief from command of II Corps after Kasserine Pass ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of U.S. II Corps in North Africa
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controversial leadership during the Battle of Kasserine Pass ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa
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surface form:
Allied forces in North Africa
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| positionHeld | commander of U.S. II Corps ⓘ |
| relievedOfCommandBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| replacedBy | George S. Patton ⓘ |
| reputation | controversial commander ⓘ |
| service | United States Army in World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical criticism for command style ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
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North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Theater of Operations
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