U.S. Seventh Army

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United States Army formation field army

The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.

Aliases (1)

Seventh United States Army ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army formation → field army →
alliance	Allied Powers →
areaOfOperations	Alsace → Austria → Germany → Southern France →
branch	U.S. Army Ground Forces →
campaign	Alsace campaign → Central Europe campaign → Rhineland campaign → Southern France campaign →
coalitionPartner	British forces → French Army →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States of America →
engagedIn	defensive operations in Alsace → offensive operations in Western Europe →
formedInConflict	World War II →
historicalEra	20th century →
liberated	concentration camps in Germany → parts of Southern France →
militaryBranch	Army →
notableCommander	Alexander Patch → George S. Patton → Lucian K. Truscott →
notableFor	contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany → rapid advance after Operation Dragoon →
notableOperation	Allied invasion of Southern France → Operation Dragoon →
notableUnitUnderCommand	French II Corps → U.S. VI Corps → U.S. XV Corps →
opponent	Nazi Germany → Wehrmacht →
participatedIn	advance up the Rhône Valley → crossing of the Rhine River → invasion of Germany → invasion of Southern France → liberation of Marseille → liberation of Toulon →
partOf	United States Army →
role	campaigns in Western Europe → liberation of Southern France →
subordinateTo	Allied Forces Headquarters → U.S. 6th Army Group →
theater	European Theater of Operations →
type	combined arms formation →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Capture of Nuremberg → Operation Dragoon →	involves
George S. Patton →	command
George S. Patton →	commanded
II Corps (United States) →	higherFormation
Operation Nordwind →	opposedBy
U.S. 45th Infantry Division ("Seventh United States Army") →	subordinateTo