Jacob L. Devers

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United States Army general human

Jacob L. Devers was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who led major Allied operations in the European Theater, including the invasion of southern France.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army general → human →
allegiance	United States of America →
awardReceived	Bronze Star Medal → Croix de Guerre (France) → Distinguished Service Medal (United States) → Legion of Merit → Order of the Bath → Silver Star →
conflict	World War I → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
educatedAt	United States Military Academy →
employer	United States Army →
familyName	Devers →
fieldOfWork	armored warfare → military strategy →
givenName	Jacob →
languageSpoken	English →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
militaryRank	General →
nativeLanguage	English →
notableCommanderOf	6th Army Group → Armored Force of the U.S. Army → European Theater U.S. Army forces (planning roles) → North African Theater U.S. Army forces →
notableFor	advocacy and development of U.S. armored forces → command role in the invasion of southern France → leading major Allied operations in the European Theater in World War II →
notableWork	command of 6th Army Group in European Theater → planning and leadership of Operation Dragoon →
occupation	military officer →
participantIn	Allied advance into Germany → Allied campaign in Alsace → Operation Dragoon → invasion of southern France →
partOf	Allied forces in the European Theater of Operations →
positionHeld	Chief of Armored Forces, U.S. Army → Commanding General, 6th Army Group → Commanding General, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army → Commanding General, North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army → Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater →
sexOrGender	male →
workLocation	European Theater of Operations → Mediterranean Theater of Operations → North African Theater of Operations →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crossing of the Rhine → European Theater of Operations, United States Army → Operation Dragoon →	commander
Capture of Nuremberg →	commandedBy
Southern France campaign →	commanderForAllies