Jacob L. Devers

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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.

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Label Occurrences
Jacob L. Devers canonical 11

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army general
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Croix de Guerre
surface form: 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 U.S. 6th Army Group
surface form: 6th Army Group

United States Army Armor Branch
surface form: Armored Force of the U.S. Army

European Theater U.S. Army forces (planning roles)
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa
surface form: 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
surface form: Allied forces in the European Theater of Operations
positionHeld Chief of Armored Forces, U.S. Army
U.S. 6th Army Group
surface form: 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, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

Mediterranean Theater of Operations
North African campaign
surface form: North African Theater of Operations

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Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Operation Dragoon commander Jacob L. Devers
Crossing of the Rhine commander Jacob L. Devers
Capture of Nuremberg commandedBy Jacob L. Devers
Battle of the Colmar Pocket commander Jacob L. Devers
Central Europe campaign commandedBy Jacob L. Devers
U.S. 6th Army Group notableCommander Jacob L. Devers
Devers notableBearer Jacob L. Devers