Patton's Third Army

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Patton's Third Army was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, famed for its rapid armored advances across Europe and its dramatic relief of besieged Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
field army
activated 1944
activatedAt Normandy
surface form: Normandy, France
areaOfOperations Belgium
Czechoslovakia
France
Germany
Luxembourg
branch U.S. Army Ground Forces
commander George S. Patton
surface form: Lieutenant General George S. Patton
component 10th Armored Division
11th Armored Division
26th Infantry Division
2nd Cavalry Group
U.S. 35th Infantry Division
surface form: 35th Infantry Division

4th Armored Division
5th Infantry Division
6th Armored Division
80th Infantry Division
90th Infantry Division
III Corps
VIII Corps
U.S. XII Corps
surface form: XII Corps

U.S. XX Corps
surface form: XX Corps
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagement Advance into Czechoslovakia
Advance into central Germany
Battle of Metz
Battle of the Bulge
Allied breakout from Normandy
surface form: Breakout from Normandy

Crossing of the Rhine
Western Allied invasion of Germany
surface form: Invasion of southern Germany

Liberation of Brittany
Lorraine campaign
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy campaign

Operation Cobra
surface form: Operation Cobra (exploitation phase)

Battle of the Bulge
surface form: Relief of Bastogne
notableAction capture of large numbers of German prisoners of war
liberation of numerous towns and cities in France
rapid 90-degree pivot in December 1944 to counter German offensive in the Ardennes
notableCommander George S. Patton
notableFor rapid armored advances across France and Germany
relief of besieged Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge
partOf United States Army
roleInBattleOfTheBulge turned north to relieve encircled U.S. forces at Bastogne
subordinateTo 12th Army Group
surface form: 12th United States Army Group

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations
type combined arms

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Bastogne relievedBy Patton's Third Army
George S. Patton commanded Patton's Third Army
this entity surface form: U.S. Third Army
Crossing of the Rhine notableEngagement Patton's Third Army
this entity surface form: U.S. Third Army crossings near Oppenheim
11th Armored Division assignedTo Patton's Third Army
this entity surface form: Third Army under General George S. Patton