European Theater of Operations, United States Army

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The European Theater of Operations, United States Army was the main U.S. Army command responsible for planning and conducting American ground operations in the European theater during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
World War II military unit
theater-level military command
activeDuring 1942
1943
1944
1945
alsoKnownAs ETO
surface form: ETOUSA
branch United States Army
commander Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jacob L. Devers
John C. H. Lee
conflict World War II
cooperatedWith British Army
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
country United States of America
dateFormed 8 June 1942
disbanded 1 July 1945
establishedBy United States Department of War
surface form: United States War Department
formedFrom United States Army Forces in the British Isles
garrison Frankfurt am Main
London, England
surface form: London

Paris
headquartersLocation Frankfurt am Main
London, England
surface form: London

Paris
notableCommander Dwight D. Eisenhower
operationalArea Belgium
France
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
oversawFormationOf 12th Army Group
U.S. 6th Army Group
surface form: 6th Army Group

Fifteenth United States Army
First United States Army
U.S. Ninth Army
surface form: Ninth United States Army

Third United States Army
participatedIn Operation Overlord
surface form: Allied invasion of Normandy

North-West Europe campaign
surface form: Northwest Europe Campaign

Western Allied invasion of Germany
partOf United States Army
primaryMission command and control of U.S. Army forces in the European Theater of Operations
strategic planning for U.S. ground operations in Europe
reorganizedAs European Theater of Operations, United States Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Forces, European Theater
responsibleFor conducting American ground operations in the European theater
planning American ground operations in the European theater
role logistical support for U.S. forces in the European theater
operational control of U.S. Army forces in northwest Europe
subordinateTo United States Army
United States Department of War
surface form: United States War Department
theater European theatre of World War II
surface form: European Theater of World War II

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ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN relatedTo European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Checkerboard Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
World War II military motorcycles operatedIn European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Percy Pinkerton baseOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Hourglass Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: 7th Infantry Division
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
George Luz setting European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Patton (1970 film) portrays European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
United States military mission in Greece oversightBy European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: United States military leadership in Europe
2ID notableTheater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: 2nd Infantry Division
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations (World War II)
Operation Pointblank theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Counterintelligence Corps theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. Army 63rd Infantry Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
2nd Infantry Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Lieutenant Colonel Townsend Griffiss theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: Townsend Griffiss
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Thunderbird Division theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
3rd Division hasTheater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: Jonah E. Kelley
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Jonah Edward Kelley theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan focusesOn European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
The Air Plan That Defeated Hitler historicalContext European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. 36th Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
United States Army Forces in the British Isles theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
United States Army Forces in the British Isles subordinateTo European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces, European Theater
United States Army Forces in the British Isles successor European Theater of Operations, United States Army
John C. H. Lee theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Third in the East, First in the West associatedWith European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Third in the East, First in the West hasSubject European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: Third United States Army operations in Europe
Patton's Own theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. 9th Infantry Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura servedIn European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: William Kenzo Nakamura
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Major General Edward H. Brooks areaOfInfluence European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: Edward H. Brooks
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
69th Tank Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
36th Infantry Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Super Sixth theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
6th Tank Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
146th Armored Signal Company theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
1st Armored Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
M26 sawCombatInTheater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: M26 Pershing
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
9th Armored Infantry Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
44th Armored Infantry Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. 89th Infantry Division theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
U.S. 89th Infantry Division reportedTo European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: U.S. Army European Theater of Operations
50th Armored Infantry Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
AA shoulder sleeve insignia usedIn European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
29th Infantry Division (United States) worldWarIITheater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Allied Expeditionary Force theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations