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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231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Crossing of the Roer River theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
2nd Armored Division (United States) theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
25th Armored Engineer Battalion theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Studebaker US6 truck theaterOfUse European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Commander, Seventh United States Army locationOfWork European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European theater of operations
Abe workLocation European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Johnny Walker theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
subject surface form: Walton H. Walker
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Battle of Dompaire theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations
Higgins boat landing craft usedInTheater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
this entity surface form: European Theater of Operations