combat command A
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Combat Command A was a major tactical headquarters and armored combat formation within the U.S. Army’s 4th Armored Division during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored combat formation
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military unit ⓘ tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| componentOf | U.S. armored division combat command system ⓘ |
| composition |
armored infantry battalions
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engineer units ⓘ reconnaissance elements ⓘ self-propelled artillery units ⓘ service and support units ⓘ tank battalions ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. armored division combat command doctrine ⓘ |
| engagement |
Advance into Germany 1945
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Allied advance across France 1944 ⓘ Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorraine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Bastogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field-deployed in European Theater ⓘ |
| higherFormation | U.S. Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | armored forces ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
breakthrough exploitation
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operational maneuver ⓘ support of infantry corps operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Bruce C. Clarke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creighton W. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading elements in Patton’s advance across France
ⓘ
rapid exploitation and breakthrough operations ⓘ |
| parallelUnit |
Combat Command B, 4th Armored Division
NERFINISHED
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Reserve Command, 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
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mobile offensive operations ⓘ tactical command and control ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Third Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XII Corps, U.S. Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | combined arms formation ⓘ |
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