American First Army

American First Army

American First Army


Date City Region Country
June 11, 1944 Omaha Beach Calvados France
July 5, 1944 Isigny Calvados France
Aug. 1, 1944 Saint-Gilles Manche France
Aug. 11, 1944 Canisy Manche France
Aug. 12, 1944 Tessy-Bocage Manche France
Aug. 22, 1944 Couterne Orne France
Sept. 3, 1944 Versailles Yvelines France
Sept. 14, 1944 Huy Liege Belgium
Dec. 24, 1944 Tongeren Liege Belgium
Jan. 18, 1945 Spa Liege Belgium
March 11, 1945 Düren North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 16, 1945 Euskirchen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 30, 1945 Bad Godesberg North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
April 7, 1945 Marburg Hesse Germany

Commanding General:

Sept. 1, 1939: Lt. Gen. Hugh A Dunn
Oct. 1, 1943: Lt. Gen. George Grunert
Jan. 1, 1944: Lt. Gen. Omar N Bradley
Aug. 1, 1944: General Courtney H Hodges

Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863