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General Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was a decorated senior officer in the United States Army who commanded First U.S. Army in the Western European Campaign of World War II.
Courtney Hicks Hodges (5 de enero de 1887 - 16 de enero de 1966) fue un oficial de alto rango del Ejército de Estados Unidos, destacado por su papel en la Segunda Guerra Mundial en la que estuvo al mando del Primer Ejército de Estados Unidos en el noroeste de Europa.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Courtney Hicks Hodges was an American army officer who led the First Army across western Europe in 1944–45 during World War II. Hodges enlisted in the army in 1906 as a private and earned a commission as a second lieutenant in 1909. He was with General John J. Pershing’s punitive expedition into.
28 de oct. de 2010 · With a huge U.S. force in motion, a command shuffle switch took place. Bradley moved upstairs to command an all-US 12th Army Group; General Courtney Hodges took over 1st Army, and a new army came into existence to his right, the 3rd, under General George Patton.
Normandy to Victory: The War Diary of General Courtney H. Hodges and the First U.S. Army on JSTOR. Front Matter. Download. XML. Table of Contents. Download. XML. Preface. Download. XML. A Biographical Sketch:: Courtney Hicks Hodges. Download. XML. The Invasion of France and the Lodgment in Normandy, 2 June–24 July 1944. Download. XML.
26 de sept. de 2008 · These diaries have proven to be invaluable historical resources for World War II scholars and enthusiasts alike. Until now, one of the most historically significant of these diaries, the one kept by General Courtney H. Hodges of the First U.S. Army, has not been widely available to the public.
During World War II, General Courtney Hicks Hodges commanded the First US Army, taking part in the Allied invasion of France, the liberation of Paris, and the ultimate Allied victory in...
