Sixth United States Army Group
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| Sixth United States Army Group | |
|---|---|
| Image:6th ArmyGroup insignia.jpg 6th Army Group Shoulder Insignia | |
| Active | 1944 1 August - 1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Army Group |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jacob L. Devers |
The Sixth United States Army Group was an Army Group of the Allies during World War II, and as contained armies from both the United States Army and the French Army it is also referred to as the Southern Group of Armies.
It was created in Corsica, France (specifically activated on August 1, 1944) to consolidate the combined French and American forces that were planning to invade southern France in Operation Dragoon. The Army Group, was commanded by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers. It consisted of the French First Army (before September 25, 1944 it was called French Army B) commanded by Général Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and the US Seventh Army commanded by Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch.
The 6th Army Group remained subordinate to AFHQ in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during the invasion and in the weeks immediately afterwards. At about the time the 6th Army Group met the U.S. 12th Army Group, which had broken out of the Normandy bridgehead, near Dijon in mid-September, the 6th Army Group was subordinated to SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces) under U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Its area of operation extended from the High Vosges, progressing through Germany and eventually, Western Austria and the Lake of Constance.
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