# " THE FAMOUS THIRD ARMY " U.S. THIRD ARMY WWII GENERAL GEORGE S PATTON BATTLE OF THE BULGE 74682

This tribute to the Third Army in World War II details its 281 days of combat duty, from France and Belgium and into Germany in 1944-45, including the Battle of the Bulge. Features footage of General George S. Patton and the troops he commanded. Post-war, the Third Army established headquarters at Fort McPherson, Georgia, where veterans and recruits trained in advanced military tech, tanks, and parachuting to stay formidable. In Europe, under General Patton, the "Lucky" Third Army used superior tactics to defeat Germans after landing at Utah Beach, breaking out at Avranches, and liberating Saint-Malo, Brest, Rennes, and Paris. They fought intense battles, destroyed strongholds like Brest’s submarine base, and reached Verdun and Nancy. Metz fell after fierce combat, opening Germany. During the Battle of the Bulge, 300,000 troops pivoted to save Bastogne, breaking the siege by December 26 with air support after Patton’s prayer cleared the skies. They then breached the Siegfried Line and Rhine, capturing towns like Frankfurt. Undefeated, they secured victories at Metz, Bastogne, and the Rhine. Germany collapsed, and Patton honored soldiers like Private Harold A. Garman with the Medal of Honor for their 281-day, 1,000-mile campaign. 0:00: Third Army returns, sets up at Fort McPherson; veterans and recruits train in new tech. 0:36: Soldiers master tanks, communication, and parachuting for emergencies. 1:37: Goal to maintain a strong combat force. 2:13: In Europe, Third Army…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/74682TheFamousThirdArmy)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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