The 4th Armored Division in the Encirclement of Nancy

Abstract

In 1944, the 4th Armored Division played a central role in one of the more remarkable campaigns in American military history -- Third Army's pursuit across France, which was capped off by the encirclement and capture of Nancy. In the course of this campaign, the 4th Armored Division practiced a mode of warfare that has since become known to the Army as AirLand Battle. Inasmuch as the encirclement of Nancy is one of the few historical examples that shows American mechanized forces waging war in accordance with the tenets of AirLand Battle, anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of today's doctrine would do well to study this campaign carefully. "The 4th Armored Division in the Encirclement of Nancy" originated at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College as an introductory class for a course on modern division-level operations. It is a companion piece to "The Lorraine Campaign: An Overview, September-December 1944," published in February 1985.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA481705

Entities

People

  • Christopher R. Gabel

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Bridges
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Bombers
  • Guns
  • Military History
  • Second World War
  • Self Propelled
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Task Forces
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science