Commanding General, Third United States Army
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The Commanding General, Third United States Army is the senior officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and readiness of the U.S. Army’s Third Army formation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commanding General of Third United States Army (acting) | 1 |
| Commanding General, Third United States Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7837774 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Commanding General, Third United States Army Context triple: [David D. McKiernan, positionHeld, Commanding General, Third United States Army]
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Commander of the Third Army
Commander of the Third Army is a senior British Army field command historically responsible for leading large-scale corps-level operations, notably on the Western Front during World War I.
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Patton's Third Army
Patton's Third Army was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, famed for its rapid armored advances across Europe and its dramatic relief of besieged Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Commander, Seventh United States Army
Commander, Seventh United States Army is a senior U.S. Army leadership position responsible for directing the operations and administration of the Seventh Army, historically active in major European campaigns.
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3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a field army-level formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations in a specific sector of the country’s defense.
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E.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a Soviet field army that took part in major early Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the Battle of Białystok–Minsk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commanding General, Third United States Army Target entity description: The Commanding General, Third United States Army is the senior officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and readiness of the U.S. Army’s Third Army formation.
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A.
Commander of the Third Army
Commander of the Third Army is a senior British Army field command historically responsible for leading large-scale corps-level operations, notably on the Western Front during World War I.
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B.
Patton's Third Army
Patton's Third Army was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, famed for its rapid armored advances across Europe and its dramatic relief of besieged Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge.
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C.
Commander, Seventh United States Army
Commander, Seventh United States Army is a senior U.S. Army leadership position responsible for directing the operations and administration of the Seventh Army, historically active in major European campaigns.
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D.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a field army-level formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations in a specific sector of the country’s defense.
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E.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a Soviet field army that took part in major early Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the Battle of Białystok–Minsk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army general officer billet
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military position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Army component command roles
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United States Central Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | United States Army doctrine ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
CG, Third United States Army
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Commander, Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Commanding General, Third Army ⓘ |
| hasDutyStation | headquarters of Third United States Army ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityScope |
operational-level command
ⓘ
theater-level planning ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
command of Third United States Army in World War II
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leadership in major U.S. Army campaigns ⓘ |
| locatedIn | United States (primary home station) ⓘ |
| oversees |
staff of Third United States Army headquarters
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subordinate corps and divisions assigned to Third United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Courtney Hodges
NERFINISHED
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George S. Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Van Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Vessey Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucian Truscott NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Krueger NERFINISHED ⓘ William R. Peers NERFINISHED ⓘ various United States Army lieutenant generals ⓘ |
| rankRequirement | general officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Department of the Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army senior leadership ⓘ |
| requires |
Senate confirmation
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United States Army officer commission ⓘ extensive command experience ⓘ presidential appointment ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative oversight of Third United States Army
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execution of operations for Third United States Army ⓘ operational command of Third United States Army ⓘ planning of operations for Third United States Army ⓘ readiness of Third United States Army forces ⓘ training of Third United States Army forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| symbol | three-star command flag (when held by a lieutenant general) ⓘ |
| typicalRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| usedIn |
contingency operations
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peacetime operations ⓘ wartime operations ⓘ |
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Subject: Commanding General, Third United States Army Description of subject: The Commanding General, Third United States Army is the senior officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and readiness of the U.S. Army’s Third Army formation.
Referenced by (2)
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