Index

–A–

Aachen: 233, 349

Abbevillers: 416-17

Abraham, Lt. Gen. Erich: 538, 549

Adams, S. Sgt. Lucian: 328n

Agay Roadstead: 114-15

Ain River: 175

Air Force, U.S. Ninth: 214

Air Service Command, XII: 46, 47n

Air support: 38-39, 110, 112, 116, 117, 140

Airborne Infantry Division, 101st: 523, 526, 527, 556, 559.

See also Parachute units.

Airborne Task Force, 1st: 38, 45, 51, 77, 79, 91, 98, 101, 102, 104, 105, 129, 579n

Aircraft: 213, 214, 331

Airfields: 124

Aix-en-Provence: 134, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142

Aizerailles: 337, 338

Alexander, General Sir Harold R. L. G.: 24

Algiers: 31

Allaine River: 418, 424

Allen, Maj. Gen. Roderick C.: 465, 523, 524, 525

Allex: 159, 162, 164

Allied Force Headquarters (AFHQ): 23, 25, 26, 28-29, 30, 31-32, 38, 47, 50, 216, 217, 224, 359

Alsace: 435, 436, 498

Alsatian plains: 382, 402, 432, 454, 455, 456, 458

Altkirch: 420, 422, 426, 433

Amberieu: 205

Amtracks: 89n

Anould: 403

Antheor Cove: 65, 75, 79, 82, 107, 113, 114

Antwerp: 228

ANVIL

assault: 42-46, 90-92, 107, 108-18

evaluation of: 194

logistics: 46-52, 199-202

military command arrangements: 24-34

mission: 21

personnel and matériel: 201-02

planning: 3-4, 8, 9, 12, 14-21, 22, 30-34, 73-75, 77-79, 80-81, 83, 104

site selection: 3-5, 7-9, 71-76

support: 43-44, 81-83

training for: 89-91

Anzio: 13, 14, 32

Archettes: 245

Ardennes, battle of: 489-90, 493, 495, 499

Argens River: 65, 73, 79, 80, 104, 106, 113, 114, 120, 121, 123, 129

Arles: 106, 142

Armies

First: 226, 253, 349, 352, 363

Third: 174, 191, 197, 226, 228, 234, 237, 238, 239, 242, 244, 250, 253, 263, 269, 349, 351, 363, 438, 439, 449, 451, 459, 464, 465, 466, 467, 490, 499, 559, 561.

See also Patton, Lt. Gen. George S., Jr.

Fifth: 27, 28

Seventh: 24, 28, 30-33, 43, 51-52, 75, 78, 79, 85-87, 108, 133-34, 137, 186, 194-97, 202, 226, 230, 238, 245, 253-54, 273, 300, 301, 406, 433, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 445, 449, 454, 464, 465, 466, 467, 475, 484, 489, 490, 491, 492, 496, 499, 500, 501, 502, 513, 518, 523, 527, 528, 558, 559, 561.

See also Patch, Lt. Gen. Alexander M.

Ninth: 226, 253, 349, 363

Armored Divisions

4th: 383, 384, 451, 459, 464, 465, 466, 490

6th: 223, 449, 560n

10th: 534, 556, 559

12th: 443, 465, 466, 468, 470, 490, 491, 492n, 493, 500, 515, 523, 526, 527, 531, 535, 547, 551, 555, 559, 560n

14th: 351, 396, 443, 452, 453, 455, 456, 465, 475, 480, 481, 484, 491, 500, 501, 504, 507n, 508, 515, 518, 519, 522, 526, 560n

Armored Battalions

17th Infantry: 524, 525

56th Infantry: 515

59th Field Artillery: 132

66th Infantry: 524-25

Army Air Forces Service Command: 46

Army Groups

6th: 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 235, 252, 253, 254, 256, 300, 301, 323, 334, 349, 351, 352, 353, 354, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 415, 423, 431, 434, 439, 440, 470, 471, 489, 490, 491, 492-93, 495, 501, 502, 527, 528, 529, 534, 537, 548, 555, 558, 559, 560, 561.

See also Devers, Lt. Gen. Jacob L.

12th: 225, 226, 228, 230, 235, 253, 254, 349, 352, 362, 363, 439, 440, 489, 491, 559.

See also Bradley, Lt. Gen. Omar N.

Army Service Forces: 48

Arnhem: 253

Arnold, General Henry H.: 4n

Arziller: 366, 375, 376, 377

Aspres: 145, 151-52

Atlantic Fleet: 46

Aubagne: 139, 140

Autry: 316, 324

Auxonne: 191

Avignon: 65, 105, 137, 161

–B–

Baccarat: 239, 262, 266, 271, 327, 334, 337, 338, 341, 351, 365, 393

Bach, General Otto von dem: 513, 521, 525, 526.

See also German units, Corps, XIV SS.

Badonviller: 371

Baerendorf: 374, 383, 384, 386

Baerenthal: 520

Baessler, Maj. Gen. Johannes: 65, 68, 128, 131, 138

Bains-les-Bains: 373n

Balck, Lt. Gen. Hermann: 237, 250, 261, 262, 266-67, 274, 275, 276, 278, 305, 317, 325, 327, 339, 340, 341, 344, 361, 377, 379, 383, 386, 411, 414, 416, 417, 427, 432, 434, 435, 436, 451, 466, 467, 468, 480, 484, 494

Ballon d’Alsace: 429, 436

Banks, Brig. Gen. Carl C.: 408

Barjols: 126, 128, 129, 130, 131

Barr: 402, 437, 453, 455, 456, 457

Barr, Maj. Gen. David G.: 576, 577

Bartenheim: 422

Base 901: 203

Baume-les-Dames: 186, 188, 190

Bayerlein, Maj. Gen. Fritz: 378, 384

Beach Control Group: 201, 202

Beaches

ALPHA: 201

ALPHA RED: 108-10, 201

ALPHA YELLOW: 110, 111-12, 201

CAMEL: 201

CAMEL BLUE: 114, 115

CAMEL GREEN: 113, 114, 115, 117, 122, 123, 200

CAMEL RED: 114, 115, 117, 121, 122, 200

DELTA: 201

DELTA BLUE: 112, 113

DELTA GREEN: 112

DELTA RED: 112

DELTA YELLOW: 112, 113

Beaune: 186

Belfort: 198, 298, 305, 409, 420, 422, 428, 429, 430, 431, 437, 486

Belfort Gap: 71, 173, 182, 183, 186, 223, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 239, 252, 299, 304, 305, 309, 362, 363, 409, 415, 419, 428, 430

Bell, T. Sgt. Bernard: 489n

Belmont: 315

Benfeld: 455, 456, 458

Bertoldo, M. Sgt. Vito R.: 520n

Bertrambois: 371, 374, 376

Bertrichamps: 339, 341, 393

Besancon: 173, 183, 184, 188, 189, 190

Bethouart, Lt. Gen. Emile: 182, 188, 239, 297, 308, 413, 414, 415-16, 422, 423, 430, 431, 539, 541, 551.

See also French units, Corps, I.

Bieringer, Brig. Gen. Ludwig: 118

Biffontaine: 315, 320, 322, 329, 344

Bischwiller: 461, 474, 480

Bitche: 467, 468, 471, 472, 474, 481

Black market: 218-19

Blamont: 371, 380

Blaskowitz, General Johannes: 56, 57-58, 59, 62, 63, 65, 66, 105-06, 134-35, 136, 137, 174, 183-84, 185-86, 191, 234, 235, 494, 495, 498-99, 505, 509, 510, 518-19, 522, 527, 548.

See also German units, Army Groups, B.

Boats

APA: 50

APD: 92, 98

Apex: 110, 117

CVE: 44

Hospital: 212

LCA: 98, 99

LCI: 50, 78, 92

LCPR: 98

LCT: 78, 92

LCVP: 110, 117

Liberty: 217, 218

LSI: 50, 92, 98

LST: 50, 78, 118, 201

PT: 100, 104

Bobenthal: 484

Bois de la Foresterie: 244

Bonlieu: 159, 162

Bordeaux: 358, 359

Bougnon Bay: 112

Bourg-en-Bresse: 173, 175, 177, 181, 205

Bourgoin: 209

Bouvet, Lt. Col. Georges Regis: 39

Bradley, Lt. Gen. Omar N.: 29, 225, 254, 259, 269, 323, 351, 352, 353, 363, 438, 439, 440, 490, 556, 563.

See also Army Groups, 12th.

Brebotte: 421, 423, 424, 425

Bremenil: 371

Brignoles: 126, 129, 130, 131

Brisach: 538, 539

British Chiefs of Staff: 3, 4n, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24-25.

See also Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS).

British units: 107

Second British Army: 226

2nd Independent Parachute Brigade: 38n, 101, 102, 104, 118

4th Parachute Battalion: 102

5th Parachute Battalion: 102

6th Parachute Battalion: 102

21st Army Group: 225, 226, 228, 238, 253, 349, 352.

See also Montgomery, Field Marshal Sir Bernard.

64th Light Artillery Battalion: 39n

Desert Air Force: 25

Royal Navy: 47

Special Air Service Brigade: 42

Broche Pass: 306

Brooke, Field Marshal Sir Alan: 4n

Brooks, Maj. Gen. Edward H.:, 322, 323, 332, 334, 340, 341, 343, 344, 387, 388, 389, 392, 394-95, 396, 397, 398, 399, 438, 439, 453, 455, 457, 464, 475, 477, 481, 482, 508, 509, 514n, 515, 518, 519, 522, 523, 526, 528, 531, 532, 564.

See also Corps, VI.

Brouvelieures: 274, 279, 311, 313, 314, 315, 318, 320, 343

Bruce, Pvt. Walter: 521n

Bruche River: 400

Bruhn, Maj. Gen. Hans: 376, 377

Brussels conferences: 352-53

Bruyères: 259, 273, 274, 311, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321

Bundenthal: 484

Burnhaupt Maneuver: 431

Burress, Maj. Gen. Withers A.: 342, 392, 394, 395, 399, 474

Bussey, Col. Donald S.: 444, 503

Butler, Brig. Gen. Frederick B.: 80, 132-33, 144, 145, 147, 149-52, 159, 162, 163-64, 165, 168, 169, 170, 195

–C–

Caffey, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F., Jr.: 31

Cairo Conference: 11

Camp d’Oberhoffen: 478, 480

Camp de Bitche: 467, 471, 472, 483

Campaign analysis: 3, 21-22, 52, 70, 95-96, 107, 121-25, 167-70, 194-200, 219-20, 229-30, 310, 311, 322, 345, 404-05, 431-32, 442-45, 462-63, 510-12, 527-32, 550, 551-58, 561-81

Canadian Army, First: 226

Cannes: 65, 218

Cannon, Maj. Gen. John K.: 25

Cape Cavalaire: 75, 82, 107, 111

Cape Negre: 99

Cape St. Tropez: 76

Cape Sardineaux: 11 2

Carcassonne Gap: 59, 71, 96

Carey, T. Sgt. Charles F., Jr.: 505n

Casablanca Conference (1943): 4

Castellane: 145

Casualties

Allied 98, 99, 100, 101n, 103-04, 115, 118, 122, 140, 156, 166, 167, 177, 179-80, 196, 211, 212, 244, 245, 246, 247, 271, 280, 299, 324, 328, 329, 331-32, 338, 340, 343, 382, 397, 419, 431, 470, 475, 482, 521n, 525, 527n, 556

German: 98, 99, 164, 165, 166, 168, 177, 269, 307, 309, 331, 338, 343, 527, 557

Cavalaire Bay: 108, 201

Cavalaire-sur-Mer: 111

Cavalry units

3rd Reconnaissance Troop: 112, 129

94th Squadron: 462, 477, 478, 480, 507

106th Group: 254-55, 264, 269, 270-71, 365, 368, 370, 372, 374, 380, 383, 384, 451, 452, 468

106th Squadron: 255

117th Squadron: 112, 132-33, 158-59, 177, 178-80, 192, 195, 232, 235, 238, 239, 242, 250, 271, 276, 313, 328, 338, 341, 342, 392, 399-400, 455, 477, 480, 507

121st Squadron: 255

Cernay: 486, 489, 538, 539, 541, 549

Chalampe: 423, 425, 426, 427, 539, 551, 558

Chalons-sur-Saone: 186

Champagney: 413, 429, 430

Chappuis, Col. Abel Felix Andre: 141

Charmes: 235

Chateau Condillac: 149

Chatel: 244

Chatillon-sur-Seine: 191, 223

CHEERFUL, Operation: 534-35

Chevestraye Pass: 428

Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo: 11

Chipote Pass: 341

Choate, S. Sgt. Clyde L. 325n

Churchill, Winston S.: 3, 4, 9, 14-15, 16-17, 20, 21-22, 511, 573

Cirey-sur-Vezouse: 370, 375

Citadel: 111

Civil Affairs operations: 216-19

Civil Affairs Regiment, 2678th: 216-17

Civilian labor, French: 219

Clairefontaine: 397

Clark, Lt. Gen. Mark W.: 24, 30-31, 32, 36.

See also Armies, Fifth.

Clefcy: 403

Climbach: 482, 483

Coastal Base Section: 47, 48, 51, 201, 203, 204.

See also Continental Base Section.

Cochet, Maj. Gen. Gabriel: 41-42

Cogolin: 110, 111, 112

Collobrieres: 110, 111, 121

Colmar: 538, 541, 545, 547, 551

Canal: 543, 546, 547, 549

Pocket: 464, 484-86, 488, 489, 490, 492, 501, 502, 513, 517, 533-37, 548, 549, 551, 556

Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS): 3-4, 7

and ANVIL planning: 12, 13, 15

and French forces: 357, 358, 359

and OVERLORD operation: 12, 13

and QUADRANT Conference: 9

and SEXTANT Conference: 11

Committee of National Liberation: 26

Communists: 358

Condillac Pass: 158, 160, 161, 162, 163-64, 165

Continental Base Section: 204, 206

Conway, Lt. Col. Theodore J.: 147

Coolidge, T. Sgt. Charles W.: 331n

Corcieux: 317, 326n, 344

Cornimont: 307, 408

Corps

IV: 32-33

VI: 14, 36, 37, 45, 50-52, 77, 78, 79, 90, 91, 92, 114, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 134, 137, 150, 173, 175, 182, 186, 192, 194-97, 206, 223, 231, 233, 235, 238-40, 245, 247, 249, 251, 257-59, 272-74, 275, 276, 300, 311, 313, 314, 320-21, 323, 325, 327, 332-33, 334, 338, 340, 343, 345, 363, 372, 373, 382, 384, 387, 389, 392, 395, 396, 397, 398, 402, 404-05, 428, 433, 434, 438, 440, 449, 453, 454, 455-59, 465, 475, 476, 479, 482-84, 486, 492, 495, 496, 501, 504, 507, 508, 513, 514, 515, 518, 519, 522, 526, 527, 533, 537, 558, 560n.

See also Brooks, Maj. Gen. Edward H.; Truscott, Maj. Gen. Lucian.

XII: 256, 259, 261, 262, 365, 372, 373, 383, 442, 451, 464, 465, 501

XV: 252, 254-57, 259-61, 262, 268, 269, 270, 272-73, 274, 300, 311, 313, 334, 337, 351, 362, 363, 365-73, 375, 377, 383, 384, 389, 417, 433, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 449, 451, 452, 457, 459-62, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468-70, 472, 479, 481, 484, 491, 492, 496, 498, 500, 501, 504, 505, 509, 528, 559n, 560n.

See also Haislip, Maj. Gen. Wade H.

XXI: 493, 509n, 534, 547, 559

Corsica: 7, 8, 9, 29, 30, 40, 47, 91, 92, 98, 100

Cota, Maj. Gen. Norman D.: 535, 548

Courtelevant: 418, 419, 425, 426

Crest: 147, 149, 150, 156, 159, 160, 175

Critchfield, Lt. Col. James H.: 165

Crittenberger, Maj. Gen. Willis D.: 33n

Croix Haute Pass: 145, 150

Cuers: 124

Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B.: 4n, 24n, 82

Cunningham, Admiral Sir John H. D.: 24, 24n

–D–

D-day troop landings: 98-104

Dabo: 375

Daho Road: 375, 376

Dahlgren, Sgt. Edward C.: 558n

Dahlquist, Maj. Gen. John E.: 37, 38, 117, 122-23, 146, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156-57, 163, 164, 168, 169, 170, 175, 245, 246, 330, 331, 344, 488

Dambach-la-Ville: 457

Dannemarie: 417, 419, 420

Davidson, Lt. Gen. Garrison H.: 31, 33n, 444

De Gaulle, General de Brigade Charles: 26, 27-28, 357n, 358, 359, 497, 504, 579

Deane, Maj. Gen. John R.: 12n

Decker, Lt. Gen. Karl: 498, 519, 521

Defense Area La Rochelle: 135

Degener, Brig. Gen. Joachim: 191n

Dehner, Lt. Gen. Ernst: 58, 184.

See also German units, Corps, Dehner.

Deleau, Sgt. Emile, Jr.: 558n

Delle: 418, 421, 425, 426

Demetz, Col. Andre: 31

Desert Training Center: 255

Deux Freres Point: 100

Devers, Lt. Gen. Jacob L.: 24, 28-30, 33-34, 49, 87, 193, 224-25, 231, 233, 238, 239, 252, 253-54, 255, 256, 259, 269, 272, 299, 300-301, 309, 310, 311, 323, 334, 336, 342, 349, 351-52, 353-54, 357, 358, 359, 360, 363, 364, 368, 400, 406, 415, 419, 430, 432, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 454, 457, 459, 495-96, 497, 500, 501-02, 504, 510, 514, 515, 523, 527, 528, 531, 532, 534, 547-48, 556, 559, 562, 563-64, 574-75, 577, 578, 579.

See also Army Groups, 6th; North African Theater of Operations, US. Army (NATOUSA).

Digne: 133, 169

Dijon: 173, 183, 184, 191, 205, 223

Dio, Col. Louis J.: 374

Docelles: 247

Dockum, Col. Wilbur G.: 209, 210

Doenitz, Grand Admiral Karl: 56, 57n

DOGFACE, Operation: 311-22, 334-45, 351, 411

Dole: 184

Doller River: 429, 430, 432, 436, 437

Dolleren: 436

Domaniale de Champ forest: 314, 315, 320, 321, 322, 325, 327, 329, 332, 333, 343-44

Domevre: 338, 339

Domjevin: 269, 365

Doubs River: 183, 184, 188, 189, 190, 191, 235, 412

DRAGOON: 8n.

See also ANVIL.

Draguignan: 68, 105, 107, 121, 129, 169

Drome River: 147, 149, 159, 164, 166, 167

Drulingen: 374, 383, 386

DUKWs: 44, 78, 202

Dunham, T. Sgt. Russell E.: 537n

Durance River: 84, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 142, 157

Durstel: 451, 459

–E–

Eagles, Maj. Gen. William W.: 37, 174, 175, 244, 276, 318, 341, 342, 476.

See also Infantry Divisions, 45th.

Eaker, Lt. Gen. Ira C.: 25, 29, 82

Eberbach: 482

Ehersheim: 458

Eddy, Maj. Gen. Manton S.: 384, 465, 466

Eden, Anthony: 12n

Edson, Lt. Col. Hallett D.: 545, 546

Eisenhower, General Dwight D.: 7, 9, 10-11, 13, 14, 14n, 15-16, 18-20, 21, 25-26, 28, 29-30, 50, 224, 225, 228-30, 253, 342, 343, 349, 351, 352, 353, 358, 359, 363, 438, 439, 440, 442, 445, 489, 490, 495, 496, 511, 512, 532, 555, 556, 563, 564, 573-77, 579.

See also Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF).

Eloyes, battle of: 245, 246

Embermenil: 269, 270

Engineer units

10th Battalion: 396

36th Combat Regiment: 326n, 398, 509, 521

120th Battalion: 324

334th General Service Regiment: 132, 204

540th Regiment: 509

support by: 205

English, Capt. Robert A. J.: 31

Ensemble de Bitche: 471-75

Ensisheim: 539, 541, 549, 551

Epinal, battle of: 233, 235, 242-45, 248, 256, 257

Erstein: 406, 436-37, 454, 455, 456, 457, 517, 522, 534, 541, 548, 551

Esterel: 101, 114, 115, 121

Etival-Clairefontaine: 387, 389, 391

European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army (ETOUSA): 29

Eywiller: 374, 383, 386, 449, 459

–F–

Fairbanks, Lt. Cmdr. Douglas E.: 104

Fait Road: 267, 268

Faite forest: 276, 278

Falaise Pocket: 56, 134, 228

Felher, Lt. Col. Joseph G.: 149, 320

Felher Force: 320

Fenetrange: 383, 440, 449, 504

Ferdrupt: 249

Field Artillery Battalions

1st Observation: 408

13th: 311

59th Armored: 132

141st: 328

575th: 408

602nd: 39n

630th: 408

697th: 408

933rd: 408

Field Artillery Brigade, 13th: 408

Field Artillery Group, 36th: 408

Fighter-Bomber Group, 371st: 331

Fleet, U.S. Eighth: 24, 31, 46-47

Food supplies: 208-09, 217-19

Fooks, Col. Nelson I.: 399, 399n

Force 163: 31-33, 35, 38, 39

Forts

Freudenberg: 472, 473, 474

Grand Hohekirkel: 471, 472, 474

Otterbiel: 472

Schiesseck: 472, 473, 474, 475

Simserhof: 472, 473, 474, 475

Fraize: 391, 404, 453

Franco-American Joint Rearmament Committee: 46

Franz, Brig. Gen. Gerhard: 478

Frederick, Maj. Gen. Robert T.: 38, 77, 476, 508, 509

Free French government: 41.

See also De Gaulle, General de Brigade Charles.

Frejus: 79, 113, 114, 117, 121, 123, 207

Fremenil: 262

Fremifontaine: 278

French Department of National Defense: 358-59

French Forces of the Interior (FFI): 41-42, 68, 80-81, 84, 96-97, 104, 107, 142, 145, 149, 168, 174, 181, 204, 211, 336, 355-57, 408, 428

French Provisional government: 357n

French units: 26, 31, 41, 164, 174, 261, 306, 309, 355, 357

Armies

B. See Armies, First French.

First French: 31, 39-41, 47, 48, 50, 77, 80, 92, 172, 209, 217-18, 224, 231, 238, 248, 252, 273, 297, 309, 336, 351, 355-60, 363, 384, 406, 408-09, 410, 414, 415, 423, 429, 430, 431, 433, 454, 464, 491, 492, 496, 497, 533, 534, 537, 550, 552, 555, 558.

See also Lattre de Tassigny, General Jean de.

of Free France: 26-27

North African French: 355, 356

Corps

I: 40, 182, 183, 190, 197, 238, 239, 297, 299, 305, 351, 363, 406, 408, 412, 413, 414, 422n, 423, 428, 429, 430, 432, 454, 489, 492, 539, 541, 551.

See also Bethouart, Lt. Gen. Emile.

II: 40, 126, 127, 133-34, 183, 192, 223, 231, 233, 234, 235, 238, 239, 249, 250, 273, 297, 298, 299, 304, 305, 308, 309-10, 311, 314, 320, 334, 336, 339, 340, 351, 362, 363, 406, 408, 409, 411, 413, 419, 428, 429, 430, 433, 445, 484, 486, 489, 492, 514, 535, 548.

See also Monsabert, Maj. Gen. Aime de Goislard de.

Expeditionary: 27, 39, 40

Divisions, Armored 126n, 131

1st: 40, 80, 172, 182, 183, 186, 223, 297, 298, 302, 306, 307, 308, 336, 359, 360, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 425, 426, 427, 431, 433, 464, 488, 492n, 493, 551

2nd: 27n, 223, 239, 254, 255, 256, 257, 264-65, 271, 275, 276, 334-35, 337, 339, 341, 342, 360, 365, 368, 371, 375, 376-79, 398, 401, 443, 449, 452, 453, 455, 456, 457, 458, 464, 488, 489n, 496, 500, 501, 505, 517, 528, 535, 548, 559.

See also Leclerc, Maj. Gen. Jacques.

5th: 40, 302, 336, 408, 409, 414, 415, 419-20, 423, 424, 431, 517, 547, 548, 550, 551

14th: 358, 558

Divisions, Infantry

1st: 40, 80, 129, 172, 181, 182, 183, 223, 297, 298, 336, 355, 356, 357-58, 359, 360, 408, 409, 410, 428, 429, 430, 431, 464, 488, 517, 535, 541, 547

2nd Moroccan: 40, 183, 299, 356, 408, 409, 410, 413, 414, 415, 416, 419, 428, 429, 430, 551

3rd Algerian: 40, 80, 91, 175, 181, 182, 186, 188, 190, 192, 297, 299, 302, 304, 305, 307, 308, 322, 336, 340, 356, 388, 391, 402, 408-09, 428, 429, 430, 433, 453, 454, 517, 518, 522, 526, 527, 535, 559, 560n

4th Moroccan Mountain: 40, 183n, 307, 336, 356, 357, 408, 551

9th Colonial: 40, 91, 182-83, 299, 355, 356, 357-58, 408, 409, 410, 413, 414-15, 416, 417, 418, 419-20, 422, 539, 551

10th: 551

Combat Commands

CC1: 408n, 414, 415, 420, 422, 427, 541

CC2: 408, 409, 414, 416, 418, 421, 423, 424, 425, 427

CC3: 408n, 414, 415n, 419, 420, 422, 425n, 426n

CC4: 408, 414, 423, 424

CC5: 408, 414, 424

CC6: 408, 414, 419, 430

CCA: 286, 384, 396, 398-99, 400, 453, 455, 456, 457, 466, 470, 482, 483, 523, 524, 525

CCB: 451, 482, 515, 518, 523, 524, 558

CC Caldiarou: 298

CCD: 337, 338, 371, 373, 382, 456, 458

CC Deshazars. See CC Sudre.

CC Kientz: 181, 298

CCL (de Langlade): 371, 374, 375, 377, 380, 453

CCR (Remy): 271n, 371, 372, 375, 382, 458, 470, 507n

CCS: 48-49

CC Sudre: 41, 79-80, 91, 123-24, 126, 129, 131-32, 186, 298

CCV: 375, 380-81, 382, 453, 458

Regiments

1st Parachute Chasseur: 306, 308

1st Spahis: 271n

1st Tabor Infantry: 40

2nd Algerian Spahis: 181, 302

2nd Parachute Chasseur: 42n

2nd Tabor Infantry: 40

3rd Parachute Chasseur: 42n

3rd Tabor Infantry: 40

4th Tabor Infantry: 40

9th Zouaves Infantry: 358, 360, 408, 416n

Moroccan: 80, 91, 297, 299, 302, 306

Tirailleurs

4th Senegalese (21st Colonial Infantry Regiment): 356n

4th Tunisian: 188

6th Moroccan: 307, 308, 416n

6th Senegalese (6th Colonial Infantry Regiment): 356n

7th Algerian: 141

13th Senegalese (23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment): 356n

Battalions

2nd African Chasseur: 419n

3rd African Chasseur: 250, 298

62nd Armored Infantry: 507

68th African Artillery, 2nd: 419

Commando Groups: 44, 92, 98

African: 39, 40, 77, 99-101, 111, 120, 128-29, 137, 138

Task Forces

Massu: 374, 376, 377, 380, 382

Miguel: 423-24

Minjonnet: 374, 375, 376, 377

Quilichini: 373, 374, 377

Rouvillois: 374, 376-77, 380, 381

Miscellaneous

1st Naval Fusiliers: 223

2nd Dragoons: 223

13th Foreign Legion Demibrigade: 223

Air force: 46

Detachment Colonnier: 423

Group Molle: 408

Naval Assault Group: 39, 77, 100-101

Nay: 47

Fretter-Pico, Maj. Gen. Otto: 65, 68

Friesenheim: 458

Frohmuhl: 460

Fuel: 204-06

–G–

Gambsheim: 455, 477, 478, 513, 514, 515, 518, 521, 523, 558

Gap: 145, 147, 150, 153

Gapeau River: 126, 127, 133

Gay, Brig. Gen. Hobart R.: 31

Gehan forest: 306, 307

Gerardmer: 403, 406, 428, 453

German Air Force. See Luftwaffe.

German opposition: 62, 98, 103, 104, 105-08, 110-22, 114-16, 129-32, 133, 140, 149-50, 153-62, 175, 178, 179, 192, 203, 232, 233, 244, 245, 246, 247-49, 250-51, 253, 266-69, 276-80, 297, 298-99, 305-09, 318, 321, 324, 328, 329, 331, 332, 336, 341, 344, 349, 351, 368, 370, 371, 374, 376, 377, 380, 382, 384, 386, 421-24, 425-28, 429, 433, 454, 455, 456, 457, 459, 460-62, 468, 470, 473-75, 476, 479, 480, 481, 483, 484-85, 486, 488, 489, 495, 505-10, 513, 514-15, 518-23, 524-26, 533, 537-39, 544-45, 551, 561, 563, 564

German troop strength: 56-62, 69-70, 138

German units: 63, 64-65

Army Groups

B: 56, 59n, 60n, 63, 134, 173, 182n, 183, 191, 233, 269, 270, 338, 361, 467, 493.

See also Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin.

G: 56, 58, 59-65, 66-67, 84, 85, 86, 96-97, 105-06, 134-37, 173, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 190, 191, 197-98, 233, 234, 237, 245, 248, 250, 266, 269, 338, 341, 361, 378-79, 389n, 409, 411, 414, 415, 416, 417, 420, 433, 434, 451, 466, 467, 480, 483, 493, 498, 518, 548, 549, 557, 558.

See also Blaskowitz, General Johannes. H: 378, 452, 548

Armies

Army Area Southern France: 58, 70, 184

Ligurian: 64

First: 59, 63, 191, 234, 261, 270, 305, 338, 361, 362, 364, 377, 378, 379, 411, 414, 416, 434, 436, 437, 439, 451, 466, 467, 493, 495, 498, 505, 509, 530

Fifth Panzer: 234-35, 237, 248, 250, 261-62, 263, 266, 269, 270, 274, 275, 276, 278

Nineteenth: 105, 106, 107, 130, 134-36, 164, 167, 168, 170, 173, 175, 180, 185, 186, 190, 191, 193, 194, 197-98, 234, 235-37, 245, 247, 248, 249, 261, 270, 274, 276, 304, 308, 316, 317, 325, 327, 332, 334, 338-40, 341, 361-62, 370, 376, 377, 379, 384, 389, 391, 403-04, 409, 410, 414, 417, 427, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 453, 457, 467, 485, 486, 493, 513, 517, 522, 533, 537, 538, 539, 548, 549, 555, 556, 558, 563.

See also Wiese, General Friedrich.

Corps

Command Vosges: 378

Dehner: 165, 184, 188, 189, 191, 192, 235, 409

Kniess. See Corps, LXXXV.

IV Luftwaffe Field: 70, 137, 142, 168, 174, 180, 181, 184, 186, 188, 191, 192, 193, 248, 249, 251, 304-05, 306, 307, 317, 325, 338, 340, 362, 389, 391, 403, 409, 414, 416, 417, 436.

See also Petersen, Lt. Gen. Erich.

XIII SS: 467, 498, 505, 509, 510, 513n

XIV SS: 493n, 513, 558

XXXIX Panzer: 498, 518, 521, 522, 523

XLVII Panzer: 239, 250, 261-62, 266, 270, 274, 280, 315, 316

LVII Panzer Reserve: 61-62

LVIII Panzer: 59, 63, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 269, 270, 338

LXII: 65, 67, 68, 69, 105, 107, 118, 132

LXIII: 410, 416, 417, 430, 431, 454, 485n, 513n, 538.

See also Corps, Dehner.

LXIV: 63, 65, 70, 135, 174, 184, 186, 188n, 191, 192, 193, 215, 223, 235, 248, 249, 251, 275, 307, 316, 317, 320, 325, 327, 338, 362, 365, 367, 370, 373, 389, 391, 414, 436, 453, 454, 485n, 517, 537

LXVI: 184, 185, 191, 223, 235, 237, 244, 247, 248, 250, 257, 274

LXVI Reserve: 59, 63

LXVII Panzer: 275, 276, 278

LXXV: 136

LXXX: 59, 63

LXXXII: 467

LXXXV: 59, 106, 130, 131, 136, 137, 142, 143, 153, 157, 161, 164, 167, 168, 174, 188, 191n, 192, 235, 304, 305, 306, 338-39, 362, 409.

See also Kniess, Lt. Gen. Baptist.

LXXXVI: 59, 62

LXXXIX: 270, 316, 320, 325, 327, 338, 367, 373, 374, 377, 461, 467, 498, 505, 509, 522

XC: 454, 467, 472, 484, 498, 505, 522

401st Volks Artillery: 378, 379, 467

404th Volks Artillery: 467, 498

410th Volks Artillery: 498

Divisions: 60-63

Buercky: 453-54

Panzer Lehr: 378-79, 383, 384, 386, 433, 434, 435, 437, 439, 449, 460, 466, 467, 504

Raessler: 467, 468, 483

2nd Air: 59

2nd Mountain: 518, 521, 538, 549

5th Mountain: 136n

6th SS Mountain: 498, 509, 515, 520-21, 522, 529

7th Parachute: 498, 519, 521, 522, 523

10th SS Panzer: 498, 521, 522, 523, 525

11th Panzer: 63, 66-67, 70, 130, 131, 136, 137, 141, 142-43, 150, 151, 153, 155, 157, 167, 168, 170, 180, 183, 185, 188, 190, 191, 192, 198, 234, 237, 260, 275, 278, 280, 307, 467, 521

15th Panzer Grenadier: 262, 266, 267, 268, 269

16th Infantry: 184, 185, 186, 235, 262, 266, 274, 275, 278, 280, 391, 405, 433.

See also 16th Volksgrenadier.

16th Volksgrenadier: 275n, 315-16, 318, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327, 343, 362, 389, 391, 403, 404, 416, 454, 485n, 537-38, 549

17th SS Panzer: 59, 62, 498-99, 502, 510

21st Panzer: 262, 266, 269, 275, 276, 315, 324, 326, 327, 337, 338, 339, 341, 362, 467, 481, 482, 483, 498, 499, 501, 518, 522

25th Panzer Grenadier: 379, 384, 386, 451, 454, 467, 472, 484, 498, 502, 518, 522

30th SS Grenadier: 411, 421, 422, 426, 427, 485n

36th Volksgrenadier: 498, 505, 509, 522n

47th Infantry: 519, 521, 522

49th Infantry: 378

90th Panzer Grenadier: 136n

148th Infantry: 65, 69, 107, 115, 128, 136

157th Mountain Reserve: 62, 70, 135, 150, 151

159th Infantry: 184, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 192, 198, 235, 362, 410, 433-34, 454, 485n, 538, 539, 541

Reserve: 305

189th Infantry: 130, 136, 167, 177, 184, 191, 192n, 198, 235, 245, 251, 362, 410, 411, 414, 416, 420-21, 454, 485n, 537, 538, 549

198th Infantry: 66, 67, 130, 131, 136, 137, 153, 155, 158, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 184, 185, 189, 191, 192, 235, 248, 249, 250, 251, 259, 275, 305-06, 316, 362, 391, 403-04, 409, 411, 416, 417, 420, 421, 422, 423, 426, 427, 428, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436, 454, 457, 537, 538

198th Volksgrenadier: 513, 517, 549

242nd Infantry: 106, 108, 111, 113, 115.

See also Baessler, Maj. Gen. Johannes.

244th Infantry: 65, 66, 67-68, 118, 119, 121, 128, 129, 130, 131, 140, 305n, 410

245th Volksgrenadier: 378, 380n, 452, 461, 467, 476, 477, 479-80, 481, 483, 488, 518

256th Volksgrenadier: 378, 379, 386, 452, 462, 467, 476, 477, 478, 480, 481, 483, 484, 498, 508, 522n

257th Volksgrenadier: 498, 508, 522n

269th Volksgrenadier: 336, 340, 362, 409, 411, 417, 421, 433-34, 454, 485n, 517, 518, 538

338th Infantry: 63, 66, 67, 106, 130, 136, 137, 143, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 183, 185, 189, 197-98, 235, 249, 305, 306, 325, 336, 362, 389, 391, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 421, 433, 454, 485n, 538, 549

361st Volksgrenadier: 372-73, 374, 376, 378, 379, 383-84, 467, 472, 476, 481, 483, 484, 498, 507

405th Replacement: 237

553rd Volksgrenadier: 269-70, 338, 362, 367, 368, 370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 389, 433, 513

559th Volksgrenadier: 498, 508

708th Volksgrenadier: 362, 367, 370, 371, 376, 379, 389, 394, 395, 400, 405, 433, 453, 538, 541, 544

716th Infantry: 184, 191, 192n, 198, 223, 235, 242, 251, 259, 275, 316, 318, 320, 325, 327, 328, 341, 342, 362, 389, 391, 395, 400, 405, 410n, 416, 433, 453, 538, 539

Brigades

Fortress Belfort: 409, 410

20th Volks Werfer: 498

106th Panzer: 266, 275-76, 305, 317, 327, 362, 426, 432, 434, 436, 454, 457, 513, 538

108th Panzer: 262

111th Panzer: 266

112th Panzer: 262, 266

113th Panzer: 234, 262, 266, 267

384th Assault Gun: 523

667th Assault Gun: 523

Groups

Battle Group Baessler: 131

Bauer: 186, 223

Browdowski: 185, 223

Claer, von: 275

Degener: 191-92, 235, 275, 305

Elster: 197

Hax: 158, 159, 163, 164, 165

Hoehne: 467, 468, 472, 476, 477, 478, 480, 481, 483-84

Irmisch: 305

Kipfler: 305n

Oberrhein: 485, 493, 495, 513, 514, 522, 527, 537, 539, 548

Oelsner: 262, 275

Oppen, von: 305

Ottenbacher: 185, 223, 235

Navy West: 56, 58

Rauch: 185

Schwerin, von: 177, 185, 235, 275n

Taeglichsbeck: 185, 223

Thieme: 154, 158-59

Wilde: 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167

Regiments

A/V: 275

Baur: 275

C/V: 5

Kessler: 69, 107

Menke: 192

Wehrkreis V: 275, 305n, 316, 378, 410, 421, 513

Wehrkreis VII: 378, 421

Wehrkreis XII: 378

8th Grenadier: 68

15th Grenadier: 106, 131

15th Panzer (Groupe Thieme): 163

18th Luftwaffe Flak: 106, 157

19th SS Police: 235

20th Parachute: 519

22nd Panzer: 275

63rd Luftwaffe Infantry Training: 155, 157, 158, 163

71st Luftwaffe Infantry Training: 150, 167, 177

104th Infantry: 519

104th Panzer Grenadier: 268

110th Panzer Grenadier: 161, 163, 165

111th Panzer Grenadier: 278

113th Panzer Grenadier: 267

115th Panzer Grenadier: 268

119th Panzer Artillery: 163

125th Panzer Grenadier: 275

192nd Panzer Grenadier: 275, 481

239th Grenadier: 69, 121

242nd Artillery: 68

305th Grenadier: 106, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166

308th Grenadier: 161, 165, 166, 305, 306, 307, 327n, 428

326th Grenadier: 159, 161, 166

360th Cossack Cavalry: 184

490th Grenadier: 421

726th Grenadier: 185

757th Grenadier: 165, 167, 362, 389, 410n

765th Grenadier: 68, 69

917th Grenadier: 68

918th Grenadier: 68

932nd Grenadier: 106, 107

933rd Grenadier: 106, 165, 305, 325, 329, 331, 344

950th Indian: 184

951st Grenadier: 341-42, 362

Battalions

Ost: 60, 108

Reichsfuehrer’s Escort: 523

1st, 104th Panzer Grenadier: 263

1st, 130th Panzer: 317, 326n

1st, 765th Grenadier: 112

2nd, 5th Cossack: 185

2nd, 104th Panzer Grenadier: 268

2nd, 765th Grenadier: 113, 116, 117-18

3rd, 104th Panzer Grenadier: 263

3rd, 198th Security: 185

4th, 200th Security Brigade: 185

11th Panzer Reconnaissance, 11th Panzer: 158, 159, 162, 179, 268

39th Machine Gun: 325n

42nd Panzer Grenadier Replacement: 270

51st Fortress Machine Gun: 268n

56th Fortress Machine Gun: 270

103rd Panzer: 275

119th Replacement: 158, 163

157th Antiaircraft: 185

198th Fusilier: 325n

201st Mountain: 316, 325, 326, 328, 391

202nd Mountain: 316, 325, 330, 331, 344, 391

280th Assault Gun: 421, 426, 427, 454, 538, 541, 544

602nd Mobile: 184, 185, 192n, 325

608th Mobile: 184, 185

615th Ost: 185

653rd Superheavy Antitank: 499

654th Antitank: 421, 426, 427

654th Tank Destroyer (Panzerjaeger): 538

661st Ost: 68, 69

669th Engineer: 161

716th Fusilier: 400

807th Azerbaijani: 68

990th Artillery: 185

1038th Antitank: 113, 116

1416th Fortress Infantry: 268n, 270

Miscellaneous:

Admiral Atlantic Coast: 58

Blocking Detachment Berkenhoff: 263

Feldkommandantur 987: 378

Fighter Command Southern France: 59

Fortress Gironde North: 135

Fortress Gironde South: 135

Kriegsmarine: 235, 237

Naval Command French Riviera: 58

Naval Command Languedoc: 58

Ost Legions: 58, 70

Regimental Group Usedom: 276

Security Forces West: 58

Staff Boineburg: 409

Task Force Liehr: 276

Third Air Force: 56

6th Security Flotilla: 58

564th Liaison Staff: 135-36

Gerry, Col. Harvey S.: 216, 217

Gerstung, T. Sgt. Robert F.: 484n

Gillivary, Sgt. Charles A,: 505n

Gilsa, Lt. Gen. Werner Freiherr von und zu: 316, 373, 377

Giromagny: 429

Gironde Estuary: 359, 360

Glay: 415

Glider Battalions: 102-04

550th Infantry Airborne: 38n, 39n, 103, 118

602nd Field Artillery: 103

Goering, Reichsmarschall Hermann: 56n, 57n

Gonfaron: 121, 126

Gothic Line: 20

GRANDSLAM, Operation: 542

Grandvillers: 245

Grane: 159, 162, 164

Graziani, Marshal Rodolfo: 64

Great Britain. See British Chiefs of Staff; British units.

Greek Navy: 47

Grenoble: 145, 146, 150, 151-52, 174, 205

Gries: 477

Gross, Brig. Gen. Jean: 47, 48

Guemar: 545

Guerrillas, French. See French Forces of the Interior (FFI).

Guillaume, Brig. Gen. Augustin: 336

Gundershoffen: 461, 478

Guthrie, Col. John S.: 576

–H–

Haeckel, Maj. Gen. Ernst: 327

Haffner, Maj. Gen. Charles C., Jr. See Infantry Divisions, 103rd.

Haguenau: 378, 379, 380, 383, 386, 462, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 492, 519, 526

Haines, Maj. Lloyd L.: 402n

Haislip, Maj. Gen. Wade H.: 239, 255, 256, 257, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 272, 334, 360, 365, 366, 367-68, 371, 372, 373, 380, 382-83, 384, 386, 438, 439, 442, 452, 459, 460, 461, 462, 465, 466, 468, 471, 474-75, 490, 505, 508, 559, 564.

See also Corps, XV.

Halloville: 370

Hanson, Maj. Kermit R.: 246

Hantz Pass: 399

Harbouey: 370

Harmon, Lt. John F.: 544

Harmony, Col. John W.: 150, 151, 152, 156, 159-60, 165n

Harriman, W. Averill: 12n

Harris, Brig. Gen. Frederick M.: 500n

Harth forest: 486

Hatten: 482, 519, 520, 521, 523

Hauser, Lt. Gen. Paul: 527, 548, 549, 557

Hazelbourg: 379

Heintges, Col. John A.: 542

Heming: 375

Henamenil: 262

Herbeviller: 338

Hericourt: 410, 416, 417

Herimoncourt: 416, 417

Herren, Brig. Gen. Thomas W.: 500n

Herrlisheim: 478, 523, 524, 525, 526, 548, 558

Hewitt, Vice Adm. Henry K.: 24-25, 43, 44-45, 50, 78-79, 82, 92, 133

HIATUS, Operation. See INDEPENDENCE, Operation.

High Vosges: 240-41, 304, 307, 309, 351, 379, 382, 404-05, 406, 428, 433, 449, 486, 488, 492, 565

Highways: 108n

D-6: 148, 149, 249

D-7: 324, 325, 326

D-8/9: 393, 393n

D-11 (Tendon-Le Tholy): 259

D-19: 399

D-23: 340

D-25: 113

D-32: 321, 324, 325, 326, 328

D-35: 471, 472, 474

D-36: 374

D-43: 308

D-44: 273, 274

D-47: 276

D-50: 276, 316

D-70: 278

D-114 (Dabo): 375, 376

D-420: 332

GC-13: 425

N-4 (Paris–Strasbourg): 257, 264, 337-38, 366, 370, 371, 373, 374, 376, 377, 386

N-7: 119, 121, 126, 129, 132, 148, 149, 154, 156, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166

N-8: 130

N-19: 235, 410, 420, 424

N-59: 262, 273, 336, 337, 338, 395, 397, 399, 402, 403, 404, 436, 453

N-59A: 273, 326, 328, 341, 342

N-61: 374

N-62: 478

N-66: 304, 338

N-68: 427, 455

N-73: 422

N-83 (Hericourt–Belfort): 415, 455, 458

N-97: 121

N-98: 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 120

N-392: 371, 395, 399, 400

N-415: 273, 314, 322, 399, 403

N-417: 248, 406, 428

N-419: 459, 460, 461, 468

N-420: 273-74, 278, 314, 317, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 333, 343, 344, 388, 399, 400, 402

N-422: 458

N-424: 341, 397, 399

N-435: 337, 338

N-463: 418, 419, 421, 423, 425, 426, 427, 437

N-486 (Lure–Le Thillot): 239, 249-50, 298, 299, 304, 307, 308

N-559: 108, 110, 111

Hills

294: 149

300: 149, 154, 156, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165, 166

385: 278, 280, 315, 318

422: 278, 279, 280

430: 149, 156, 158, 162, 164, 165, 166

443: 393, 394

484: 280

489: 278

539: 393, 394

616: 328, 343

624; 329

645: 329, 331, 332

1003 (Le Haut du Faing): 307

Himmler, Heinrich: 493, 513, 517, 518, 539, 548

Hitler, Adolf: 53, 55, 56, 63-65, 67, 87, 134, 136, 173, 183, 185, 234, 237, 250, 378, 386, 435, 436, 437, 468, 485, 493, 494, 495, 499, 505, 509, 518, 521, 522, 527, 548, 555, 557, 558

Hodge, Lt. Col. Charles J.: 178

Hoehne, Lt. Gen. Gustav: 377, 468, 475, 479-80, 483, 484, 498, 521, 526

Holtzwihr: 543, 544, 546, 547

Hombourg: 423, 436

Hospital units

2nd Convalescent: 211

36th General: 212

46th General: 212

Hottviller: 471, 472, 473, 474

Hudelson, Col. D. H.: 507-08

Hull, Cordell: 12n

Huninque: 422, 423

Huninque Canal: 427

Hyde, Henry: 88

Hyeres

Islands: 91, 138

Roadstead 74, 76

–I–

Igney: 244

Ill River: 453, 488, 489, 517, 538, 542, 543, 544, 547, 551

INDEPENDENCE, Operation: 395-60, 415, 419, 431, 432, 464, 486, 533

Infantry Battalions

1st, 7th Infantry: 111

1st, 15th Infantry: 111, 546

1st, 30th: 542, 543, 544

1st, 141st (“The Lost Battalion”): 114-15, 121, 246, 329-32

1st, 143rd: 159, 162, 165

1st, 157th Infantry: 112-13

1st, 180th Infantry: 113

1st, 313th Infantry: 268

1st, 398th Infantry: 399

1st, 399th Infantry: 399

2nd, 7th Infantry: 111

2nd, 15th Infantry: 112

2nd, 114th Infantry: 386

2nd, 141st Infantry: 113, 114-15, 121, 329

2nd, 142nd: 156

2nd, 143rd Infantry: 115, 132

2nd, 157th Infantry: 113

2nd, 180th Infantry: 113, 119, 280

2nd, 314th Infantry: 268

2nd, 442nd Infantry: 330

2nd Chemical Mortar: 408

3rd, 15th Infantry: 111

3rd, 30th Infantry: 111, 324, 328n, 542, 543, 545-46

3rd, 36th Engineers: 341

3rd, 141st Infantry: 113, 114, 115, 245, 246, 247, 329, 331

3rd, 142nd Infantry: 162, 165, 245, 457

3rd, 157th Infantry: 112, 165

3rd, 180th Infantry: 113

3rd, 314th: 268

111th Engineer: 159

111th Medical: 132

411th Infantry: 455, 456

Infantry Divisions

3rd: 36, 37, 78, 79, 80, 90, 126, 131, 139, 142, 143, 161, 163, 164, 165, 170, 175, 177, 181, 186, 188, 189, 195, 205, 206, 211, 232, 235, 239, 240, 248, 249-50, 259, 275, 298, 306, 313, 314, 315, 318, 320, 324, 325, 328, 332, 342-43, 387, 388, 389, 395-96, 398, 400, 401, 443, 449, 453, 455, 465, 475, 477, 488, 489, 501, 535, 537, 541, 542, 543, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552-55, 560n.

See also Beaches, ALPHA; O’Daniel, Maj. Gen. John E. “Iron Mike.”

15th: 110, 111, 112

24th: 556

28th: 534, 535, 541, 547, 548, 551, 559

30th: 110, 111, 249-50

35th: 547, 556, 559

36th: 36, 37, 38, 113-17, 120, 121, 123, 126, 132, 134, 142, 145, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155-56, 157-58, 164, 169, 170, 175, 177, 178, 181, 186, 206, 231, 235, 238, 239, 240, 245-48, 249, 250, 259, 275, 280, 313, 314, 315, 318, 320, 324, 325, 329, 331-32, 343-44, 345, 387-88, 391, 399, 402-04, 428, 443, 449, 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459, 464, 484, 486, 500, 501, 504, 508, 509n, 515, 523, 526, 527, 558, 560n.

See also Dahlquist, Maj. Gen. John E.

42nd: 465, 500, 514, 526, 527, 560n

44th: 270, 337, 338, 365, 368, 370, 371, 380, 383, 449, 451, 452, 459, 460, 500, 505, 558-59, 560n

45th: 36, 37, 78, 79, 111, 112, 121, 123, 126, 142, 143, 152, 164-65, 177, 181, 186, 192, 233, 238, 239, 242, 245, 247-48, 250, 257, 259, 260, 274, 275, 276, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 323-24, 328, 339, 342, 365, 373, 380, 387, 401, 449, 452, 460, 461, 465, 475, 478, 479, 480, 484, 483, 500, 501, 514n, 515, 520, 521, 560n.

See also Beaches, DELTA; Eagles, Maj. Gen. William W.

49th: 378n

63rd: 465, 500, 505, 508, 558-59

70th: 465, 500, 508, 527, 558-59

71st: 368, 370, 373, 470, 472-74

75th: 547, 548, 550, 556, 559

79th: 254, 255, 256, 264, 265, 266-68, 269, 270, 368, 370, 371, 374, 375, 376, 380, 382, 383, 449, 452,

461, 462, 465, 475, 476, 477, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 500, 508, 509, 514n, 515, 518, 523, 526, 527, 560n

80th: 470, 490

85th: 36

100th: 342, 351, 376, 387, 388, 389, 392-401, 433, 449, 452, 461, 465, 468, 470, 474, 501, 505, 508, 526, 560n

103rd: 343, 351, 387, 389, 392, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401-02, 449, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 465, 475, 476, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 484, 491, 509, 513, 515, 521, 522, 526, 527, 560n, 570

Infantry Regiments

7th: 100, 108, 110-11, 120-21, 128-29, 166, 249, 320, 331, 324, 325, 328-29, 343, 344, 396, 397, 400, 480n, 541, 542, 547, 550

15th: 111, 166, 249, 324, 325, 326, 328, 342, 343, 382, 387, 395-96, 400, 541, 545, 547, 550

30th: 121, 166, 259, 313-14, 315, 320, 324, 325, 326, 328, 343, 396, 397, 400, 455, 541, 542-47, 550

37th: 120

71st: 383, 384, 451, 452, 459

114th: 368, 383, 384, 451, 452, 459, 460, 468, 474

141st: 129, 145, 150, 154, 156, 159, 161, 164, 165, 167, 246, 248, 259, 322, 329, 330, 331, 343-44, 457, 508, 523n

142nd: 114, 115-18, 121, 122-23, 129, 145, 150, 152, 153, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 246-47, 248, 259, 344, 453, 457, 523n

143rd: 121, 129, 145, 146, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 159, 160, 164, 167, 168, 246, 259, 313, 315, 321-22, 329, 344, 457, 523n

157th: 112, 119, 129, 131, 160, 162, 163, 164, 174-75, 177, 178, 242, 244, 245, 257, 276, 278, 313, 318, 324, 326, 328, 341, 342, 383, 452, 460, 476, 478, 480, 483, 509, 520-21

179th: 113, 129, 131, 151, 152-53, 174, 177, 242, 245, 257-58, 276, 278, 279, 280, 313, 314, 315, 318, 324, 326, 328, 341, 380, 382, 476, 478, 452, 508

180th: 115, 153, 175, 178, 190, 242, 244-45, 257-58, 276, 278, 279-80, 313, 314-15, 318, 324, 328, 341-42, 476, 478, 479, 480, 483, 508

222nd: 518

232nd: 518

242nd: 518, 519

254th: 541, 546, 551

274th: 509, 515

275th: 509

276th: 508, 515

308th: 330n

313th: 255, 261, 267, 270, 375, 462, 477, 478, 489, 508, 518

314th: 200, 255, 261, 267, 375, 376, 377, 462, 477, 478, 480, 508, 518

315th: 255, 261, 267, 268, 270, 377, 378, 462, 480, 508, 518, 519

324th: 368, 370, 374, 452, 460, 468, 470, 472-73

397th: 392-93, 399, 460, 468

398th: 395, 468, 474, 475

399th: 392-93, 394, 400

409th: 343, 401-02, 480, 482

410th: 343, 401-02, 478-79

411th: 343, 401-02, 455, 456, 478, 480, 483

442nd: 38, 329, 331, 332

Ingwiller: 460, 461, 468

Intelligence

Allied 50, 64, 65, 84, 85-89, 122, 134, 168, 173, 220, 270, 316, 379, 533, 564.

See also ULTRA.

German: 105-06, 128, 174, 305, 548

Invasion Training Center, Seventh Army: 90

Ismay, General Sir Hastings: 12n

Issy-les-Doubs: 298

Italian campaign: 7, 10, 11, 14-15, 18, 23, 32, 37-38, 63, 64-65, 214

–J–

Japanese-Americans. See Regimental Combat Teams: 442nd.

Jarmenil: 247, 273

Jebsheim: 546, 547

Jedburgh teams: 42

Jenkins, Maj. Gen. Reuben: 577

Joint Air Commission: 46

Joint Chiefs of Staff: 3-5, 7-8, 11, 14, 15-16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Joint Rearmament Commission: 47

Juin, Gen. Alphonse: 497

Jura Alps: 181

–K–

Kaltenhouse: 478

Kaysersberg: 489, 541, 551

Kefurt, S. Sgt. Gus: 489n

Kehl: 381, 382

Kembs: 423, 486

Kesselring, Field Marshal Albert: 63, 64

King, Admiral Ernest J.,: 4n, 12-13

Kluge, Field Marshal Guenther von: 55, 56

Kniess, Lt. Gen. Baptist: 66, 130-31, 136, 142, 153, 155, 157, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166.

See also German units, Corps, LXXXV.

Knobelsdorff, General Otto von: 379, 451, 467

Koenig, Lt. Gen. Pierre: 41

Kraft: 458

Krancke, Admiral Theodor: 56

Krueger, Lt. Gen. Walter: 266, 268

–L–

La Blette River: 338, 339

La Bourgonce: 326, 327, 328

La Bresse: 307, 339, 340, 428

La Cote: 235

La Coucourde: 149, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165

La Forge: 314

La Houssière: 344

La Longine: 235

La Mole: 100, 111, 121

La Motte: 120

La Napoule: 76, 79, 114, 115, 122

La Petite-Pierre: 374, 377

La Roche: 298

La Rochelle: 359

La Roquebrussanne: 129

La Trouche: 395

La Wantzenau: 499, 455, 477

Lafrimbolle: 371, 374

Lagarde: 362, 372

Lake Berre: 136

Langres: 191, 223

Largue River: 419, 421, 426

Larkin, Maj. Gen. Thomas B.: 24, 49

Larminat, Lt. Gen. Edgar de: 137, 138, 140, 140n, 579

Lattre de Tassigny, General Jean de: 27-28, 41, 80, 123, 132, 133, 134, 137, 140, 141, 171, 172, 182-83, 193, 194-95, 225, 231, 239, 255, 297, 298, 299-300, 301, 307n, 308-09, 336, 340, 351, 353, 355-60, 363, 406, 408, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 419, 420, 422, 423, 425, 428, 429, 430, 431-32, 454, 464, 484, 486, 488, 489, 497, 501, 510, 515, 517, 522, 533, 534, 535, 547, 548, 549, 551, 555, 558, 559, 562, 578

Lauter River: 481, 482-83, 484, 492, 514, 518

Lauterbourg: 482, 483, 492, 499, 500, 504, 507, 509, 518, 522, 523, 527, 529

Laval: 316, 318

Layet Point: 120-21

Le Bonhomme Pass: 404, 488

Le Haut Jacques Pass: 327, 328-29, 343

Le Hohwald: 436, 455

Le Lavandou: 121

Le Luc: 107, 111, 124, 126, 129

Le Muy: 77, 79, 80, 101, 114, 118, 120, 121, 123, 126, 129, 169

Le Thillot: 239, 298, 299, 302, 304, 307, 338, 409

Le Tholy: 248, 259, 313-14, 316, 340, 344, 406, 408, 409, 428

Leahy, Admiral William D.: 4n

Lease, Lt. Gen. Sir Oliver W. H.: 24

Leclerc, General Jacques: 255, 256, 334, 337, 351, 371, 375, 376, 382, 433, 453, 455, 458, 488, 489, 510, 517, 534, 551, 579.

See also French units, Divisions, Armored, 2nd.

Lee, 2nd Lt. Daniel W.: 179n

Lees (RAAF), Group Capt. R. B.: 31

Leintrye: 368

Lembach: 480, 482

Les Arcs: 118, 119, 120, 126, 128

Les Rouges Eaux: 274, 320, 324, 325, 329, 330, 344

Lewis, Rear Adm. Spencer S.: 117, 122

Linden, Brig. Gen. Henry H.: 500n

Lindquist, Col. Carl F. 331n

Lisaine River: 415, 416

L’Isle-sur-les-Doubs: 192

Livron: 165, 166, 175

Lloyd, Air Vice Marshal Sir Hugh P.: 25

Lodge, Lt. Col. Henry Cabot: 577

Loechle: 423

Logan, Maj. James W.: 524, 525

Logistics: 46-52, 137, 169, 199-202, 205, 219, 256, 270, 299-301, 311, 313, 322, 349, 351-52, 559, 563

Loisy, 1st Lt. Jean Carrelet de: 419n

Loriol: 158, 165, 166, 167

Lorraine: 253

“The Lost Battalion.” See Infantry Battalions, 1st, 141st.

Low Vosges: 374, 376, 439, 449n, 454, 459, 460, 461, 465, 466, 468, 476, 480, 482, 495, 500, 505, 508, 509

Lüttwitz, Lt. Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von: 262, 263, 275

Luftwaffe: 118, 136, 140, 165, 168, 235, 237, 263, 275, 529

Lunéville: 237, 239, 256, 261, 262, 263, 337, 438, 501

Lure: 232, 239, 298, 406

Luxevil: 232

Luze: 416

Lyon: 173, 174, 181, 205

–M–

McGarr, Col. Lionel C.: 542-44

McNair, General Lesley J.: 225, 225n

McNarney, Lt. Gen. Joseph T.: 323

Macon: 178, 181

Magdeleine woods: 325, 326, 327, 328, 343, 387

Maginot Line: 234, 470, 471, 479, 494, 496, 514, 518

Maison Rouge: 542, 543, 545, 547

Malmédy Massacre: 521

Mannheim: 440

Manpower replacement: 209-11

Manteuffel, Lt. Gen. Hasso von: 234, 262, 266, 268, 276, 278, 280

Marboz: 178, 179

Marckolsheim: 549, 551

Marie-aux-Mines: 404

Maritime (Provence) Alps: 73

MARKET-GARDEN, Operation: 228, 238, 253

Marsanne: 149, 151, 160

Marseille: 21, 51, 62, 66, 67, 71, 130, 131, 134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 151, 164, 170, 201, 203-04, 219

Marshall, General George C.: 4, 4n, 11-12, 15, 18, 41, 301, 573, 574

Marshall, S. L. A,: 570-71

Masevaux: 436, 437

Massif Central: 59, 71

Massif de l’Esterel: 73

Massif des Maures: 73, 75, 76, 111, 112, 119, 121

Maxonchamp: 249

Medical Corps support: 209, 211-12

Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF): 25, 43, 81-82, 90, 91-92, 97, 99, 207

Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force: 25, 44

Mediterranean Allied Strategic Air Force: 25, 43-44, 213

Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (MATAF): 25, 31, 44, 213-14, 216

Mediterranean Base Section: 47

Mediterranean Theater of Operations, U.S. Army (MTOUSA): 24n

Meigs, Lt. Col. Montgomery C.: 470, 470n

Melay: 249, 250

Melton, PFC Benjamin: 521n

Mertzwiller: 461, 476, 479

Merviller: 337, 341

Meurthe River: 237, 239, 273, 274, 314, 325, 326, 333, 334, 337, 341, 343, 388, 389, 391, 393, 395, 396, 397, 402

Meximieux: 175, 178, 180

Milburn, Maj. Gen. Frank W.: 535, 547

Military command arrangements: 24-34

Military Governor France: 56

Military Railway Service, 1st: 207

Mittersheim: 383

Model, Field Marshal Walter: 56

Moernach: 419

Molsheim: 380, 382, 453

Mondon forest: 261, 262, 264, 337, 368

Monsabert, Maj. Gen. Aime de Goislard de: 137-38, 139, 140-42, 182, 239, 297, 298, 299, 301-02, 306, 308, 309, 310, 336, 340, 430, 430n, 431, 489, 517, 542, 547, 548.

See also French units, Corps, II.

Monswiller: 376

Montbeliard: 183, 198, 416, 423, 424

Montbronn: 468

Montelimar

battle: 145, 147-49, 167-70, 206, 213, 215

city: 165

Montgomery, Field Marshal Sir Bernard: 13, 14n, 225, 228, 229, 253, 349, 353, 443, 574, 576, 577.

See also British units, 21st Army Group.

Montigny: 370, 371

Montrevel: 178, 179, 180

Morbieux Pass: 306

Morgan, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick E.: 415

Morison, Samuel Eliot: 122

Mortagne

forest: 278

river: 276, 315, 318, 320, 324, 341

Mortain: 55-56, 134

Morvillars: 417, 418, 421

Moselle River: 232, 235, 239, 244, 248, 251, 298

Moselotte River: 240, 306, 339, 340

Mouchard: 183

Mouterhouse: 468, 520

Mulhouse: 422, 426, 427, 429, 431, 433, 436, 437, 454, 486, 492, 538, 539

Murphy, 2nd. Lt. Audie L.: 111n, 546-47, 547n

Murray, 1st Lt. Charles P., Jr.: 489n

Mutzig: 401, 402

–N–

Nancy: 191, 234, 237

Naples: 33, 47, 91

Naval bombardment: 110, 112, 114, 117, 140

Navy planners: 8, 44

Nehwiller: 480

Neuenburg: 539, 557

Neuf-Brisach: 536, 547, 548, 549, 551

Neufmaisons: 393

Neuling, Lt. Gen. Ferdinand: 65, 68, 69, 105, 132

Neune River: 314, 315, 320, 327, 344

Neunhoffen: 507

Nice: 65, 218

Nieder Schlettenbach: 484

Niederbronn: 476, 478

Niederhoff: 375

Niederroedern: 480, 481, 482

Noir Gueux: 246

NORDWIND, Operation: 495, 502-10, 511, 515, 527, 529, 564, 571, 581

North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army (NATOUSA): 7n, 24, 46, 202, 323

Northern Base Section: 47

Nothweiller: 484

Novosel, Lt. Col. Nicholas: 524, 525

Nyons: 152, 156, 162

–O–

Oberbefehlshaber Southwest (OB Southwest): 54-55, 63-65, 86, 136

Oberbefehlshaber West (OB West): 53-56, 57, 58, 63-65, 86, 87, 106, 135, 173-74, 184, 191, 250, 251, 270, 351, 377, 378, 379, 434, 435, 436, 437, 457n, 466, 484, 485, 493, 499, 530, 548, 557.

See also Rundstedt, Field Marshal Gerd von.

Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH): 58

Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM): 56

Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL): 56

Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW): 53-56, 59, 63, 64-65, 87, 134-35, 136, 170, 173, 190, 234, 262, 377, 378, 384, 416, 417, 435, 436, 437, 457n, 485, 522, 537, 550, 557, 558

Oberstinzel: 374

Obstfelder, Lt. Gen. Hans von: 467, 509, 510, 522

O’Daniel, Maj. Gen. John E. “Iron Mike”: 37, 111, 162, 189, 192, 249, 250, 259, 298, 341, 343, 395-96, 400, 541, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 549.

See also Infantry Divisions, 3rd.

Offenburg: 406

Offendorf: 515, 524, 558

Office of Strategic Services (OSS), and 36th Division detachment: 42, 88-89, 104, 331

Ogeviller: 270, 337

Ognon River: 191, 192

Operations Base 901: 47-48

Oran: 47

Orange: 161, 162

Ordnance Group, 55th: 209

Orgon: 142, 143

Oschmann, Maj. Gen. Hans: 413, 414

Ost unit: 68

Otterbiel: 474

Ottmarsheim: 427

OVERLORD, Operation: 5, 9, 10, 12, 13-14, 18, 19, 23, 41, 54-55, 134, 223, 573

Owens, Col. Charles H.: 331

–P–

Paget, General Sir Bernard C. T.: 24n

Pampelone Bay: 201

Parachute units

Battalions

1st, 517th Infantry: 102

2nd, 517th Infantry: 102

3rd, 517th Infantry: 102, 119

460th Field Artillery: 39n, 102

463rd Field Artillery: 39n, 101

509th Infantry: 38n, 101, 104, 111-12, 113, 118

551st: 38n, 102-03, 118

Regiments

517th: 38n, 118

517th Combat Team: 101-02

Parkman, Col. Henry, Jr.: 216, 217

Parroy: 261, 262, 263-69

Patch, Lt. Gen. Alexander M.: 28, 32-34, 41, 43, 45, 77, 80, 82, 87, 123, 125, 131, 132, 133, 134, 142, 143, 144, 146-47, 151, 169-70, 171, 173, 174, 181-83, 193, 194-95, 223, 225, 231, 232, 235, 238, 239, 252, 253, 254, 256, 259, 270, 272, 273, 299, 323, 334, 336, 353, 363, 365, 372, 379-80, 400, 438, 442, 444, 452, 454, 457, 459, 497, 534, 537, 547, 559, 562, 563, 564, 569, 570, 577-78.

See also Armies, Seventh.

Patton, Lt. Gen. George S., Jr.: 30, 31, 253, 254, 259, 264, 353, 363, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 465, 466, 490, 491, 499, 563, 578.

See also Armies, Third.

Peden, T5g. Forrest E.: 551n

Peninsular Base Section: 47

Petersen, Lt. Gen. Erich: 65, 150, 150n, 468, 475, 498.

See also German units, Corps, IV Luftwaffe Field.

Petit, Col. Jean L.: 31

Pfetterhouse: 426, 427, 428

Phalsbourg: 376, 377, 501, 504

Philippsbourg: 480

Pierrefeu: 121

Plaine River: 393, 399

Plan de la Tour: 112-13

Plancher-les-Mines: 428

Planning

Allied: 3-5, 7-8, 15-16, 23, 30-37, 95-97, 98, 110, 133-34, 137, 171-73, 181, 183, 219-20, 238-40, 272-74, 276, 298, 301-04, 311-15, 320, 349, 351-55, 359-60, 363-64, 365-69, 371-73, 379-80, 387-89, 392, 394-96, 398, 402, 412, 417, 420, 422, 424-25, 428, 429, 430, 453-55, 456, 457-60, 475-76, 477-78, 484, 486, 489-91, 492, 496, 502-05, 527, 533-37, 541, 542, 573-81.

See also ANVIL, planning.

German: 53-56, 63-65, 128, 134-36, 171, 173-74, 175-77, 180, 183-86, 233-34, 248, 252-54, 274-76, 327, 338-39, 361, 377-79, 386, 391-92, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398-400, 402, 403-04, 405, 411, 435, 436, 437, 451-52, 493-95, 521, 537

Plobsheim: 464

Polish Navy: 47

POL (petroleum, oil, lubricant) supplies: 47, 50, 51, 52

Pont d’Ain: 175

Port Cros: 77, 98-99

Port-de-Bouc: 204, 205

Portal, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles: 4n

Porter, Maj. Gen. Ray E. 548

Position de Mutzig: 380n, 382n

Pound, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley: 4n

Pozzouli: 90

Provencheres-sur-Fave: 402

Provisional Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd: 129

Provisional Troop Carrier Air Division: 39, 51

Puy St. Martin: 149, 150, 154, 158

–Q–

QUADRANT Conference: 9

Quinn, Col. William W.: 88-89, 151n, 502-03

–R–

Rahme Pass: 306

Railway Grand Division, 703rd: 207

Railway Operating Battalion, 713th: 207

Rambervillers

city: 235, 239, 248, 250, 257, 266, 271, 273, 274, 276, 313, 314, 318, 326, 327, 341, 342

forest: 314, 315, 324, 325, 333, 341

Ramstein: 440, 449

Raon-aux-Bois: 246

Raon-l’Etape: 311, 314, 326, 327, 334, 339, 341, 342, 362, 376, 389, 391, 394, 399-400, 433

Rasp, Lt. Gen. Siegfried: 485, 486, 517, 537, 538, 539, 549-50, 557

Rastatt: 437, 491

Ratzwiller: 468, 470

Rauwiller: 374, 384, 386

Rayol Beach: 99

Real Martin River: 126, 127, 133

Rear Force 163: 31

Rechesy: 426, 427, 428

Reconnaissance Troop, 45th: 113

Regimental Combat Teams

142nd: 322

143rd: 322

157th: 160

191st: 160

442nd: 313, 315, 318, 319, 320, 322, 343-44, 358

Remiremont: 233, 235, 245, 246-47, 248, 320, 406

Remy, Col. Jean S.: 271n

Replacement Depot, 2nd: 209-10

Rhinau: 486, 513, 514, 517, 522

Rhine–Marne Canal: 256, 261-62, 263, 266, 271, 362, 365, 366, 367, 373, 376, 389, 497

Rhine River: 406, 419, 425, 427, 437, 438, 440, 442, 480, 486, 488, 489, 492, 499, 500, 501, 513, 514, 517, 518, 522, 533, 538, 539, 547, 550, 557, 558

Rhone–Rhine Canal: 417, 418, 419, 420, 425, 426, 429, 517, 547, 550-51, 557

Rhone River: 71, 73, 96, 136, 142, 147, 167, 179, 174

Richeval: 371

Richtere, Brig. Gen. Otto: 166

Riedseltz: 483

Riedwihr: 543, 544, 545, 546, 547

Rimling: 505

Rittershoffen: 519, 520, 521, 523

Rohrbach: 470

Rohrwiller: 558

Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin: 56, 572.

See also German units, Army Groups, B.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: 3, 4, 9, 20, 26

Rosenau: 406, 419, 423

Ross, PFC Wilburn K.: 328n

Rothbach

city: 461

river: 526

Rott: 482

Roubion River: 147, 148, 149, 154, 156, 158, 164

Rouffach: 551

Rougemont-le-Chateau: 429

Ruhfus, Rear Adm. Heinrich: 138, 140

Rundstedt, Field Marshal Gerd von: 55, 56, 234, 237, 250, 251, 361, 377, 378, 379, 383, 384, 386, 420, 435, 436, 466, 467, 468, 475, 484, 493, 494, 495, 505, 548, 549, 557.

See also Oberbefehlshaber West (OB West).

Rupt: 249, 259, 298

Rupt-sur-Moselle: 249

–S–

Saales Pass: 273

Saar River: 449, 459

Saarbrucken: 492, 499, 502, 559

Sabotage: 96

Sachs, Lt. Gen. Karl: 135

St. Amarin: 486

St. Ame: 247, 248, 259, 307

St. Avold: 491

St. Aygulf: 113

Ste. Barbe: 341, 342

St. Benoit: 341

St. Blaise-la-Roche: 399, 400

Ste. Croix-aux-Mines: 404, 453

St. Die: 239-40, 273, 274, 311, 325, 342, 343, 362, 389, 391, 401, 402, 438, 439

Ste. Hélène: 259, 276, 278

St. Leonard 332, 344, 345, 387, 402, 403

St. Lo: 55

St. Loup: 232

Ste. Marie-aux-Mines: 403, 404, 436

Ste. Maxime: 73, 78, 113, 201, 207

St. Maximin: 126, 127, 131

St. Michel-sur-Meurthe: 396

St. Quirin: 375, 398

St. Raphael: 73, 111, 113, 114, 115-16, 119-20, 121, 122, 124, 206

St. Tropez: 73, 111, 112, 113, 201

St. Vit: 189, 190, 191

Salerno: 90, 91

Salmbach: 482

Saone River: 71, 173, 180, 183, 191

Sapois: 340

Sardinia: 7, 8, 9

Sarraltroff: 373, 374

Sarre Blanche River: 375

Sarre River: 373, 374, 384, 386, 439, 440, 492, 495, 498, 501, 505, 508, 509, 558

Sarre-Union: 451, 467

Sarrebourg: 257, 261, 365, 373, 374, 377, 386, 417, 433, 438, 501, 523n

Saulcy-sur-Meurthe: 338, 362, 389, 402

Saulieu: 223

Saulxures: 400

Sauzet: 148, 149, 150, 154, 156

Saverne: 366, 371, 376, 377, 386, 433, 452, 465, 561, 563

Saverne Gap: 266, 269, 365, 366-67, 376, 377, 437, 501, 510

Schack, Maj. Gen. Friederich-August: 413, 414, 538

Schalbach: 384, 386

Scheibenhard/Scheibenhardt: 482, 483

Schelde Estuary: 228, 233, 349

Scherwiller: 458

Schirmeck 399, 400

Schirrhein: 478

Schleithal: 482, 484

Schmidt-Hartung, Maj. Gen. Otto: 135

Schulten, Capt. Leo B.: 117

Schutzstaffel (SS): 339-40

Schwalb River: 471, 473

Schweighofen: 484

Schwerin, Maj. Gen. Richard von: 106-07, 118, 119, 130

Selestat: 273, 405, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 486, 489, 517, 538, 571

Seltz: 480, 482

Seppois: 419, 421, 422, 426, 427, 428, 434, 437

Services of Supply (SOS NATOUSA): 24, 46, 47, 48-49, 51, 205

Sete: 71, 73

Sewen: 429

SEXTANT Conference: 11

Sicily: 5, 9, 31, 33

Siegfried Line: 233

Siersthal: 468, 470, 471

Siewiller: 374

Signal Corps: 205, 212-13

Silk, 1st Lt. Edward A,: 399n

Simon, General Max: 498, 505

Sisteron: 124, 132, 134, 144, 145, 151, 152

Slessor, Air Marshal Sir John C.: 25

Smith, Brig. Gen. Albert C.: 465

Smith, General Walter Bedell: 14n, 497, 534

Soldier, combat life of: 212, 565-72

Somerville, General Brehon B.: 225, 225n

SONNENWENDE (“Winter Solstice”), Operation: 513, 517, 518, 533, 538

Soufflenheim: 380, 480

Soultz-sous-Forêts: 482

Spaatz, Lt. Gen. Carl: 25

Special Force Headquarters (SFHQ): 41

Special Projects Operations Center: 41, 42

Special Service Force, 1st: 38, 39, 45, 77, 90-91, 92, 98, 183, 357, 480n

Sperrle, Field Marshal Hugo: 56

Spragins, Maj. Gen. Robert L.: 270, 338, 368

Stack, Brig. Gen. Robert I.: 145, 146-47, 150

Stalin, Joseph: 11, 12

Steele, Col. Clyde E.: 165n

Strasbourg: 239, 240, 366, 378, 380-82, 401, 434, 437, 438, 453, 454, 455, 465, 475, 488, 492, 497, 498, 500, 504, 511, 513, 527, 534

Strategic Air Force: 25

Strategy. See Planning.

Stulpnagel, Lt. Gen. Karl Heinrich von: 56-57

Suarce: 421, 425, 426, 434

Sudre, Brig. Gen. Aime M.: 41, 132, 308n

Supreme Commander Allied Forces

No. 114 (SCAF-114): 352-53

No. 118: 353

No. 119: 359

Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF): 13, 193, 194, 195, 198, 216, 217, 223-30, 254, 325, 358, 359, 419, 439, 488, 490, 496, 497, 500, 502, 504, 522, 527, 530, 534, 547, 559, 579.

See also Eisenhower, General Dwight D.

Surbourg: 480, 481, 482

–T–

Tactical Air Command, XII: 25, 44

Tactical Air Force, XII: 208, 470, 472

Tactics. See Planning.

Taintrux River: 314, 343, 344, 401

Tanconville: 371

Tank Battalions

23rd: 470, 525

43rd: 524-25, 526

48th: 456

191st: 118, 123

714th: 515, 516

733rd: 132

761st: 570

Tank Destroyer Battalions

614th: 482, 570

636th: 129, 132

645th: 119

813th: 253

Tanks: 37, 62, 63

Task Forces

1st Airborne: 119, 122, 183, 357

87: 117

88: 44

Butler: 80, 84, 85, 123, 124, 129, 132-33, 134, 142, 144-45, 149-57, 159, 166-67, 169, 170, 213

Fooks: 399

Haines: 402

Harris: 500-501, 505, 508, 514, 541

Herren: 500-501, 508, 509, 514, 522, 527

Hudelson: 501, 507

Linden: 500-501, 514-15, 518, 523, 526, 527

Whirlwind: 400

Task Group 80.4 (Special Operations Group): 83

Taylor, Maj. Gen. Maxwell D.: 526

Tehran Conference: 11, 12-13

Tendon: 247, 259

Terrain: 196-97, 240-41, 249, 272, 273-74, 314-15, 392, 420, 424, 433, 438, 456, 466, 480, 496, 518, 536-37, 539, 565

Tete des Reclos: 394

Theoule-sur-Mer: 114, 121

Thomas, 1st. Lt. Charles L.: 482n

Thumm, Lt. Gen. Helmut: 275, 316, 338, 517, 539, 541, 542, 549

Thur River: 486

Tieffenbach: 459

Topography: 71-75, 108, 110, 138, 170

Toulon: 21, 51, 66, 67, 71, 73, 75, 111, 114, 119-20, 121, 122, 124, 130, 131, 134, 136, 138-40, 151, 164, 170, 201, 203-04

Trans-en-Provence: 120

Transportation: 205-08, 210, 212.

See also DUKWs.

Travexin: 308

Trets: 131

TRIDENT Conference (1943): 5, 7

Trier: 233

Troop Carrier Command, IX: 39

Troubridge, Rear Adm. T. H.: 44

Truscott, Maj. Gen. Lucian: 37, 45, 64, 78, 79, 82, 84, 151, 151n.

See also Corps, VI.

Twining, Maj. Gen. Nathan F.: 25, 87, 122, 123-25, 126-28, 131-32, 133, 142-43, 144, 145, 146-47, 151, 153, 157, 160, 162, 163, 168, 170, 174, 175, 178, 180, 181-83, 188, 192, 193, 194-95, 223-24, 231-32, 233, 235, 238, 239, 250, 252, 272, 273, 274, 298, 299, 308, 311, 313, 315, 317, 319, 320, 321, 562, 563, 580.

See also Corps, VI.

–U–

ULTRA: 85, 87-89, 129, 134, 135, 137, 151, 384n, 420n, 457n, 496, 503, 529-30, 534, 580-81

–V–

Vacqueville: 338, 339, 389

Valdez, PFC Jose F.: 542n

Valdoie: 406, 429

Valence: 151, 153, 174

Vaxoncourt: 244

Vellescot: 421, 424, 425, 426

Vercors: 96

Verdon River: 132

Verdun: 490

Vesoul: 191, 192

Vezouse River: 261, 262, 265, 268, 279, 338, 365, 371, 389

Vidauban: 106, 107, 118, 119, 128, 129

Vienne: 167, 174, 175

Vigier, Maj. Gen. du Touzet du: 172, 182n, 297, 298, 299, 415, 422, 523

Villar: 408

Ville: 402

Vimenil: 259

Vincent, Col. Stewart T.: 152

Vittel: 439, 440, 534

Vologne River: 273, 274, 315

Vosges Foothill Position: 250, 317-18, 333, 334, 339, 361, 362, 370, 391, 394

Vosges Mountains: 186, 192, 198, 232, 239, 259, 313, 314, 339, 341, 351, 366, 429, 431, 433, 436, 453, 455, 457, 461, 480, 484, 533, 538, 549, 557, 558, 563, 565

Vosges Ridge Position: 379, 391, 400, 405, 417, 436

Voyer: 375

–W–

Waffen SS: 340n

Walbourg: 480

Waldighofen: 419, 422, 425

Walker, Col. Edwin A, : 39, 91

Walschied: 375

Ware, Lt. Col. Keith L.: 537n

Wasselone: 382n, 449, 452, 455

Weather: 19-20, 102, 196, 241-42, 253, 265, 270, 272, 305, 307, 309, 314-15, 317, 331, 337, 344, 368, 392, 412-13, 424, 433, 438, 456, 470, 481, 505-07, 508, 521, 534, 539, 556, 565, 567

Wehrmacht: 571-73, 580.

See also German units; Oberbefehlshaber Southwest (OB Southwest); Oberbefehlshaber West (OB West); Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH); Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL); Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).

Weicht, Sgt. Ellis R.: 459n

West Wall: 468, 474, 475, 483, 484, 490

Westellung: 234, 237, 250, 267, 316, 317, 339, 340, 361, 373, 417, 418

Western Naval Task Force: 24-25, 33, 43, 44, 45, 63, 75, 78, 79, 83, 90, 92, 97-98, 203

Western Task Force: 43

Weyer: 372, 373, 374, 383, 384

Weyersheim: 477, 523

Whiteley, 1st Lt. Eli: 537n

Wiese, General Friedrich: 57, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 105, 106, 128, 130, 135, 136, 137, 142-43, 153, 155, 157, 161, 164, 170, 174, 175, 177-78, 185, 186, 188-89, 191, 192, 235, 248, 250, 266, 275, 307, 316, 325, 326, 332, 333, 339, 340, 341, 361, 371, 379, 411, 414, 415, 416, 417, 420, 421, 426, 427, 434, 436, 437, 459, 485, 486.

See also German units, Armies, Nineteenth.

Wietersheim, Maj. Gen. Wend von: 66, 68n, 153-54, 155, 157, 158, 160, 161, 177, 179, 180

Wietersvillere: 386

Wilderness: 394

Williams, Maj. Gen. Paul L.: 39

Wilson, Maj. Gen. Arthur R.: 47, 64, 77, 84, 193, 224, 225

Wilson, General Sir Henry Maitland (“Jumbo”): 7n, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21-22, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28, 32, 43

Wingen: 468, 482, 515

Wisembach: 404

Wissembourg: 482-84

Wolfsberg Pass: 375, 376

Wolfskirchen: 449, 459

Wood, Maj. Gen. John S. (“P”): 384

Wyche, Maj. Gen. Ira T.: 255-56, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 462, 477, 478, 480-81

–X–

XAPs: 50

–Z–

ZAHNARZT (“Dentist”), Operation: 494, 498, 522

Ziegenberg: 499

Zintsel du Nord Brook: 476

Zorn River: 366, 52