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Leland Stanford Hobbs (* 24. Februar 1892 in Gloucester, Massachusetts; † 6. März 1966 in Washington, D.C.) war ein Offizier der United States Army, zuletzt im Range eines 2-Sterne- Generals .
Major General Leland Stanford Hobbs (February 4, 1892 – March 6, 1966) was a decorated senior United States Army officer who commanded the 30th Infantry Division in Western Europe during World War II . Early life and military career. Hobbs was born on February 4, 1892, in Gloucester, Massachusetts and was raised in New Jersey.
- 1915–1953
- United States Army
14. Apr. 2020 · An der Wedtlenstedter Schleuse westlich von Braunschweig haben am Vorabend, 10. April, die feindlichen Oberbefehlshaber US-Generalmajor Leland Hobbs und Wehrmachts-Generalleutnant Karl Veith verhandelt. Hobbs fordert die bedingungslose Kapitulation. Veith will Aufschub, um seine Verbände abzuziehen. Hobbs: „Ich will ihre Truppen ...
21. Dez. 2022 · On October 7, with Alsdorf in American hands, Maj. Gen. Leland Hobbs, commander of the U.S. 30th Infantry Division, urged his XIX Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, to order an immediate advance on Wurselen. Hobbs was confident he could join his division with those of the VII Corps in two days. With approval from ...
Leland Hobbs. The 30th Infantry Division was a United States Army unit of the National Guard that served in World War I and World War II. It was nicknamed the "Old Hickory" division, in honor of President Andrew Jackson. The Germans nicknamed this division "Roosevelt's SS ". [1]
The 30th Infantry Division, commanded by Major General Leland Hobbs, would spearhead the attack along a 14-mile front stretching from Geilenkirchen in the north to Aachen in the south. Hobbs’s troops would drive east to the Roer River and then south to Aachen, reducing the Siegfried Line, clearing the area of German troops, and linking up ...
10. Aug. 2016 · INTRODUCTION by Major General Leland S. Hobbs vii PREFACE by the Author ix Part One: THE BEGINNINGS Chapter I. The Old 30th 1 Chapter II. The New 30th 5 Part Two: THE BATTLE OF FRANCE Chapter III. First Action 15 Chapter IV. Vire Crossing 25 Chapter V. Making the St. Lo Breakthrough 34 Chapter VI. The Battle of Mortain 48 Chapter VII. The Race ...
