Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu (right) with Brigadier General Alexander M. Patch.

Alexander McCarrell "Sandy" Patch (1889–1945) was an officer in the United States Army, best known for his service in World War II. He commanded Army and Marine forces during the invasion of Guadalcanal, and the US Seventh Army in the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon.) Image File history File links Patch-Thierry-d-Argenlieu. ... Image File history File links Patch-Thierry-d-Argenlieu. ... Georges Thierry dArgenlieu (right) with Brigadier General Alexander M. Patch. ... Alexander McCarrell Sandy Patch (1889–1945) was an officer in the United States Army, best known for his service in World War II. He commanded Army and Marine forces during the invasion of Guadalcanal, and the US Seventh Army in the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others• Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, • ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Guadalcanal, a 2,510 square mile (6,500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands, is largely a jungle. ... The Seventh United States Army, also known as USAREUR, is the main American force in Europe. ... A map of the operation. ...

Patch was born on Fort Huachuca, a cavalry post in Arizona where his father commanded a detachment. He never considered any career other than the army, and received his appointment to West Point in 1909. He wanted to follow his father into the cavalry, but realizing that they were becoming obsolete, he was commissioned into the infantry in 1913. Fort Huachuca is a military installation in Southeastern Arizona, in the United States of America. ... Cavalry is also a common misspelling of the Biblical hill Calvary. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA or Army is a U.S. service academy and Army fort. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ...

In World War I Patch served as an infantry officer and as an instructor in the Army's machine gun school. While commanding troops on the front line, his leadership came to the attention of George C. Marshall, then a member of Gen. John Pershing's staff. During the buildup before the United States' entry into World War II, Marshall was appointed Army Chief of Staff. Marshall promoted Patch to brigadier general, and sent him to Fort Bragg to supervise the training of new soldiers there. Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties 5 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) 3 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) World War I, also known as the First World... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... George C. Marshall George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880–October 16, 1959), an American military leader and statesman, was born into a middle-class family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. ... Photo portrait from May 1917 New York Times John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was a soldier in the United States Army. ... Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others• Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, • ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II... Categories: United States-related stubs | United States Army | Joint Chiefs of Staff ... Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. ...

In 1942, Patch was sent to the Pacific to organize the reinforcement and defense of New Caledonia. He took command of a loose collection of units, and formed them into the Americal Division (a name adopted on Patch's suggestion after it was proposed by a soldier in the division.) This unit first saw action in the invasion of Guadalcanal, where they were brought in to relieve the tired 1st Marine Division. Patch gave up direct command of the Americal Division and was given charge of the entire offensive on Guadalcanal. Under his leadership, the Japanese were driven from the island. Americal Division Shoulder Patch The Americal Division of the United States Army was formed in May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. ... Combatants United States, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands Japan Commanders Frank Fletcher (tactical commander) Alexander Vandegrift (ground force commander) Hyakutake Haruyoshi (ground forces) Gunichi Mikawa (naval forces) Strength 29,000 (November 12) 30,000 (November 12) Casualties 1,492 killed, 4,500 wounded 15,000 KIA, 9,000... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... Guadalcanal, a 2,510 square mile (6,500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands, is largely a jungle. ...

Impressed by Patch's performance on Guadalcanal, Marshall ordered him to Europe, where he took over command of the Seventh Army from Patton. Under Patch, the Seventh Army landed in the French Riviera on August 15, 1944. Patch lead the Army in a fast offensive up the Rhone. On September 9 they met up with elements of Patton's Third Army that had driven east from the beaches of Normandy. George S. Patton, Jr. ... The Promenade des Anglais in Nice on the French Riviera at night. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Length 800 km Elevation of the source 1753 m Average discharge 1800 m³/ s Area watershed 100,200 km² Origin Rhône glacier Mouth Mediterranean Sea Basin countries Switzerland, France The River Rhône ( Latin Rhodanus, French Rhône, Occitan Rose, German Rotten) is one of the major rivers (ca. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... The US Third Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War. ...

Patch retained command of the Seventh Army until the end of the war, crossing the Rhine and leading the Seventh's attack on the German Siegfried Line. The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1. ... Bunker on the Siegfried line The original Siegfried line was a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany along their border with France in 1916-1917 during World War I. However, in English, Siegfried line more commonly refers to the similar World War II defensive line, built...

In August 1945, Patch returned to the U.S. to take command of the Fourth Army, but he was soon hospitalized with lung problems. He died on November 21 in a hospital at Fort Sam Houston. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Fort Sam Houston is a US Army base in Texas. ...

Kurmärker Kaserne, in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, was renamed Patch Barracks in his honor on July 4, 1952. Patch Barracks is the home of Headquarters, United States European Command (HQ USEUCOM), the supreme US military command in Europe. Patch Barracks also has an elementary and high school named after General Patch. The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is Unified Combatant Command of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. ...

Patch was promoted to brigadier general on August 4, 1941, to major general on March 10, 1942, to lieutenant general on August 18, 1944 and to general on July 19, 1954 (posthumous, Public Law 83-508).

Source

• Charles Pfannes and Victor Salamone, The Great Commanders of World War II, Volume III:The Americans