ADMIN Posted December 4, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2006 NAME: I Armored Corps / First Armored Corps / 1st Armored Corps NICKNAME: None. BATTLE HONORS: World War II Operation Torch ACTIVATED: July 15, 1940 DEACTIVATED: July 10, 1943 [becomes Seventh Army] HISTORY: World War II Established - July 15, 1940 at Fort Knox, Kentucky under the command of MG Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. Change of command - November 1940 - MG Charles L. Scott assumes command Change of command - 1942-01-15 - MG George S. Patton assumes command Transfer of HQ - January 1942 to Fort Benning, Georgia Training - 1942-03-26 - MG Patton designated to setup Desert Training Center Training - 1924-04-10 to 1942-07-30 at Desert Training Center, California-Arizona Maneuver Area (DTC-CAMA) Planning - 1942-07-30 - 1942-08-05 Patton and staff does initial planning for Operation Torch in Washington, DC Planning - 1942-08-05 - 1942-08-21 Patton and staff does higher level planning for Operation Torch in London, England Tactical Deception - 1942-09-11 I Armored Corps redesignated as Western Task Force to carry out Operation Torch. Combat Mission - Operation Torch - November 8, 1942 - landed near Casablanca Cessation of Tactical Deception - 1943-01-09 Western Task Force redesignated as I Armored Corps Change of command - 1943-03-04 Patton reassigned to command II Corps after Maj. Gen. Lloyd Fredendall is relieved following the loss at the Battle of Kasserine Pass Change of command - 1943-04-15 LTG Patton resumes command Redesignated - 1943-07-10 I Armored Corps becomes U.S. Seventh Army Divisional history from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._I_Armored_Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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