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	French First Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the beginning of WWI the First Army was put in charge of General Auguste Dubail and took part, along with the French Second Army, in the Invasion of Lorraine.
		During WWII the Army formed part of the forces ranged against the German Army.When the Wehrmacht invaded France and the Low Countries in 1940, the First Army was one of the many armies including the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that advanced north to stop the German armies.
		On May 21, 1940, the First Army was one of the armies trapped at a vast pocket with their backs to the sea that would eventually result in the Dunkirk evacuations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_First_Army (392 words)

	British First Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British First Army was formed on 26 December 1914 when the corps of the British Expeditionary Force were divided into the First Army under Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas Haig and the Second Army (Horace Smith-Dorrien).
		The First Army was formed to command the land forces of in Operation Torch, the assault landings in Morocco and Algeria on 8 November 1942, during World War II.
		First Army formally came into being on 1 January 1943 with the redesignation of the Eastern Task Force.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_1st_Army (397 words)

	U.S. First Army -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First Army captured much of the early gains of the Allied forces in (A former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie) Normandy.
		First Army reached the (A river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea) Elbe by 18 April.
		First Army was slated to deploy to the Far East to take part in Operation Coronet, the second phase of the invasion of (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan, but the Japanese surrender in August caused those plans to be cancelled.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/u/u.s._first_army1.htm (822 words)

	United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Army of the United States was re-established for the Korean War and Vietnam War and was demobilized upon the suspension of the draft.
		Although the present-day Army exists as an all volunteer force, augmented by Reserve and National Guard forces, measures exist for emergency expansion in the event of a catastrophic occurrence, such as a large scale attack against the US or the outbreak of a major global war.
		The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army who heads the United States Department of the Army, formerly called the Secretary of War who headed the United States Department of War or the War Office for short, at the founding of the Republic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Army (2638 words)

	The Roman Army
		All in all the Roman army consisted of 18 centuries of equites, 82 centuries of the first class (of which 2 centuries were engineers), 20 centuries each of the second, third and fourth classes and 32 centuries of the fifth class (of which 2 centuries were trumpeters).
		The army as operated from the time of Augustus can generally be referred to as the 'classic' legion, the armed body of men which most imagine in their minds upon hearing the word 'legion'.
		If the Roman army had throughout most of the third and fourth century been undergoing a transition, gradually increasing the number of cavalry, then the end of this period of gradual change was brought about by a dreadful disaster.
	www.roman-empire.net /army/army.html (13499 words)

	Encyclopedia: United States Army
		The Army of the United States is the official name for the draft force of the United States Army that may be raised at the discretion of the United States Congress in the event of the United States entering into a major armed conflict.
		General of the Army Omar N. Bradley Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 â€“ April 8, 1981) was one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during the World War II and a General of the Army of the United States Army.
		First established in 1881 as a school for infantry and cavalry, the U.S. Armys Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas functions as a graduate school for U.S. and Allied military leaders.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-Army (8658 words)

	Australian Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first conflicts in which large numbers of Australian-born soldiers fought overseas were the Maori Wars, between 1863-72, although almost all of these — about 2,500 men — served in New Zealand colonial units, or the British Army.
		The first Australian division to see action on the Western Front was the 5th Division which was thrown unprepared into the futile Battle of Fromelles, a "diversion" that cost the division 5,500 casualties for no gain.
		The 1st Army's initial area of responsibility was the defence of Queensland and northern New South Wales.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/australian_army (2688 words)

	Encyclopedia: Australian First Army
		The Army's initial area of responsibility was the defence of Queensland and northern New South Wales.
		In 1944-45, under Lt Gen. Vernon Sturdee, the First Army was based at Lae in the Australian territory of New Guinea.
		The First Army was disbanded in November 1945.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Australian-First-Army (368 words)

	Vaal Triangle Info Encylopedia - Canadian_First_Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The First Canadian Army in northwestern Europe during the final phases of the war was a powerful force, the largest army that had ever been under the control of a Canadian general.
		The Army proper first went into action in the battle of Normandy, with the headquarter becoming operational on 23 July 1944.
		The First Army held a static line along the Maas from December through February, then launched Operation Veritable in early February, cracking the Siegfried Line and reaching the banks of the Rhine in early March.
	www.vaaltriangleinfo.co.za /wiki/index.php?title=Canadian_First_Army (378 words)

	German First Army biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The German First Army (German: 1.Armee Oberkommando) was a World War II field army engaged in operations in France from 1939 to 1945.
		The First Army was activated on August 26, 1939 with General Erwin von Witzleben in command.
		The army participated in the final breach of the line's defences and spent the rest of the war protecting the Atlantic coast of France from a possible seaborne incursion.
	german-first-army.biography.ms (182 words)

	First US Army
		First Army oversees the training and monitors the mobilization readiness of Army National Guard units within its area of responsibility.
		First Army has the additional missions of preparing to mobilize and deploy Reserve Component units, planning for the security and key assets protection of the eastern United States, and, on order, providing assistance to civilian authorities during peacetime crises.
		First Army established an impressive record of "FIRSTs" in World War II: First on beaches of Normandy; First out of Normandy beachhead; First into Paris; First to break Siegfried Line; First to cross the Rhine; and First to meet the Russians.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/1army.htm (505 words)

	First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Red Army
		The Red Army was created by the Bolshevik government in early 1918 as a means of promoting and - more to the point - defending the October Revolution against anti-Bolshevik forces, the latter comprised variously of pro-monarchists and moderate reformists.
		Although stationed on the Eastern Front shortly before Russia's withdrawal from the war, the Red Army - impressively led by its founder and Commisar for War Leon Trotsky - was primarily active in repelling anti-Bolshevik troops during the period until 1921.
		Such activities were generally distributed among numerous small Red Army forces during the Russian Civil War; however the Red Army was also active in assisting left-wing revolutionary risings in frontier nations including Finland, Poland and the Baltic states.
	www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/redarmy.htm (229 words)

	first army at omaha beach and other omaha related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first waves of the U.S. 1st Army's 5th Corps were mowed down as they tried to land on the beaches of...
		First Army was first activated in August 1918.
		Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944, the first American cemetery...
	www.nethorde.com /omaha/first-army-at-omaha-beach.html (336 words)

	First US Army Group
		The First US Army Group was activated 1943 in London, England to prepare the plans for the invasion of the European continent.
		Omar Bradley's headquarters deployed to England in October 1943, and Bradley took on the dual task of First Army commander and acting commander of the skeletal 1st U.S. Army Group (subsequently redesignated the 12th Army Group).
		Although its staff was largely transferred to the Twelfth Army Group in July 1944, the First US Army Group continued to exist on paper as a deception device until its inactivation on 18 October 1944.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/fusag.htm (306 words)

	U.S. Army Bands - History: The First Army Regulation
		In the Continental Army, one fife and one drummer were assigned to each company.
		Although Von Steuben's regulation standardized the Army's calls, a few of the drum and fife majors were familiar enough with the regulation to teach the calls to their musicians resulting in the musical quality suffering.
		Thus is the first reference to musicians performing soldierly duties.
	bands.army.mil /history?chapter=4 (470 words)

	USATODAY.com - Army shows first uniform redesign Since '81 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The uniform is being produced in a single, universal pattern to replace the two camouflage versions in current use: tan-brown for desert use and green-brown-fl for woodland settings.
		Moran said the Army will offer soldiers extra protection with add-on armor for the underarm area, which is not covered with protective plates in Interceptor vests.
		Moran said the Army is looking for ways to protect soldiers better who risk death or injury from homemade bombs in Iraq, the weapons of choice for anti-U.S. insurgents.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-06-14-new-army-uniforms_x.htm (523 words)

	Armies in the Nuclear Age (from army) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The army of England before the Norman Conquest consisted of the king's household troops (housecarls) and all freemen able to bear arms, who served under the fyrd system for two months a year.
		Beginning in 1970, the Red Army undertook several major terrorist operations, including the hijacking of several Japan Air Lines airplanes, a massacre at Tel Aviv's Lod Airport (1972), and the seizure and occupation of embassies in various countries.
		Supported by the Japanese army and led by Subhas Chandra Bose, the INA established its own provisional government and initiated an attack against the British in India.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-196712?ct= (936 words)

	First U.S. Army
		Approximately 40 Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers have been ordered to State Active Duty to assist local officials supply water to the town of Big Stone Gap, Va. The Soldiers began moving from their home locations to Big Stone Gap yesterday.
		His car was in the garage, so it may be under water too.
		First U.S. Army is one of two continental Armies in the U.S. We are a highly specialized team of Active Army Soldiers, Active Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Department of the Army civilian employees.
	www.first.army.mil (205 words)

	Twenty-first Army Group
		The Twenty-first Army Group, which consisted of the British and Canadian forces in the United Kingdom that were assigned for the invasion of Europe, was established in London in July 1943.
		Under his command were the British Second Army, with the British 6th Airborne Division attached, and the United States First Army, with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions attached.
		On September 1, the Twenty-first Army Group was relieved of operational control of the United States Armies, and these Armies became the chief components of the new Twelfth Army Group.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/21ag.htm (179 words)

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	First Army gets new CG
		In an historic first, First Army mobilized and deployed the 30th Heavy Separate Brigade, marking the first deployment of an enhanced separate brigade to a theater of war.
		Simultaneously, First Army is mobilizing such major units as the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 155th Infantry Brigade, and the 86th Armored Brigade for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
		To further support the fight, General Inge and First U.S. Army were given the mission to provide command and control of a 10,000 Soldier mobilized force that performed force protection missions at hundreds of sensitive Department of Defense facilities throughout the United States under Operation Noble Eagle.
	www.dix.army.mil /pao/Post04/post071604/newcg.htm (552 words)

	first us army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First United States Army enhances the combat readiness of Reserve Component soldiers and units in the Eastern United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin...
		First US Army trains, mobilizes and deploys Army Reserve and National Guard units in the eastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
		During the First World War, the "National Army" was founded to fight the conflict.
	www.everything-army-2005-2006.com /53/first-us-army.html (402 words)

	First Army Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most of the services normally associated with the operation of a city of over 40,000 people will be available during the Jamboree.
		The Jamboree offers the U.S. Army an excellent opportunity to sharpen the skills of its Regular, Reserve and National Guard troops in a major operation containing a wide range of logistical challenges ranging from building roads to installing water, sewer, electrical and telephone systems for a tent city of 40,000 inhabitants.
		The U.S. Army is providing exhibits, equipment displays and events to involve scouts in the Army Adventure Area.
	jambo.forscom.army.mil /news_release_1.htm (480 words)

	The United States Army Home Page
		The Army Vision: Relevant and Ready Landpower in Service to the Nation
		This web site is dedicated to The Army Vision and to all who answer the Call to Duty.
		Army mom graduates at top of basic training class
	www.army.mil (334 words)

	First Army Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		So they sent me to an oral surgeon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where they literally had to take out the right side of my face,” said Gonzalez as he pointed to a scar that runs faintly along his jaw line.
		Media are invited to visit the Jamboree and cover the U.S. Army’s support role to this event.
		Media who cannot attend, but are interested in reporting on the National Scout Jamboree, may obtain Jamboree information and photographs via the Army’s official web site located at http://jambo.forscom.army.mil/.
	jambo.forscom.army.mil /news_release_24.htm (721 words)

	United States Army, Pacific - Home Page
		U.S. Army in Hawaii has eight training areas on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii, within which more than 100 listed endangered species thrive.
		WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD -- In preparation for a 10-day training exercise, soldiers from seven countries gathered in the Post Conference Room at Schofield Barracks to greet and gain an understanding of the training ahead.
		USARPAC has more than 9,600 Soldiers and Dept. of Army civilians deployed to 20 nations/locations, participating in 24 service, joint, bi-lateral and multi-lateral exercises and operations throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and world.
	www.usarpac.army.mil (506 words)

	Your First Army - Librarium Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I was 11 and the first army i ever collected was vampire counts and by god if never scene a worse put together set of models in my life(exept my 9 year old brothers chaos knights).
		The first army I collected was German WWII tanks for micro armor back in 1985 (20 years old).
		My first army I made when I was 16 or so was my wonderful Dwarf Army.
	www.librarium-online.com /forums/showthread.php?t=20806 (458 words)

	Unity and Strategy (Winston Churchill and the Great Republic, Library of Congress)
		At the conclusion of the Teheran meeting the Americans and Soviets had overridden Churchill's lingering doubts and had secured a firm commitment to launch a cross-Channel attack in northwest France by the late spring of 1944, together with a supporting amphibious operation in southern France.
		Churchill reminded them that "the main burden of the war on land" was still being borne by the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front.
		On his trip to North America for the first Quebec Conference (QUADRANT), Churchill was accompanied by his wife Clementine and his daughter Mary, who served as his aide-de-camp.
	www.loc.gov /exhibits/churchill/wc-unity.html (2799 words)

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