This photo might help or not. You decide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:American_troops_march_down_the_Champs_Elysees.jpg
2007-01-23 14:59:28 · 7 answers · asked by Frank B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
in fact it was Brig Gen Norman D Cota who was the commander from august 14th 1944 and was promoted to Maj.Gen. September 26th.
Maj Gen Lloyd D Brown was only commander till.13 Aug 1944.
2007-01-24 05:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the photo is not of any help. I do agree with the answers already given, the Americans were correct to let the French go first. I would imagine Patton would be have been there too, but since he was a "soldier's soldier" surely other Generals (Eisenhower) would be there to pull rank and bask in some glory. Good question.
2007-01-23 23:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, Main-General of the French Resistance, actually led the troops into Paris. It actually should be Patton, but supposedly Dwight D. Eisenhower told him to hault at the outskirts of Paris so that Leclerc would look as if he was the leader and responsible for the liberation of Paris.
2007-01-23 23:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by iamhags 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maj. Gen. Lloyd D. Brown (January 1943-July 1944) of the the U.S. 28th_Infantry_Division.
28th Infantry division: The most celebrated moment in the unit's history involved the rescue of Paris. Allied strategy emphasized destroying German forces retreating towards the Rhine.
The city itself was liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division under French General Leclerc, insurgents who were fighting in the city, and the US 4th Infantry Division.
Both Leclerc's French 2nd Armored Division and Brown's 28th were under the command of Patton (US 3rd Army).
2007-01-23 23:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Norman D. Cota?
2007-01-23 23:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patton?
2007-01-23 23:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it would have been patten but Eisenhower decided to give to the France and let them take the city
2007-01-24 03:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by bays_lynn 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋