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Let's close out Marne Birthday weekend with a thread on Lucian Truscott, the most accomplished officer to ever command the 3rd Infantry Division and one of the most celebrated Soldiers in 3ID history.
Let's close out Marne Birthday weekend with a thread on Lucian Truscott, the most accomplished officer to ever command the 3rd Infantry Division and one of the most celebrated Soldiers in 3ID history.
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Lucian's WWII legacy begins before he commanded 3ID: as a 1-star General, he formed the US Army Rangers in 1942. Lucian was actually the senior US officer involved in the momentous Dieppe, France Raid in Sept 42 that offered invaluable lessons for D Day two years later
Lucian's WWII legacy begins before he commanded 3ID: as a 1-star General, he formed the US Army Rangers in 1942. Lucian was actually the senior US officer involved in the momentous Dieppe, France Raid in Sept 42 that offered invaluable lessons for D Day two years later
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He took command of the Third Infantry Division in March, 1943 as a 2-star General. He was 48, the youngest Army Division commander at the time. He led 3ID through the invasion of Sicily under Patton's 7th Army.
He took command of the Third Infantry Division in March, 1943 as a 2-star General. He was 48, the youngest Army Division commander at the time. He led 3ID through the invasion of Sicily under Patton's 7th Army.
