General Lawton Collins

General Joseph Lawton Collins

General Collins was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 1, 1896. During World War II he commanded in both the Pacific and European Theaters. In the Pacific, he was in command of the 25th Infantry Division, the Tropic Lightning Division, through 1943, giving to his nickname, Lightning Joe. In the European theater he commanded VII Corps during the Normandy invasion in 1944 and continuing until V-E day in 1945. He died September 12, 1987.

General Lawton Collins on Film

Watch General Collins on the following combat film dvds by Combat Reels:

1st Infantry Division in Western Europe
4th Infantry Division Normandy
79th Infantry Division in Normandy
3rd Armored Division in Western Europe

36th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $34.99 DVD Details

104th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $24.99 DVD Details

45th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $19.99 DVD Details

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The Army Signal Corps had the duty of capturing the war in photographs and on film. These men did not carry arms, they carried cameras and many went in harms way to capture footage. We salute these men for a job well done! [ More Info ]