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General Omar BradleyGeneral Omar Nelson Bradley General Bradley born in Missouri on February 12, 1893, was affectionately known as 'the soldiers' general'. During World War II, he commanded the II Corps in the Mediterranean area, the US First Army during the Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) and then assumed command of the 12th Army Group. He died April 8, 1981. General Omar Bradley on FilmWatch General Bradley on the following combat film dvds by Combat Reels:
GEN. OMAR N. BRADLEY in 1940 became an assistant secretary of the General Staff in the War Department. In February 1941 he was given command of the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga. From this post he went to the 82d Division early in 1942. In June of that year he assumed command of the 28th Division. General Marshall sent him to North Africa in February 1943 to act as an observer for General Eisenhower. A few weeks later Bradley became deputy commander of II Corps under General Patton, and in April, when Patton was given the task of planning the Sicilian campaign, he took command of II Corps. In the new command, General Bradley fought in Tunisia and Sicily. He was selected in September 1943 to head the First U.S. Army in the invasion of northwest Europe as well as a U.S. army group headquarters. General Bradley led the First Army in the Normandy campaign until 1 August 1944 when he became commander of the 12th Army Group.  |
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