Lloyd Fredendall

Lloyd Fredendall (* December 28, 1883; † October 4, 1963 ) was a Lieutenant General, of the Allied landing in North-West Africa ( Operation Torch ) and his command of the II Corps was known.

In February 1943, his troops were defeated by German forces under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and Generaloberst Hans -Jürgen von Arnim in the Battle of the Kasserinpass. Then Fredendall was dismissed from his post at the behest of Dwight D. Eisenhower and replaced by George S. Patton.

Despite his miserable performance, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in June 1943 and commanded the 2nd Army, which was responsible for the training of soldiers in the home. Lloyd Fredendall was the first of seven American corps commanders, which were removed during the Second World War their office, and one of the few in which it was not done for health reasons.

In 1943 he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.

  • Lieutenant General (United States Army )
  • Commanding General of the 2nd U.S. Army
  • Commanding General of the XI. U.S. Corps
  • Commanding General of the II U.S. Corps
  • Commanding General of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Division
  • Support the Army Distinguished Service Medal
  • Person in World War II (United States)
  • Americans
  • Born in 1883
  • Died in 1963
  • Man
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
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