Omar Nelson Bradley: The Centennial

12th Army Group 14th Infantry airborne forces Allied commanders American forces American units April Army Chief army group commander Army Omar ashore assault assigned August battle beachhead became Benning Bradley began Bradley had known Bradley planned Bradley turned Bradley was promoted Bradley's breakout British cadet capture Chairman Chief of Staff citizen-soldiers classmate Dwight combat consultation with Bradley Courtney Hodges D-Day defense Eisenhower Eisenhower's Elbe River Europe formally entered World Forrest Harding Fort Benning France George Patton German Army German attack German forces Gerow graduated from West II Corps Infantry School Joint Chiefs landings Lawton Collins Leonard lieutenant Marshall Marshall's guidance Matthew Ridgway Mexico month Bradley National Guard Normandy beaches North Africa North African campaign Officer Candidate School Omar Bradley Omar Nelson Bradley Operation problems professional Regular Army Rhine Ruhr September 1943 served tanks U.S. Army Group U.S. Navy UTAH Beach VII Corps West Point World War II