See also: Bradley

Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12th 1893 with Clark (Missouri) - April 8th 1981) was an American soldier , high with the rank of general five stars and the first chief of staff inter-arm with the United States of August 16th 1949 at August 15th 1953.

Youth and studies

It leaves the Military academy of West Point in 1915 and joined the 14 {{E}} regiment of infantry which keeps the border with the Mexico then obtains the rank of captain this same year. It must embark for the Europe with the 19th division of infantry but the pandemia of Spanish Grippe then the armistice prevents some.

Military career

Between the two wars, he teaches mathematics in West Point and is promoted major in 1924. After a short stay with Hawaii he studies at the school of general command to Fort Leavenworth of 1928 with 1929. As from this year, it turns over to teach in West Point. Raised with the rank of Lieutenant-colonel in 1936, it works at the department of the war starting from 1938. In February 1941 it is promoted Sergeant-general and obtains the command of Fort Benning. In February 1942 it takes the command of the 82e division of infantry (before her conversion into division parachutist) before spending in June to the 28e.

Because of the empathy which it caused near the soldiers, it was sometimes called General GI

Second world war

It does not receive an assignment with the face before 1943, at the time of the Opération Torch it is used under the orders as Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is named chief of IIe body in April and orders it at the time of the final battles of April and May. It leads then its body in Sicily in July. During the preparation of the Bataille of Normandy it is selected to order important the first group of armies. At the time of the Overlord operation it directs three bodies on the missions Utah and Omaha, then in July it plans the Opération Cobra which is the beginning of the opening starting from the beaches. In August the whole new 12th group of army is reinforced to reach 900  000 men.

Normandy

Bradley uses this force without precedent to carry out an ambitious plan of surrounding of the German forces in Normandy, trapping them in the Poche of Chambois. The German armies undergo a considerable weakening, although the operation partially is successful. The allies reach the Ligne Siegfried at the end of September and stop.

The Ardennes

In fact troops under the command of Bradley undergo the essence of the initial shock of what one will name the Bataille of the Ardennes, and those of his subordinate, George Patton and makes ebb against German attack. Bradley uses the weakness of the adversary after the resumption of the engagements to insert German defenses and to cross the the Rhine and to take the industrial heart of the the Ruhr. The lucky catch of the Pont of Remagen is quickly exploited bringing an enormous pincer movement which allows the capture of 300  000 prisoners.

Germany

When its group meets the Red Army close to the Elba, mid-April, it is composed of four armies (1st, 3rd, 9th and 15th) for a total exceeding 1,3 million men.

After war

Bradley is with the head of the administration of the veterans during two years after the war. He is made chief of staff in 1949 and first coordinator of the armed forces. September 21st 1950, he is general with five stars, the fifth man to reach this row and had to manage the beginning of the Cold war and the Guerre of Korea. It takes its military retirement in August 1953. He becomes then member various boards of directors of important companies.

He publishes his memories in 1951 pennies the title a history of soldier and uses this opportunity to attack the British commander Bernard Montgomery.

As a general five stars is always member of the army of the the United States of America he spends his last years in the medical center William Beaumont to Fort Bliss, Texas.

It rests with the Cimetière of Arlington.

Homages

The fighting vehicle of infantry m2 Bradley was named in its honor.

Works (selected)

• has general' S life: year autobiography ; Omar Nelson Bradley; Clay Blair; New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983.
• has soldier' S story. ; Omar Nelson Bradley; New York, Holt 1951.
• has soldier' S story off the allied campaigns from Tunis to the Elba. ; Nelson Bradley; London, Eyre & Spottiswoode 1951.
• History of a soldier (soldier' S history has) ; Omar Nelson Bradley; Paris: Gallimard, 1952.
• Effect off air power one military operations, Western Europe ; Omar Nelson Bradley; Wiesbaden: s.n., 1945.

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