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Appendix: Locations of First U.S. Army Command Posts, 9 June 1944–14 May 1945
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395 Appendix Locations of First U.S. Army Command Posts, 9 June 1944–14 May 1945 Locations of the Command Echelon France Grandcamp-les-Bains 9 June–2 July 1944 Haute Chemin, near Vouilly 2 July–2 August 1944 Canisy 2–12 August 1944 Coulouvray, Boisbenstre 12–23 August 1944 Haleine 23–27 August 1944 Blevy 27 August–2 September 1944 Versailles 2–6 September 1944 Villequier-Aumont 6–10 September 1944 Belgium Ham-sur-Heure 10–14 September 1944 Château de la Sarte, near Huy 14–19 September 1944 Château de Maison-Bois, Fays, 19 September–25 October 1944 near Verviers Hotel Britannique, Spa 26 October–18 December 1944 Chaudfontaine 18–22 December 1944 Tongeren 22 December 1944–18 January 1945 Hotel Britannique, Spa 18 January–9 March 1945 Germany Düren 9–16 March 1945 Euskirchen 16–30 March 1945 Bad Godesberg 30 March–5 April 1945 396 Appendix Marburg 5–15 April 1945 Bad Wildungen 15–24 April 1945 Weimar 24 April–14 May 1945* *Thereafter en route to the United States Locations of Tactical Echelon France Sept Frères 4–14 August 1944 Le Teilleul 14–15 August 1944 Domfront 15–21 August 1944 Château de Chantepie, Couterne 21–23 August 1944 Maillebois, near Blevy 23–27 August 1944 Auffargis, near Rambouillet 27 August–1 September 1944 Senlis 1–4 September 1944 Villequier-Aumont, near Chauny 4–8 September 1944 Belgium Ham-sur-Heure 8–11 September 1944 Château de la Sarte, near Huy 11–17 September 1944 Château de Maison-Bois, Fays, 17 September–26 October 1944 near Verviers Hotel Britannique, Spa 26 October–18 December 1944 Chaudfontaine 18–22 December 1944 (with Command Echelon) Tongeren (with Command Echelon) 22 December 1944–15 January 1945 Hotel Britannique, Spa 18 January–3 March 1945 (with Command Echelon) Germany Stolberg 3–9 March 1945 Düren (with Command Echelon) 9–16 March 1945 Euskirchen (with Command Echelon) 16–30 March 1945 Freilingen 30 March–1 April 1945 Marburg (joined by Command Echelon) 1–15 April 1945 Sources: U. S. Congress, Senate, Col. Elbridge Colby, The First Army in Europe , 1943–1945, Senate Document No. 91-25, 91st Congress, 1st Session, 189; Hogan, A Command Post at War, 302–3. ...