Desobry, William R. (William Robertson), 1918-
Variant namesWilliam R. Desobry was a United States Army officer who rose to rank of general. He was commander of Task Force Desobry, 10th Armored Division at Bastogne in the battle of the Bulge, became a German prisoner of war at the Belson Concentration Camp. After the war he was stationed in Europe during the era of the Pentomic Division, Gyroscope. He later became a senior advisor in the Mekong Delta (ca. 1966-1968) during the Vietnam War. He was a task force commander for the development of the XM-1 Abrams tank and was a commanding general of V Corps in 1973.
From the description of The William R. Desobry papers, ca 1918-1977. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47058203
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| creatorOf | Desobry, William R. (William Robertson), 1918-. The William R. Desobry papers, ca 1918-1977. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center |
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| associatedWith | United States. Army. Armored Division, 10th. | corporateBody |
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| Mekong River Delta (Vietnam and Cambodia) |
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| Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 |
| M1 (Tank) |
| Military doctrine |
| Prisoners of war |
| Tanks (Military science) |
| Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1918-09-11
Death 1999-01-12
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