The 4th Armored Division in the Encirclement of Nancy

In 1944, the 4th Armored Division played a central role in
one of the more remarkable campaigns in American military
history-Third Army’s pursuit across France, which was capped
off by the encirclement and capture of Nancy. In the course of
this campaign, the 4th Armored Division practiced a mode of
warfare that has since become known to the Army as AirLand
Battle. Inasmuch as the encirclement of Nancy is one of the
few historical examples that shows American mechanized forces
waging war in accordance with the tenets of AirLand Battle,
anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of today’s doctrine would
do well to study this campaign carefully.
The 4th Armored Division in the Encirclement of Nancy
originated at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College as an introductory class for a course on modern division level
operations. It is a companion piece to The Lorraine Campaign: