Riviera to the Rhine examines a significant portion of the Allied drive across northern Europe and focuses on the vital role by the U.S. 6th Army Group, commanded by General Jacob L. Devers, and its two major components: the American 7th Army – under General Alexander M. Patch –, and the French First Army – under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.

I started to read this volume on May 5, 2010, and finished it on May 18, 2010.

This book is part of the "United States Army in World War II" series. This 78 volume series is the official history of the U.S. Army during World War II. This book is part of "The European Theater of Operations" sub-series. There are ten books in this sub-series, with the seven operational books occurring chronologically as follows (the other three volumes are also listed):

"The Supreme Command"

"Logistical Support of the Armies, Volume I: May 1941 - September 1944"
"Logistical Support of the Armies, Volume II: September 1944 - May 1945"

"Cross Channel Attack"
"Breakout and Pursuit"
"Riviera to the Rhine" / "The Lorraine Campaign" / "The Siegfried Line Campaign"
"The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge"
"The Last Offensive"

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This book is the history of the operations in southern France during World War II. It begins with the invasion of southern France on August 15, 1944, and ends with .... It is the operational history of the Sixth Army Group and it's predecessor unit, the Seventh Army. ( )