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Frederick Melvin Franks Jr. (born 1 November 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army. He commanded the Gulf War coalition VII Corps in the highly successful "Left Hook" maneuver against fourteen Iraqi divisions, a number of which were Iraqi Republican Guard , defeating or forcing the retreat of each with fewer than 100 American ...
Lieutenant General Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commanded VII Corps during Operation DESERT STORM. This photograph shows Franks after the Persian Gulf War after his promotion to four-star rank and appointment to command U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
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Following the Gulf War, Franks was promoted to the four-star rank of General, and took over the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). General Frederick Melvin Franks, Jr. retired in 1994 after almost 35 and a half years of active Army service. Medals, Awards, Badges & Tabs.
General Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commanded the armor and infantry of VII Corps, the main coalition force that broke the back of Iraq's Republican Guard. Never before have the land war,...
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Mar 1, 2003 · In the east, VII Corps, commanded by Lt. Gen. Frederick M. Franks Jr., was formed of heavy forces. Its powerful spearhead comprised the 1st Armored Division, 3rd Armored Division, and 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Plans called for it to charge north and destroy the three Republican Guard armored divisions.
General Frederick M. Franks Jr. notes in this December 1993 article that the new manual “goes beyond AirLand Battle to full-dimension operations.” The new manual did not dilute or supplant...
