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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 ...
Honorary Director of Home Base Florida. General (ret) Fred Franks was born in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, graduated and was commissioned 3 June 1959 from the United States Military Academy. He retired from active Army service 1 December 1994.
general frederick melvin franks, jr. Jun 66 Jun 69 Instructor and Assistant Professor, Department of English, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
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In 100 hours of rapid maneuver and combat, VII Corps fought and won a great battle in the desert sands of Iraq. Under Franks' leadership, VII Corps units gained decisive victories at the Battle of Al Busayyah;, the Battle of 73 Easting; the Battle of Norfolk; and the Battle of Medina Ridge.
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...
GENERAL FREDERICK M. FRANKS, JR. USA (Ret) General Fred Franks was born in West Lawn Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point New York, in June 1959. He retired from Army service 0n 30 November 1994 after almost 35 1/2 years service.
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 ...
