General Simpson Visits the Front

On 5 September 1944, the Ninth Army was formed under General William H. Simpson to take over the 8th Corps from Patton’s 3rd Army. General Simpson accompanied by General Troy H. Middleton visit the front on 6 September 1944, starting with:

St Divy, North of Landerneau - 8th Infantry Division Command Post - General Donald Stroh

Kérakias Castle, North of Kersain-Plabennec - 2nd Infantry Division Headquarters - General Walter M. Robbertson

Eastern Sector, west of Fortress Brest - 29th Infantry Division Command Post - General Charles H. Gerhardt

And finally Le Conquet Peninsula - Captured German Graf Spee Battery

Source: 1944 AMERICANS IN BRITTANY - THE BATTLE FOR BREST by Jonathan Gawne (Histoire & Collections).