Frederick M. Franks Jr. Military person
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 whom were Iraqi Republican Guard, defeating or forcing the retreat of each with fewer than 100 American casualties lost to enemy action, a feat unmatched in modern warfare.
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| allegiance | United States of America |
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| military command | 1st Armored Division VII Corps 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Troop I 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1st Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment Training and Doctrine Command |
| service start | 1959 |
| service end | 1994 |