First United States Army Group

For the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army, see First United States Army.

First United States Army Group
Insignia of First United States Army Group
Active1943–44
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeArmy group
RoleMilitary diversion,
phantom formation
Commanders
Notable
commanders

First United States Army Group (often abbreviated FUSAG) was a fictitious (paper command) Allied Army Group in World War II prior to D-Day, part of Operation Quicksilver, used to deceive the Germans about where the Allies would land in France. Originally a real but skeleton formation for U.S. General Omar Bradley's planning activities for the invasion, it fell into disuse before being fictitiously reactivated with prominent general George S. Patton named as commander to attract German attention.

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