Central Defense Command

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Central Defense Command (CDC) was a command formation of the United States Army during World War II. The CDC was established on 17 March 1941, and was responsible for coordinating the defense of the Midwestern United States. A second major responsibility of the CDC was the training of soldiers prior to their deployment overseas. The first commanding general (CG) of the CDC was Lieutenant General Ben Lear, who continued in command of the U.S. Second Army; CDC headquarters was co-located with the existing Second Army headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. CDC's operational region covered the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Corps Areas, comprising the states of Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. One of the main responsibilities of the CDC was guarding the Sault Ste. Marie locks and the St. Marys River waterway, which connect Lake Superior with Lake Huron. During the waterway's usable season from March through November, 90 percent of the United States' iron ore production for domestic use passed through it in 1939.…

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1. date of establishment: 1941-03-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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