vilxv00071A GUIDE TO THE A. FRANKLIN KIBLER PAPERS, 1941-1952 MS.0454Virginia Military Institute Archives

2005

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-22 22:35:49 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives A. Franklin Kibler papers Kibler, A. Franklin (Abram Franklin), 1891-1955 MS.0454 /repositories/3/resources/534 1 cubic feet 2 manuscript boxes 1943-1952 Manuscripts stacks English Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of documents and photographs dating from A. Franklin Kibler's World War II service with the 12th Army Group, European Theater, including:

  • Memoranda to and from Kibler and other senior officers (1943-1945)
  • Headquarters, 12th Army Group Commanding General's briefings (1944-1945)
  • Reports, including "Reports of the General Board, United States Forces, European Theater" (G-3 Section)
  • Photographs
  • Organizational charts

 Biographical / Historical

Abram Franklin Kibler was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 10, 1891 to Green Markwood Kibler (1848-1922) and Almira Erena Fishburn (1851-1916). He graduated from VMI in 1912 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1917. His military career spanned 35 years and he rose to the rank of Major General before his retirement in 1952.

During World War II Kibler was a senior member on the staff of General Omar Bradley, serving as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, 12th Army Group, European Theater. In 1946 he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Deputy United States Army representative to the United Nations staff committee. In 1949 he was named Chief of the United States delegation to the Military Committee of the Five Powers (Brussels Pact). Kibler died at Walter Reed Army Hospital (Washington, D.C.) on January 24, 1955.

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 Preferred Citation

A. Franklin Kibler papers, 1943-1952. MS 0454. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

 This collection was reviewed by the National Archives Declassification Center and all items confirmed/marked declassified, July 2015. United States. Army—Officers—Biography Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1912 United States -- Army -- Army Group, 12th -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—France—Normandy Operation Overlord World War, 1939-1945 United States. -- Army. -- European Theater of Operations. -- Headquarters World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe Military records Generals—United States—Biography Correspondence Reports Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/41162 Folder1943-1945EnglishScope and Contents

Memoranda concerning the operations of G3, European Theater. The bulk of this material is dated from 1944 to 1945.

Indexed/repositories/3/archival_objects/53501943-1945EnglishOther/repositories/3/archival_objects/5351EnglishCommanding General's briefings/repositories/3/archival_objects/41175 Folder1944-1945EnglishScope and Contents

Headquarters, 12th Army Group, Commanding General's briefing documents.

1944 November/repositories/3/archival_objects/5352English1944 December/repositories/3/archival_objects/5353English1945 January/repositories/3/archival_objects/5354English1945 February/repositories/3/archival_objects/5355English1945 March/repositories/3/archival_objects/5356English12th Army Group organizational charts and personnel/repositories/3/archival_objects/41181 Folder1944-1945EnglishPhotographs, European theater staff/repositories/3/archival_objects/41593 items1945EnglishEisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972A. Franklin Kibler biographical information/repositories/3/archival_objects/4160EnglishOrder of battle, 12 Army Group/repositories/3/archival_objects/41611945EnglishBriefing by A. Franklin Kibler/repositories/3/archival_objects/41651952 JanuaryEnglishInformation bearing on the campaign in Europe/repositories/3/archival_objects/53611945English12th Army Group reports/repositories/3/archival_objects/41483 items1945EnglishG-3 Section, Headquarters 12th Army Group/repositories/3/archival_objects/41621945 JuneEnglishScope and Contents

Final after action report preparted by Colonel Harrison H. D. Heiberg.

ReportsSummary of Operations of 12th Army Group in the Defeat of Germany/repositories/3/archival_objects/4163EnglishG-3 reports/repositories/3/archival_objects/4164EnglishGeneral Board reports/repositories/3/archival_objects/535912 items1 folder1945EnglishPapers/repositories/3/archival_objects/53601945EnglishStrategy of the Campaign in Western Europe, 1944-1945/repositories/3/archival_objects/4149EnglishOrganization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of the Infantry Division/repositories/3/archival_objects/4150EnglishOrganization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of the Airborne Division/repositories/3/archival_objects/4151EnglishTypes of Divisions, Post-War Army/repositories/3/archival_objects/4152EnglishArmy Tactical Information Service/repositories/3/archival_objects/4153EnglishThe Utilization of Tactical Air Force Reconnaissance Units of the Army Air Forces to Secure Information for Ground Forces in the European Theater/repositories/3/archival_objects/4154EnglishLiaison Aircraft with Ground Force Units/repositories/3/archival_objects/4155EnglishOrganization, Operations, and Equipment of Air-Ground Liaison in all Echelons from Divisions Upwards/repositories/3/archival_objects/4156EnglishControl of the Build-Up of Troops in a Cross-Channel Amphibious Operation as Illustrated in Operation Overlord/repositories/3/archival_objects/4157EnglishReport on the Organization of the Army Headquarters and Headquarters Company/repositories/3/archival_objects/5357EnglishOrganization, Functions, and Operations of G-3 sections in Theater Headquarters, Army Groups, Armies, Corps, and Divisions/repositories/3/archival_objects/4158English