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The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 539 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (2 July 1898 – 10 August 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"
This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. When this tag was added, its readable prose size was 19300 words. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (July 2023) Douglas MacArthur MacArthur in 1945 Governor of the Ryukyu Islands In office 15 December 1950 – 11 April 1951 ...
George Smith Patton III (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
The United States entered World War II on 7 December 1941 with one Army general, chief of staff George Marshall, authorized. [166] Legislation enacted in 1933 and amended in 1940 allowed the president to appoint officers of the Regular Army, the Army's professional military component, to higher temporary grades in time of war or national emergency.
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov [a] (Russian: Георгий Константинович Жуков, pronounced [ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪdʑ‿ˈʐukəf] ⓘ; 1 December 1896 – 18 June 1974) was a Soviet general who served as a top commander during World War II and achieved the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union.
But he played no role in the early adoption of Blitzkrieg in World War II. [27] Acting as advance guard in the capture of Longarone on 9 November, Rommel again decided to attack with a much smaller force. Convinced that they were surrounded by an entire German division, the 1st Italian Infantry Division – 10,000 men – surrendered to Rommel.