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The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II. The United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions: five infantry and one cavalry. By the end of the war, the nation had fielded nearly one hundred.
This is a list of formations of the United States Army during the World War II.Many of these formations still exist today, though many by different designations. Included are formations that were placed on rolls, but never organized, as well as "phantom" formations used in the Allied Operation Quicksilver deception of 1944—these are marked accordingly.
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the United States Army in World War II" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces; B-24 Liberator units of the United States Army Air Forces; B-25 Mitchell units of the United States Army Air Forces; List of Boeing B-29 Superfortress operators; List of German brigades in World War II; List of Battle of Britain squadrons
During World War II, the United States Army underwent significant changes and played a crucial role in the conflict, fundamentally shaping its purpose and structure. The primary objective of the U.S. Army during this period was to mobilize and deploy forces to combat Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan.
12th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 1 August 1944 until 12 July 1945. (Consisted of First, Third, Ninth and Fifteenth United States Armies.) 15th Army Group — Had overall command of the Allied Armies in Italy. (Consisted of Fifth United States Army and British Eighth Army.) 21st Army Group - Not an American unit.
Army units and formations of Italy in World War II (5 C, 4 P) ... Military units and formations of the United States Army in World War II (8 C, 66 P) P.
Military Relations between the United States and Canada, 1939–1945: Stanlye W. Dziuban: 1959 Rearming the French: Marcel Vigneras: 1957 Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt: Charles B. MacDonald and Sidney T. Mathews: 1952 The Women's Army Corps: Mattie E. Treadwell: 1953 Manhattan: The Army and the Atomic Bomb: Vincent C. Jones: 1985