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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.
The 1st through 25th Infantry Divisions, excepting the 10th Mountain Division, were raised in the Regular Army or the Army of the United States prior to American involvement in World War II. Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated.
First United States Army Group — Fictitious formation, created as a part of Operation Quicksilver. 6th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 15 September 1944 to 15 June 1945. (Consisted of Seventh United States Army and French First Army) 12th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 1 August 1944 until 12 July 1945 ...
United States Army in World War II. Washington D.C.: Center for Military History United States Army. OCLC 35176795. Rottman, Gordon L. (2016). World War II: US Army Combat Equipment. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-1424-1. Stanton, Shelby L. (1991). World War II Order of Battle. New York: Galahad Books. ISBN 0-88365-775-9.
June 21–22, 1942 – Bombardment of Fort Stevens, the second attack on a U.S. military base in the continental U.S. in World War II. September 9, 1942, and September 29, 1942 – Lookout Air Raids, the only attack by enemy aircraft on the contiguous U.S. and the second enemy aircraft attack on the U.S. continent in World War II.
Special Services were one of the few U.S. Army units to be racially integrated during World War II. Special Services opened their first Recreational Officer school at Fort Meade Maryland on 1 April 1942. [3] Within the United States Marine Corps, the Special Services Division was the forerunner of today's Special Services Branch. It was formed ...
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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