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The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
Third United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Fourth United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Fifth United States Army (5.Jan. 1943) Sixth United States Army (25 Jan. 1943) Seventh United States Army (10 July 1943) Eighth United States Army (10 June 1944) Ninth United States Army (15 April 1944) Tenth United States Army (20 June 1944)
Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equipment.
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
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United States is generally considered to have entered the conflict with the 7 December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan and exited it with the 2 September 1945 ...
By the end of the war US factories had produced 300,000 planes, [2] [3] and by 1944 had produced two-thirds of the Allied military equipment used in the war [citation needed] — bringing military forces into play in North and South America, the Caribbean, the Atlantic, Western Europe and the Pacific.
Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...