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Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 542 total.
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 ...
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.
The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The US Armed Forces. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29546-8. OCLC 33862161. Bell, William Gardner (2022). Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff 1775-2022: Portraits & Biographical Sketches of the United States Army's Senior Officer (PDF).
"Oklahoma Pete" – Marc Mitscher, American World War II admiral "Ol' Blood and Guts" – George S. Patton, World War II U.S. general (a nickname he rejected) [86] "Ol' Fuss and Feathers" – Winfield Scott, U.S. Army general "Ol' Rough and Ready" – Zachary Taylor, U.S. Army general, 12th President of the United States
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:United States Marine Corps generals. It includes United States Marine Corps generals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:United States Army Air Forces generals. It includes United States Army Air Forces generals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Dozens of officers were promoted to temporary lieutenant general during World War II. Lieutenant generals typically commanded one of the numbered field armies or air forces; served as deputy theater commanders; or headed major headquarters staffs, administrative commands, or support organizations. Officers were only allowed to retire in their ...