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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.
Before joining World War II US government spending in 1941 represented 30% of GDP, or about $408 billion. In 1944 at the peak of World War II, government spending had risen to over $1.6 trillion about 79% of the GDP. During this three-year period the total GDP represented by government spending rose 394%.
A total of 11 armies were formed during the Second World War. First United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Second United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) 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)
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.
United States Army & Army Air Force [50] General of the Army: General: Lieutenant General: Major General: Brigadier General: Colonel: Lieutenant Colonel: Major: Captain: First lieutenant: Second lieutenant: United States Navy [50] Fleet admiral: Admiral: Vice admiral: Rear admiral: Commodore [b] Captain: Commander: Lieutenant commander ...
Dozens of lieutenant generals were appointed during World War II to lead the vastly expanded military establishment, and by January 1, 1960, the official Army register listed 33 lieutenant generals on active duty in the peacetime Army.
FM100-2-3 - The Soviet Army, Troops, Organization, and Equipment; this document contains a number of simplified Tables of Organization and Equipment In the Soviet and the Russian Armed Forces the term used for TO&E since the 1930s is "Shtatnoe raspisanie" ( Штатное расписание , [ 1 ] literally translated as Shtat Prescription).
By war's end in 1945, the United States Navy had added nearly 1,200 major combatant ships, including ninety-nine aircraft carriers, eight "fast" battleships, and ten prewar "old" battleships [6] totaling over 70% of the world's total numbers and total tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater.