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The Demobilization of United States armed forces after the Second World War began with the defeat of Germany in May 1945 and continued through 1946. The United States had more than 12 million men and women in the armed forces at the end of World War II, of whom 7.6 million were stationed abroad. [1]
Meanwhile, the United States was fighting a covert military operation using CIA paramilitary forces, known as The Secret War. 1964: Congo (Zaire): The United States sent four transport planes to provide airlift for Congolese troops during a rebellion and to transport Belgian paratroopers to rescue foreigners.
Project Diana, named for the Roman moon goddess Diana, was an experimental project of the US Army Signal Corps in 1946 to bounce radar signals off the Moon and receive the reflected signals. [1] This was the first experiment in radar astronomy and the first active attempt to probe another celestial body.
Army & Navy General Hospital Annex (1946) Eastman Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas [3] Ashburn General Hospital, McKinney, Texas, Transferred to the Veterans Administration, 12 December 1945. [4]
The United States Constabulary was a United States Army military gendarmerie force. From 1946 to 1952, in the aftermath of World War II , it acted as an occupation and security force in the U.S. Occupation Zone of West Germany and Austria .
Military installations closed in 1946 (49 P) Military installations established in 1946 (1 C, 2 P) Military units and formations disestablished in 1946 (2 C, 884 P)
The 49th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army National Guard during the Cold War. It was formed from the 52nd Infantry Division, which had itself been activated in 1946 during the expansion of National Guard after the end of World War II. The 52nd was renumbered as the 49th in 1947 due to the centennial of the California Gold ...
On 2 March 1946, the Joint War Plans Committee (JWPC) circulated a discussion paper for an outline war plan codenamed Pincher. [10] The outline, which was revised in April and June, estimated that the Soviets could deploy 270 divisions in Europe, 42 in the Middle East, and 49 in the Far East sixty days after mobilization. [11]