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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.
Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 539 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
American military leaders of World War II (3 C, 1 P) United States Army personnel of World War II (6 C, 5,564 P) C. Crew dropping the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and ...
The head of the US Army was the Chief of the General Staff, a role filled by General George C. Marshall during World War II. There was also a special staff consisting of the Legislative and Liaison Division, the Inspector General , the Manpower Board, the Budget Division and the Civil Affairs Division .
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 emergency.
American military leaders of World War II (3 C, 1 P) Australian military leaders of World War II (1 C) B. British military leaders of World War II (6 C, 1 P) G.