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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 539 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
United States Army generals of World War II (1 C, 537 P) United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) United States Navy World War II admirals (233 P)
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 .
Eighth United States Army: Activated in June 1944 in the United States. Commanded by Robert L. Eichelberger until the end of the war. Served in the South West Pacific Area, where it participated in the campaigns in New Guinea and the Philippines. Ninth United States Army: Activated in May
United States Army generals of World War II (1 C, 539 P) United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) Pages in category "Generals of World War II"
List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009; List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019; List of United States Army lieutenant generals since 2020; List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960; List of general officers of the United States Army Medical Department in World War II ...