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The 1st through 25th Infantry Divisions, excepting the 10th Mountain Division, were raised in the Regular Army or the Army of the United States prior to American involvement in World War II. Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated.
This is a list of formations of the United States Army during the World War II.Many of these formations still exist today, though many by different designations. Included are formations that were placed on rolls, but never organized, as well as "phantom" formations used in the Allied Operation Quicksilver deception of 1944—these are marked accordingly.
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 .
Infantry divisions of the United States Army in World War II (64 P) Pages in category "United States Army divisions during World War II" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total.
Wings of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II (6 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of the United States Army in World War II" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
Other than the aforementioned Armored, Cavalry, and Infantry, the only official Army division designations are Air Assault (one test division), Airborne, Light (three test divisions in World War II), Motorized (briefly authorized from 1942 to 1943), and Mountain. For lineage purposes, the 101st Airborne Division maintains its designation as an ...
50th Infantry Division (phantom World War II division) 51st Infantry Division (Post-war National Guard Division) 52nd Infantry Division; 55th Infantry Division (phantom World War II division) 59th Infantry Division (phantom World War II division) 61st Infantry Division (see Divisions of the United States Army, unorganized World War II division)
The 102nd Infantry Division ("Ozark") [1] was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. The unit is currently active as the 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) . Interwar period