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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.
List of World War II British airborne battalions; List of British airborne brigades of the Second World War; List of British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War; List of British armies in World War II; List of British brigades of the Second World War; List of British colonial divisions in World War II
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. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Special forces of World War II (7 C) Pages in category "Military units and formations of World War II" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Divisions of World War II (17 C, 2 P) Regiments of World War II (11 C, 2 P) A. Army (land forces) divisions of World War II (3 C, 1 P) Army corps of World War II (9 C)
During World War II, the United States Army underwent significant changes and played a crucial role in the conflict, fundamentally shaping its purpose and structure. The primary objective of the U.S. Army during this period was to mobilize and deploy forces to combat Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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.