List of American Army Groups in World War II
A list of American Army Groups in World War II.
Military groups
- First United States Army Group — Fictitious formation, created as a part of Operation Quicksilver.
- 6th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 15 September 1944 to 15 June 1945. (Consisted of Seventh United States Army and French First Army)[1]
- 12th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 1 August 1944 until 12 July 1945. (Consisted of First, Third, Ninth and Fifteenth United States Armies.)[2]
- 15th Army Group — Had overall command of the Allied Armies in Italy, became operation at Algiers on 10 July 1943 and disbanded on 5 July 1945. (Consisted of Fifth United States Army and British Eighth Army.)[3]
- 21st Army Group - Not an American unit. (Consisted of British Second Army and Canadian First Army.)
See also
- Military history of the United States during World War II
- United States in World War II (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Gawne, Jonathan (28 December 2020). Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II U.S. Army. Casemate. pp. 289–290. ISBN 978-1-63624-010-7.
- ^ Gawne, Jonathan (28 December 2020). Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II U.S. Army. Casemate. pp. 291–292. ISBN 978-1-63624-010-7.
- ^ Gawne, Jonathan (28 December 2020). Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II U.S. Army. Casemate. pp. 293–295. ISBN 978-1-63624-010-7.