The U.S Army in World War II
The U.S Army is one of the major powerful, trained and intelligent forces in the world. During the World War II, it played a key role through sailing the Mediterranean theatre. The American government was very much impatient to act against Germany and the troops were given permit to engage into war. Everything was set ready for action in North Africa, especially Tunisia where many leaders of the U.S army were killed. First, it was the landing of Allied forces where British staff persuaded other allies to join the war. However, there were others who did not want to feature in the war and they surrendered.
The first to surrender was Italy and this was the beginning of battle in 1943. This time the U.S army was thoroughly trained and they gained a lot of experience through lessons taught during the campaigns. On June 6th 1944, Utah and Omaha beaches were attacked by one of the most mechanized armies. The attackers were allies and the American troops considered to be powerful enough to establish their base in Normandy. As they realized that the battle was almost solved, the U.S Army moved from Normandy and started to persuade Germans across France. They demonstrated classic war against Germany and British leaders who were supplying information to Allied groups. The Germans wanted to prove whether the U.S Army was that powerful even when the battle got to be tough.
This led to loss of life by some troops and others shed blood. The battle was very tough and without the support from air troops, the U.S Army was out numbered by superior Germany forces. The American troops were on their own in Ardennes and were almost ready to give up. This was a small bent according to Army rules but they did not break. The Army kept on fighting against German troops and through the use of delayed tactics they managed to overcome the challenge. On January 1st 1945 the line of Wahrmacht was restored due to the high loss reported.
The American troops were faced by supply crisis due to lack of manufacturing capacity. This influenced U.S operations and adversely affected many troops in their operations leading to worse living conditions of the U.S soldiers. It became very hard for Americans to ship goods and other war equipment to their destinations. The supply of basic needs and transport system was very much affected, leading to high level of shortages in the war units. On the other side of Germany, everything was set and progress had been achieved by allies who were traveling to reach the border of Germany.
This was a very technical situation because there was enough time to clear port in Western France, making it suitable for supplies to flow throughout Germany. The other side of Normandy was behind schedule and this was an advantage to France which worked hard to beat logistical planning. Offloading of cargo from distant ports was very slow but the supplies from nearby ports made it easy for supplies to reach Omaha beach. The transportation system on the main land was paralyzed by bombings and the only efficient means of transport was by use of air. The French government worked hard to open some ports that had been affected but the British Army group failed to seize one of the major ports in Low Countries leaving the Allies stranded.
The U.S Army started to persuade the French government and each Allied army commanders pressured for restoration of continuous supply of basic commodities. Some items like ammunition and gasoline were very essential but to get them was the major problem. Eisenhover made efforts to bring some of the units to the shore but it was very hard to transport the same items to the front. The port was very much congested and there was not enough space to dock. Unfortunately, the weather began to change and it was getting rainy and cold, meaning that the demand for blankets, gas, ammunition and other winter uniforms was very high while the supply was low.
The war during this time was in Belgium and Vosges mountains on the border with Germany. The weather was very harsh and many U.S troops were affected by frost because they had no protective clothes. The leader of the troop could not withstand such a big loss and in late January winter clothes were availed to each U.S soldier. The Army continued to access fighting equipments and weather conditions began to get better since it was the onset of spring season. Many ports were in operation and the supply of war clothes to U.S Army was normal. Each soldier was given serge coat, trousers and other Army field uniforms that helped during the war. The male and female corps received protective clothes that were used for the purpose of war as it was necessary for each soldier to get ready for battle. Various divisions were made and several groups were created.
The organization of the U.S Army consisted of Corps, Armies and Army groups. A Corps was made up of two minimum divisions and, to be specific, there were eighteen corps in US Army in 1945. The eighteen corps constituted of three, four to five divisions which had independent units consisting of engineers, different specialist, tanks and artillery who were under direct command. During the Second World War, ten U.S Armies were formed from two or more corps. The second and fourth Armies were left in U.S and there were divisions made to protect the border of United States and counter any attack from the allies. The World War II was very tough and the divisional units in the U.S. had to move to the front to reinforce. The first, third and ninth Armies were operating in France, Belgium and Germany while the seventh Army was based in Sicily. A fifth Army was operating in Italy.
Army groups consisted of a minimum of two armies and during the Second World War, the twelfth Army group consisted of first and third Armies. The United States ninth Army was deemed to be inactive and was traded back between the fourth and twelfth. The British Canadian twenty first Army Group took the place of the inactive ninth U.S Army. In Italy, all Allied forces worked hand in hand with the fifth army to form the Fifteenth Army Group. The war which had spread to the Pacific saw all Army units to serve under Theater Commanders. In Europe, all ground forces were under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied expeditionary forces. The divisions were much embraced and adored for their good and recommendable work.
There were however some of the divisions that were not performing well and it was very necessary to make rotations for the benefit of the commanders. During World War I, the divisions had been withdrawn for rebuilding and rest. The Armies had humble time of resting, thus in the World War II they were full of energy and ready for action. The rest period was very good because violent battles in the Island groups helped very much the rest cycle of Marine and Army units. The Army corps in Sicily had thirty days for resting which gave them humble time for preparations.
The divisions after rest were committed into combat, therefore they were entitled to stay at front and they were seen to be full of energy. At the time of the war, the first division spent four hundred and forty two days in combat which was enough for them to get ready for any Allied group. Several casualties were reported in France and Germany as a result of attack from the three infantry divisions. The battle was very tough and the infantry division was very successful due to formation of combat. A lot of loss was reported from the establishment where about two hundred percent of the casualties were caused by infantry divisions based in Normandy.
The high rate of casualties was seen as a problem to the allied groups and their units were made to change the tactics. This made the war to spread to many parts of the continent but this did not change the minds of the U.S commandants. The World War II went on between the two allies, although the troops from one group seemed to diminish. More than million soldiers lost their lives in this war and a lot of loss was reported. There were concerns about the lives of the remaining troops and the leaders of the troops decided to safeguard them and maintain the soldiers in order for them to act in case of any future operation.
The leaders did not follow the actions of AEF in World War I where the fourth division arriving to France was redistributed among other divisions. However, they depended on individuals who were sent from U.S to fill the gaps left by the casualties. These individuals were called replacements but there was a short fall of them in France. The trained individuals who were considered as replacements were very few and this became a serious challenge to army troops.
While this was happening in France, the units based in the United States of America were plundered without mercy, leading to weak training units but this did not frustrate the efforts of the U.S Army because there were other GI semi trained individuals who were taken as replacements. As this was taking place, the injured corps were recovering from their bases and joined the replacement to form a strong combat. The World War II was one of the most influential wars in U.S Army because they proved that they are one of the best equipped and trained troops during that period. The Army also showed that they had the potential and capability of participating in a mechanized warfare.
The first to surrender was Italy and this was the beginning of battle in 1943. This time the U.S army was thoroughly trained and they gained a lot of experience through lessons taught during the campaigns. On June 6th 1944, Utah and Omaha beaches were attacked by one of the most mechanized armies. The attackers were allies and the American troops considered to be powerful enough to establish their base in Normandy. As they realized that the battle was almost solved, the U.S Army moved from Normandy and started to persuade Germans across France. They demonstrated classic war against Germany and British leaders who were supplying information to Allied groups. The Germans wanted to prove whether the U.S Army was that powerful even when the battle got to be tough.
This led to loss of life by some troops and others shed blood. The battle was very tough and without the support from air troops, the U.S Army was out numbered by superior Germany forces. The American troops were on their own in Ardennes and were almost ready to give up. This was a small bent according to Army rules but they did not break. The Army kept on fighting against German troops and through the use of delayed tactics they managed to overcome the challenge. On January 1st 1945 the line of Wahrmacht was restored due to the high loss reported.
The American troops were faced by supply crisis due to lack of manufacturing capacity. This influenced U.S operations and adversely affected many troops in their operations leading to worse living conditions of the U.S soldiers. It became very hard for Americans to ship goods and other war equipment to their destinations. The supply of basic needs and transport system was very much affected, leading to high level of shortages in the war units. On the other side of Germany, everything was set and progress had been achieved by allies who were traveling to reach the border of Germany.
This was a very technical situation because there was enough time to clear port in Western France, making it suitable for supplies to flow throughout Germany. The other side of Normandy was behind schedule and this was an advantage to France which worked hard to beat logistical planning. Offloading of cargo from distant ports was very slow but the supplies from nearby ports made it easy for supplies to reach Omaha beach. The transportation system on the main land was paralyzed by bombings and the only efficient means of transport was by use of air. The French government worked hard to open some ports that had been affected but the British Army group failed to seize one of the major ports in Low Countries leaving the Allies stranded.
The U.S Army started to persuade the French government and each Allied army commanders pressured for restoration of continuous supply of basic commodities. Some items like ammunition and gasoline were very essential but to get them was the major problem. Eisenhover made efforts to bring some of the units to the shore but it was very hard to transport the same items to the front. The port was very much congested and there was not enough space to dock. Unfortunately, the weather began to change and it was getting rainy and cold, meaning that the demand for blankets, gas, ammunition and other winter uniforms was very high while the supply was low.
The war during this time was in Belgium and Vosges mountains on the border with Germany. The weather was very harsh and many U.S troops were affected by frost because they had no protective clothes. The leader of the troop could not withstand such a big loss and in late January winter clothes were availed to each U.S soldier. The Army continued to access fighting equipments and weather conditions began to get better since it was the onset of spring season. Many ports were in operation and the supply of war clothes to U.S Army was normal. Each soldier was given serge coat, trousers and other Army field uniforms that helped during the war. The male and female corps received protective clothes that were used for the purpose of war as it was necessary for each soldier to get ready for battle. Various divisions were made and several groups were created.
The organization of the U.S Army consisted of Corps, Armies and Army groups. A Corps was made up of two minimum divisions and, to be specific, there were eighteen corps in US Army in 1945. The eighteen corps constituted of three, four to five divisions which had independent units consisting of engineers, different specialist, tanks and artillery who were under direct command. During the Second World War, ten U.S Armies were formed from two or more corps. The second and fourth Armies were left in U.S and there were divisions made to protect the border of United States and counter any attack from the allies. The World War II was very tough and the divisional units in the U.S. had to move to the front to reinforce. The first, third and ninth Armies were operating in France, Belgium and Germany while the seventh Army was based in Sicily. A fifth Army was operating in Italy.
Army groups consisted of a minimum of two armies and during the Second World War, the twelfth Army group consisted of first and third Armies. The United States ninth Army was deemed to be inactive and was traded back between the fourth and twelfth. The British Canadian twenty first Army Group took the place of the inactive ninth U.S Army. In Italy, all Allied forces worked hand in hand with the fifth army to form the Fifteenth Army Group. The war which had spread to the Pacific saw all Army units to serve under Theater Commanders. In Europe, all ground forces were under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied expeditionary forces. The divisions were much embraced and adored for their good and recommendable work.
There were however some of the divisions that were not performing well and it was very necessary to make rotations for the benefit of the commanders. During World War I, the divisions had been withdrawn for rebuilding and rest. The Armies had humble time of resting, thus in the World War II they were full of energy and ready for action. The rest period was very good because violent battles in the Island groups helped very much the rest cycle of Marine and Army units. The Army corps in Sicily had thirty days for resting which gave them humble time for preparations.
The divisions after rest were committed into combat, therefore they were entitled to stay at front and they were seen to be full of energy. At the time of the war, the first division spent four hundred and forty two days in combat which was enough for them to get ready for any Allied group. Several casualties were reported in France and Germany as a result of attack from the three infantry divisions. The battle was very tough and the infantry division was very successful due to formation of combat. A lot of loss was reported from the establishment where about two hundred percent of the casualties were caused by infantry divisions based in Normandy.
The high rate of casualties was seen as a problem to the allied groups and their units were made to change the tactics. This made the war to spread to many parts of the continent but this did not change the minds of the U.S commandants. The World War II went on between the two allies, although the troops from one group seemed to diminish. More than million soldiers lost their lives in this war and a lot of loss was reported. There were concerns about the lives of the remaining troops and the leaders of the troops decided to safeguard them and maintain the soldiers in order for them to act in case of any future operation.
The leaders did not follow the actions of AEF in World War I where the fourth division arriving to France was redistributed among other divisions. However, they depended on individuals who were sent from U.S to fill the gaps left by the casualties. These individuals were called replacements but there was a short fall of them in France. The trained individuals who were considered as replacements were very few and this became a serious challenge to army troops.
While this was happening in France, the units based in the United States of America were plundered without mercy, leading to weak training units but this did not frustrate the efforts of the U.S Army because there were other GI semi trained individuals who were taken as replacements. As this was taking place, the injured corps were recovering from their bases and joined the replacement to form a strong combat. The World War II was one of the most influential wars in U.S Army because they proved that they are one of the best equipped and trained troops during that period. The Army also showed that they had the potential and capability of participating in a mechanized warfare.
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