At the beginning of the war, the Army and Air Force were under the command of the War Department, which in turn was subordinate to the President. The command structures were the same as those used … See more

At the start of the war in December 1941, the army had a strength of 1,686,000 soldiers divided into 29 infantry, 5 armored and 2 cavalry divisions. Of these divisions, only two were outside the continental United Stat… See more

During World War II, the living conditions of U.S. soldiers varied greatly depending on where they were stationed, the phase of the war, and the branch of the military to which they belonged. Overall, conditions were difficult, bu… See more