Army Ground Forces

Army Ground Forces
AGF Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1942–1948
Country United States
Branch United States Army
Size780,000 (1942)
2,200,000 (1943)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair
Lieutenant General Ben Lear
General Joseph Stilwell
General Jacob L. Devers

The Army Ground Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Air Forces and Army Service Forces. Throughout their existence, Army Ground Forces were the largest training organization ever established in the United States. Its strength of 780,000 troops on 1 May 1942 grew to a peak of 2,200,000 by 1 July 1943. Thereafter its strength declined as units departed for overseas theaters.[1]

  1. ^ Moenk 1972, p. 23

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