World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division 1939-1946 [Hardcover]

WINNER OF THE 2025 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (AHF) DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARD ( Best Reprint Category)

Any reader, writer, or researcher will prize this one-of-a-kind guide to the U.S. Army ground force organization that won World War II. This encyclopedia contains a wealth of information: tables of organization and equipment; charts detailing the mobilization and expansion of the major units; the important dates and locations of each unit; campaigns participated in; and valuable narrative histories of the divisions and regiments. It is an essential reference.Shelby L. Stantonwas the author of more than a dozen books, includingVietnam Order of Battle,The Green Berets at War,Anatomy of a Division, andU.S. Army Uniforms of World War II.

Russell F. Weigleywas Distinguished University Professor of History at Temple University. He was the author ofThe American Way of WarandEisenhower’s Lieutenants, among other influential books.A remarkable achievement! An invaluable computation derived entirely from original sources. Nothing like it has been done before.“A singularly essential, extraordinarily comprehensive, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' reference that must be considered as a core addition to personal, professional, community, and college/university library World War II History collections and supplemental WWII curriculum studies lists…”