1942 ⟶ US Army Reorganization

The Secretary of War reorganizes the General Headquarters (G...
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🇺🇸 US Army Reorganizes Defense Commands

The United States of America converts its Corps Areas to Defense Commands, with the term Corps reassigned as an intermediate field command of a Field Army.⟶
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⚙️ US Army Reorganization

The Secretary of War reorganizes the General Headquarters (GHQ), United States Army into three major commands – Army Ground Forces, Army Air Forces, and Services of Supply, the latter of which is later redesignated Army Service Forces. At the same time, the four Defense commands and all Theaters Of Operations (TOPNS) are subordinated to the War Department General Staff.⟶
US Army Reorganization (1942)
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