Ninth Army (United States)
Ninth Army | |
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Active | 15 April 1944–1945 2012–2020 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field army |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | GEN William Hood Simpson |
The Ninth Army was a field army of the United States Army, most recently garrisoned at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. It was the United States Army Service Component Command of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM or AFRICOM).
Activated just eight weeks before the June 1944
History
The first responsibility for Ninth Army, upon its arrival on 5 September was to take part in the final reduction of the German forces holding out in the French port of Brest. After the surrender of the town fifteen days later, Ninth Army was sent east to take its place in the line. It came into the line between Third Army and First Army.
In November, Ninth Army was shifted to the very northern flank of
In late February 1945 the Ninth Army launched
The end was now clearly in sight, and as part of Ninth Army, along with the newly arrived
Units
Units included the 2nd Infantry Division, the 8th Infantry Division, 8th Armored Division, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 5th Ranger Battalion, the 29th Infantry Division, the 30th Infantry Division, the 6th Armored Division, the 104th Infantry Division, the 7th Armored Division, and the 79th Infantry Division .
Reactivation
In 2012,
Following its reformation, the army controlled the following units;[5]
- United States Army Africa Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Caserma Carlo Ederle, Italy
- 207th Military Intelligence Brigade(Operational Control)
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- OUA Division, Liberia
- Engineering Brigade, Liberia
In 2020, U.S. Army Africa was merged with U.S. Army Europe to form a new command, U.S. Army Europe-Africa.[6]
This article needs to be updated.(June 2021) |
Insignia
The nine-sided figure indicates the numerical designation of the organization. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 21 September 1944. The red and white colors reflect that the headquarters of the Ninth Army was the headquarters of the Fourth Army under a new name[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ Ardennes-Alsace, Sullivan, Gordon R.
- ^ Video: Allies Overrun Germany Etc. (1945). Universal Newsreel. 1945. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "The U.S. Ninth Army's Breakout: Crossing the Roer and the Rhine". Warfare History Network. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "US Army Africa: History". 30 December 2012.
- ^ CurrentOps.com. "United States Army Africa". currentops.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Lucas, Ryan (1 October 2020). "Army Consolidating Europe, Africa Commands". Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Prefer, Nathan N. The Conquering 9th: The Ninth U.S. Army in World War II Casemate March 9, 2020
References
- The Struggle for Europe; Chester Wilmot
External links
- Interviews with William Hood Simpson. 30 June 1976, 7 July 1976, University of Texas at San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures: Oral History Collection, UA 15.01, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.