List of American Army Groups in World War II
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A list of American Army Groups in World War II.
Military groups
- First United States Army Group — Fictitious formation, created as a part of Operation Quicksilver.
- 6th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 15 September 1944 to 15 June 1945. (Consisted of Seventh United States Army and French First Army)[1]
- 12th Army Group - Served in France and Germany from 1 August 1944 until 12 July 1945. (Consisted of First, Third, Ninth and Fifteenth United States Armies.)[2]
- 15th Army Group — Had overall command of the Allied Armies in Italy, became operation at Algiers on 10 July 1943 and disbanded on 5 July 1945. (Consisted of Fifth United States Army and British Eighth Army.)[3]
- 21st Army Group - Not an American unit. (Consisted of British Second Army and Canadian First Army.)