U.S. Second Army
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| Second United States Army | |
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 Second Army Shoulder Insignia |
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| Active | October 15, 1918 - 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Federal Government |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Field Army |
Second United States Army was formed October 15, 1918 during World War I. It functioned as a training and administrative headquarters until being inactivated 15 April 1919.
The U.S. Second Army was activated again and served as a training Army for much of its existence until inactivation in 1966
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[edit] History
[edit] World War I
Second Army's task during the First World War was to hold the line a short distance east of the Moselle River in France following the end of the Saint-Mihiel offensive along the Western Front. The army was also tasked with reinforcing units from the active-in-combat soldiers of the U.S. First Army.
On 10 November, Second Army advanced on German positions, already in disorder and retreating. Word did not reach the units advancing until after eleven-hundred hours on 11 November, making it one of the last units to fight to the very conclusion of the war. On 15 April of the following year, Second Army was inactivated.
[edit] Subordinate Units
[edit] Along the line
- U.S. 33rd Division (Illinois National Guard)
- U.S. 28th Division (Pennsylvania National Guard)
- U.S. 7th Division (Regular Army)
- U.S. 92nd Division (United States Colored Troops)
[edit] In reserve
- U.S. 4th Division (Regular Army)
- U.S. 35th Division (Missouri and Kansas National Guard)
- one brigade, U.S. 88th Division (Minnesota and North Dakota National Guard)
[edit] World War II
[edit] Post-World War II
In 1966, Second Army was inactivated and merged with First Army.
[edit] Past Commanders
| Date Began | Date Ended | Commanding General |
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| 15 October 1918 | 15 April 1919 | Robert Lee Bullard |
| 20 October 1939 | 25 April 1943 | Ben Lear |
| 25 April 1943 | 7 May 1945 | Lloyd Fredendall |
| 1945 October | 1946 November | William Simpson |
| 1948 January | 1950 July | Leonard T. Gerow |
| 10 August 1950 | 11 April 1951 | James Alward Van Fleet |
| 11 April 1951 | 1953 April | Edward H. Brooks |
| 1957 | 1960 | Charles E. Hart |
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