<P> The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II . The United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions : five infantry and one cavalry . By the end of the war , the nation had fielded nearly one hundred . This has been called `` the 90 - Division Gamble '' . Additionally , due to the US Army 's method of employment combined with events of the war , the United States did not suffer the destruction of any of its division - size units during the conflict , except for the Philippine Division in 1942 . See also the `` phantom '' units used to confuse the Germans . </P>
<P> The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II . The United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions : five infantry and one cavalry . By the end of the war , the nation had fielded nearly one hundred . This has been called `` the 90 - Division Gamble '' . Additionally , due to the US Army 's method of employment combined with events of the war , the United States did not suffer the destruction of any of its division - size units during the conflict , except for the Philippine Division in 1942 . See also the `` phantom '' units used to confuse the Germans . </P>
how many divisions did the us army have in ww2
how many divisions did the us army have in ww2
nearly one hundred
nearly one hundred