Tenth United States Army

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The Tenth United States Army was a major U.S. field army formed in World War II that led the American land forces during the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific Theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
field army
alliance Allies of World War II
surface form: Allied Powers
branch United States Army
campaign Ryukyu Islands campaign
casualtyEvent death of its commanding general Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. in combat on Okinawa
commander Joseph W. Stilwell
surface form: Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
surface form: Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
commandStructure under overall command of U.S. Pacific forces
conflict World War II
country United States of America
dateDisbanded 1945
dateFormed 1944
disbandedAfter completion of Okinawa campaign
era World War II
surface form: World War II era
formedInWar World War II
garrison Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater
headquartersLocationDuringOkinawa Okinawa Island
surface form: Okinawa
higherCommand Tenth United States Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Tenth Army Group (Pacific) (operational control under U.S. Tenth Army command structure in Okinawa campaign)
includedForces U.S. Army units
U.S. Marine Corps units
mission conduct amphibious assault and ground campaign to capture Okinawa
nickname Tenth Army
notableBattle Battle of Okinawa
notableEngagement defense against Japanese kamikaze-supported counterattacks on Okinawa
notableFact was the only U.S. field army in World War II whose commanding general was killed in action
notableSubordinateFormation 1st Marine Division (United States)
27th Infantry Division (United States)
2nd Marine Division
surface form: 2nd Marine Division (United States)

6th Marine Division (United States)
77th Infantry Division (United States)
7th Infantry Division (United States)
96th Infantry Division (United States)
objective secure Okinawa as a base for operations against the Japanese home islands
operationEndDate June 1945
operationStartDate April 1 1945
partOf United States Army
precededBy no direct predecessor field army (formed specifically for Pacific operations)
primaryEnemy Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
surface form: Imperial Japanese Navy land forces
primaryOperation Battle of Okinawa
surface form: Invasion of Okinawa
roleInBattle led American land forces during the Battle of Okinawa
serviceBranchType combined Army and Marine Corps ground force headquarters
status disbanded
subordinateUnit III Amphibious Corps
XXIV Corps
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
type combined-arms field army

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Operation Iceberg involves Tenth United States Army
Operation Iceberg involves Tenth United States Army
this entity surface form: U.S. Tenth Army
Buckner commanded Tenth United States Army
subject surface form: Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Tenth United States Army higherCommand Tenth United States Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Tenth Army Group (Pacific) (operational control under U.S. Tenth Army command structure in Okinawa campaign)