Tenth Army
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Tenth Army was a major U.S. Army field formation in World War II, best known for its role in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenth Army canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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field army ⓘ |
| alliedForce |
British Pacific Fleet
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | U.S. Tenth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignEndState | successful capture of Okinawa ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy casualties during the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell
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Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | Army and Marine Corps ground forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1944 ⓘ |
| engagement | Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Okinawa (during Battle of Okinawa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | United States Tenth Army Group (operationally under U.S. Pacific command structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedServiceBranch |
United States Army
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy support units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the last major U.S. field armies activated in World War II ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of its commander Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. in combat ⓘ |
| notableFact | only U.S. field army in World War II to control both Army and Marine Corps corps-level formations simultaneously ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation | Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission | capture of Okinawa ⓘ |
| role | invasion of Okinawa ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | securing base for planned invasion of Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
III Amphibious Corps (USMC)
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XXIV Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportFrom |
Naval gunfire support
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Tactical air forces ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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