Military History of African Americans - World War II - Units

Units

Some of the most notable African American Army units which served in World War II were:

  • 92nd Infantry Division
    • 366th Infantry Regiment
  • 93rd Infantry Division
    • 369th Infantry Regiment
    • 370th Infantry Regiment
    • 371st Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Cavalry Division
    • 4th Cavalry Brigade
      • 9th Cavalry Regiment
      • 10th Cavalry Regiment
    • 5th Cavalry Brigade
      • 27th Cavalry Regiment
      • 28th Cavalry Regiment
  • Air Corps Units
    • 332d Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen)
  • Non Divisional Units
    • Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit
      • 452nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
    • Infantry Units
      • 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion
    • Cavalry/Armor Units
      • US Military Academy Cavalry Squadron
      • 5th Reconnaissance Squadron
      • 758th Tank Battalion
      • 761st Tank Battalion
      • 784th Tank Battalion
    • Field Artillery Units
      • 46th Field Artillery Brigade.
      • 184th Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois National Guard.
      • 333rd Field Artillery Regiment.
      • 349th Field Artillery Regiment
      • 350th Field Artillery Regiment
      • 351st Field Artillery Regiment
      • 353rd Field Artillery Regiment
      • 578th Field Artillery Regiment
      • 333rd Field Artillery Battalion
      • 349th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 350th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 351st Field Artillery Battalion
      • 353rd Field Artillery Battalion
      • 578th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 593rd Field Artillery Battalion
      • 594th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 595th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 596th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 597th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 598th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 599th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 600th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 686th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 777th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 795th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 930th Field Artillery Battalion, Illinois National Guard
      • 931st Field Artillery Battalion, Illinois National Guard
      • 969th Field Artillery Battalion
      • 971st Field Artillery Battalion
      • 973rd Field Artillery Battalion
      • 993rd Field Artillery Battalion
      • 999th Field Artillery Battlaion
    • Tank Destroyer Units
      • 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 646th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 649th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 659th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 669th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 679th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 795th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 827th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 828th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 829th Tank Destroyer Battalion
      • 846th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Two segregated units were organized by the United States Marine Corps:

  • 51st Defense Battalion
  • 52nd Defense Battalion

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