United States of America in action 1941-1945 Соединенные Штаты Америки в действии 1941-1945

All photos from my collection and my books. Photos are for informational purposes only in history The United States of America entered World War II on December 7, 1941, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. American troops operated on the territory of France (mainly in Normandy), Italy, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as in the Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia and Japan. The United States lost 418,000 people in World War II and 671,278 were injured. Also 130 201 Americans were considered prisoners of war, of which 116 129 people returned home after the war. The largest losses for the American army occurred during the Normandy operation. After her, in terms of the number of casualties, are the Ardennes Operation, the Battle of Okinawa, the Battle of Monte Cassino and the Battle of Iwo Jima. As of 2010, there are still 74,000 US military personnel reported missing during World War II. The US National Archives compiled