Already after the first experiences of fighting in North Africa at the turn of 1942-1943, the US Army changed the position of the American infantry division. From 1943 onwards, each infantry division had three full-time infantry regiments, in turn composed of three infantry battalions. In addition, the infantry regiment also included other units, for example: an anti-tank company, an artillery company or a staff company. In total, the US Army's infantry regiment numbered approximately 3,100 soldiers. It should also be remembered that the division also included a strong artillery component consisting of four artillery battalions - 3 light and 1 medium, most often armed with 105 and 155 mm howitzers. There was also, among others, an engineering battalion, a repair company, a reconnaissance unit and a Military Police platoon. In total, the US Infantry Division numbered approximately 14,200 people from 1943. It quite clearly dominated the artillery over the German division and had much better and - above all - fully motorized means of transport, which made it a highly mobile tactical formation. It also had much richer "individual" anti-tank weapons in the form of a large number of bazooka launchers, of which there were over 500 in the entire division.
American military clergy and field priests during World War II were part of the so-called Chaplain Corps of the United States Army, which was established as early as 1775, and therefore at the beginning of the War of Independence of the United States (1775-1783). In almost every case, they were "professional" clergymen with an officer rank, who often underwent special courses and training. It is worth adding that these clergy served in various rites, e.g. Catholic, Protestant, but also Judaic or Muslim. The main task of the field priests in the US Army was to support soldiers spiritually, perform pastoral service and administer the last rites. It is worth adding that these clergy often showed great courage and devotion towards the soldiers. Examples include John G. Burkhalter, who performed his tasks during the landing in Normandy in 1944 and later during the fighting in North-Western Europe in 1944-1945 or the so-called Four Chaplains ), who until their death supported the rescue operation on the SS Dorchester in February 1943.