Albert Cowper Smith (June 5, 1894 - January 24, 1974) was an officer in the United States Army with the rank of Major General.
He is most noted for his service as Commanding general, 14th Armored Division during the later part of World War II.
Smith and his division liberated Prisoner-of-war camps, Oflag XIII-B and Stalag VII-A in April 1945.Following the war, Smith held several important assignments including several divisional commands or as acting Commanding general, Fifth United States Army and completed his career as Chief of the Office of Military History in September 1955.