Americal Division
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The Americal Division was a U.S. Army infantry division active during World War II and the Vietnam War, historically notorious for its involvement in the My Lai massacre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americal Division canonical | 10 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| activated | World War II era ⓘ |
| allegation | commission of war crimes in Vietnam ⓘ |
| associatedUnit | 23rd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| component |
artillery units
ⓘ
infantry regiments ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| engagement |
ground combat operations in South Vietnam
ⓘ
ground combat operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involvement | counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | My Lai massacre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the My Lai massacre
ⓘ
combat service in World War II ⓘ combat service in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Northern Solomons campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Bougainville Campaign
Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
|
| reactivated | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| reputation | historically notorious for involvement in the My Lai massacre ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army ground forces
|
| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
Vietnam War theater ⓘ |
| type | combined arms formation ⓘ |
| warCrimeInvolvement | My Lai massacre ⓘ |
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