41st Infantry Division (United States)
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The 41st Infantry Division (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army formation that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater, particularly in New Guinea and the Philippines.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 41st Infantry Division (United States) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Army Pacific operations ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category | United States Army divisions of World War II ⓘ |
| combatRole | front-line infantry ⓘ |
| componentOf |
United States Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army forces in the Pacific
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryLabel | USA ⓘ |
| disbanded | post-World War II ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Japanese forces in New Guinea
ⓘ
Japanese forces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| engagement |
New Guinea campaign
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Pacific area of operations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Sunset Division ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | sustained operations in jungle and tropical environments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive combat in the Pacific Theater
ⓘ
long-term deployment in the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableOperationArea |
New Guinea
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| notableTheater | South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
New Guinea jungles
ⓘ
Pacific Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific islands
Philippine Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine archipelago
|
| operationalFocus | amphibious and jungle warfare ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied campaigns against Japan
ⓘ
island-hopping operations in the Pacific ⓘ liberation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| region |
Pacific Ocean Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean area
|
| role | ground combat operations ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army ground forces
|
| serviceBranchRole | infantry combat ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | inactivated ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater
|
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| worldWar | World War II ⓘ |
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