Indianhead Division
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The Indianhead Division is a famed U.S. Army infantry division known for its distinctive Native American head insignia and extensive combat service in major 20th-century conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indianhead Division canonical | 5 |
| Indianhead patch | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alliance | United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Army Forces Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Forces Command (historical stateside assignments)
|
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation ⓘ |
| engagement | Cold War forward deployment in Korea ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Camp Humphreys, South Korea ⓘ |
| insignia | Native American head on a black shield with a white star ⓘ |
| motto | Second to None ⓘ |
| nickname |
Indianhead Division
self-link
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Second to None ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Belleau Wood
ⓘ
Battle of Bloody Ridge (Korea) ⓘ Siege of Brest (1944) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Brest (1944)
Battle of Chipyong-ni ⓘ Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
|
| notableFor |
continuous presence on the Korean Peninsula since the Korean War armistice
ⓘ
distinctive Native American head shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| officialName | 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Eighth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth United States Army
|
| role |
combined arms
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| specialization |
armored infantry
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations, World War II
Korean Peninsula ⓘ Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front, World War I
|
| type | active duty formation ⓘ |
| warHonors |
campaign streamers for Korean War
ⓘ
campaign streamers for Southwest Asia and Global War on Terrorism ⓘ campaign streamers for World War I ⓘ campaign streamers for World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indianhead patch