8th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 8th Infantry Division (United States) was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw significant combat in World War II and served during the Cold War, including a long tenure in West Germany as part of NATO forces.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| activatedFor | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activationLocation | Camp Fremont, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe campaign
NERFINISHED
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Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coldWarAssignment | United States Army Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coldWarRole | forward-deployed NATO land forces in West Germany ⓘ |
| component |
121st Engineer Combat Battalion
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13th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 28th Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 28th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 45th Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 56th Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Medical Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Reconnaissance Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Signal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossedRiver | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Bad Kreuznach, West Germany
NERFINISHED
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West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inactivationContext | post–Cold War U.S. Army drawdown ⓘ |
| insignia | gold eight-pointed star on blue background ⓘ |
| insigniaType | shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| motto | These Are My Credentials ⓘ |
| nickname | Pathfinder Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes-Alsace campaign area support)
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Battle of the Hürtgen Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy combat in the Hürtgen Forest in World War II
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long-term stationing in West Germany during the Cold War ⓘ |
| occupationDuty | postwar Germany ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | ground combat operations ⓘ |
| reorganized | World War II triangular division structure ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| status | inactivated ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
V Corps (United States)
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VII Corps (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | active duty formation ⓘ |
| worldWarIIAssignment |
First United States Army
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Ninth United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldWarIIEntryIntoCombat | Normandy, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldWarIIEntryIntoCombatDate | July 1944 ⓘ |
| worldWarIStatus | did not see combat in World War I ⓘ |
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