Blue and Gray Division

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The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.

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Label Occurrences
Blue and Gray 1
Blue and Gray Division canonical 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf National Guard division
National Guard division
U.S. Army division
infantry division
infantry division
military unit nickname
associatedWith reconciliation between North and South after the American Civil War
branch United States Army
component Army National Guard NERFINISHED
composedOf National Guard units from Maryland NERFINISHED
National Guard units from Virginia
National Guard units from other mid-Atlantic states
country United States of America
dateOfDDayLanding 1944-06-06
hasNickname Blue and Gray Division NERFINISHED
landedAt Omaha Beach NERFINISHED
landedOn D-Day NERFINISHED
notableFor D-Day landings NERFINISHED
Omaha Beach landings NERFINISHED
World War II combat operations in Europe
World War II service
assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day
participatedIn Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED
Normandy landings NERFINISHED
Operation Overlord NERFINISHED
Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED
World War II
partOf United States Army National Guard NERFINISHED
refersTo 29th Infantry Division NERFINISHED
symbolism blue and gray colors represent Union and Confederate soldiers
theater European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED

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United States 29th Infantry Division nickname Blue and Gray Division
subject surface form: 29th Infantry Division
29th Infantry Division (United States) nickname Blue and Gray Division
this entity surface form: Blue and Gray