United States 99th Infantry Division
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The United States 99th Infantry Division was a World War II U.S. Army unit noted for its determined defense during the Battle of the Bulge and subsequent advances into Germany.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
→
infantry division → |
| branch | United States Army → |
| category | U.S. Army World War II infantry divisions → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| engagement |
Battle of the Bulge
→
surface form: "Battle of the Ardennes"
Battle of the Bulge → Central Europe campaign →
surface form: "Central Europe Campaign"
Rhineland campaign →
surface form: "Rhineland Campaign"
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| formedIn | World War II era → |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s → |
| insignia | checkerboard shoulder sleeve insignia → |
| militaryBranchType | Army infantry → |
| nickname | Checkerboard Division → |
| notableFor |
advances into Germany in 1945
→
defense during the Battle of the Bulge → holding the northern shoulder of the German offensive in the Ardennes → |
| operationArea |
Ardennes-Eifel region
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surface form: "Ardennes region"
Belgium → Germany → |
| opponent | Nazi Germany → |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
→
surface form: "U.S. Army ground forces in Europe"
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| role | infantry → |
| service |
United States Armed Forces in World War II
→
surface form: "United States Army in World War II"
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
→
surface form: "European Theater of Operations"
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| type | infantry formation → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.