29th Infantry Division
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The 29th Infantry Division is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry division best known for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army National Guard division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 29th ID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedCountry |
France
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedDecoration |
French Croix de Guerre
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe Campaign
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Normandy Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesOnDDay | over 2,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| component | Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Belvoir, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Fort Belvoir, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
First United States Army
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V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | blue and gray yin-yang style shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| landingSector | Omaha Beach, Dog Green sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRole | multicomponent, deployable headquarters ⓘ |
| motto | 29, Let's Go ⓘ |
| nickname | Blue and Gray Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
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Major General Leonard T. Gerow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
D-Day
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInOperation |
Operation Enduring Freedom
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Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganized | post–World War II National Guard division ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| stateAffiliation |
Maryland Army National Guard
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Virginia Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
115th Infantry Regiment
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116th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 175th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 29th Infantry Division Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | union of Union and Confederate states ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combined arms division ⓘ |
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