U.S. 42nd Infantry Division

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U.S. Army division infantry division

The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army division → infantry division →
allegiance	United States of America →
associatedWith	New York Army National Guard →
awarded	campaign streamers for Iraq War → campaign streamers for World War I → campaign streamers for World War II →
branch	United States Army →
commandStructure	U.S. Army National Guard →
component	artillery units → infantry regiments → support units →
conflict	Global War on Terrorism → Iraq War → World War I → World War II →
country	United States →
decorations	French Croix de Guerre → Presidential Unit Citation →
engagement	Aisne-Marne offensive → Battle of the Bulge → Central Europe campaign → Champagne-Marne offensive → Meuse-Argonne offensive → Operation Iraqi Freedom → St. Mihiel offensive →
era	20th century → 21st century →
formed	1917 →
garrison	New York →
headquarters	Troy, New York →
insignia	rainbow-shaped shoulder sleeve insignia →
liberated	Dachau concentration camp →
motto	Rainbow →
nickname	Rainbow Division →
notableCommander	Charles T. Menoher → Douglas MacArthur →
notableFor	multi-state National Guard composition →
notedFor	liberation of Nazi concentration camps →
originOfNickname	unit composed of National Guard units from many U.S. states like a rainbow →
participatedIn	occupation of Germany after World War II →
partOf	Army National Guard →
primaryFunction	combat operations →
role	infantry →
size	division →
status	active →
theater	European Theater of Operations →
type	infantry division →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dachau concentration camp →	liberatedBy