World War II-era 26th Infantry Division
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The World War II-era 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in the European Theater.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| activated | 1941 ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| awards | received multiple unit citations ⓘ |
| branch | Infantry ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy combat losses in Europe ⓘ |
| commander | Major General Willard S. Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component | National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossed |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demobilized | post-World War II ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | regional identity from New England ⓘ |
| enteredCombat | 1944 ⓘ |
| enteredGermany | 1945 ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | lineage continued in postwar National Guard formations ⓘ |
| nickname | Yankee Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Operations in the Saar region
ⓘ
Relief operations during the Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorraine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Connecticut National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ New England NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat division ⓘ |
| shouldNotBeConfusedWith | post–Cold War 26th Infantry Division redesignations ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Infantry division ⓘ |
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