92nd Infantry Division
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The 92nd Infantry Division was a segregated African American unit of the United States Army that saw combat in both World War I and World War II, notably in the Italian Campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 92nd Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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infantry division ⓘ segregated African American military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Soldiers tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | U.S. Fifth Army (during Italian Campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
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infantry regiments ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
World War I era
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
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| ethnicComposition | primarily African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| faced | discrimination within the U.S. Army due to segregation policies ⓘ |
| formedFor | service in World War I ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | various locations in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of segregated U.S. Army structure in the early 20th century
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symbol of African American military service in the World Wars ⓘ |
| honoredFor | combat service in Italy ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to eventual desegregation of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| motto | Buffalo Division (informal association with Buffalo Soldiers identity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Buffalo Soldiers Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the only African American infantry divisions to see combat in World War II
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combat operations in Italy ⓘ service of African American soldiers under white officers ⓘ |
| opponent |
Central Powers forces in World War I
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German Army in Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied operations in Italy
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offensives against German forces in Italy ⓘ |
| reconstitutedFor | service in World War II ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat unit ⓘ |
| segregationPolicy | racially segregated unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Army historical studies on African American units
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books on Buffalo Soldiers in World War II ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
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Italian Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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