82nd Infantry Division

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The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army division
infantry division
associatedWith U.S. airborne doctrine development
glider infantry operations
parachute assault operations
awarded Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation
branch United States Army
composedOf artillery units
infantry regiments
support units
conflict World War I
World War II
convertedTo U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
surface form: 82nd Airborne Division

airborne division
country United States of America
decorated highly decorated U.S. Army unit
engagement Battle of the Bulge
Italian campaign
surface form: Italian Campaign (World War II)

Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy Campaign (World War II)

Operation Market Garden
Western Front
surface form: Western Front (World War I)
formedFrom National Army conscripts
garrison Fort Bragg
surface form: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
hasAlias 82nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: 82nd Division

82nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: All American Division (82nd)
hasInsignia AA shoulder sleeve insignia
hasMotto All American
hasSuccessor U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
surface form: 82nd Airborne Division
nickname All American Division
notableCommander James M. Gavin
Matthew Ridgway
surface form: Matthew B. Ridgway

Omar Bradley
surface form: Omar N. Bradley
notableFor pioneering U.S. airborne operations in World War II
transition to airborne division
partOf United States Army
raisedBy United States Department of War
surface form: United States War Department
role airborne infantry
infantry
theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations
type airborne infantry (after conversion)
line infantry (originally)

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Omar Bradley militaryUnit 82nd Infantry Division
All American Division formedFrom 82nd Infantry Division
this entity surface form: 82nd Division
82nd Infantry Division hasAlias 82nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 82nd Division
82nd Infantry Division hasAlias 82nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: All American Division (82nd)
All American relatedTo 82nd Infantry Division
AA shoulder sleeve insignia unit 82nd Infantry Division
this entity surface form: 82nd Division