U.S. 17th Airborne Division
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The U.S. 17th Airborne Division was an American World War II airborne unit that saw major combat in Europe, including its large-scale parachute and glider assault across the Rhine River in March 1945.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. 17th Airborne Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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airborne division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1943
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1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
United States Army Air Forces transport aircraft
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military gliders ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe campaign
NERFINISHED
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Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continentOfOperations | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | crossing of the Rhine River in March 1945 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| formedAs | airborne unit ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| militaryRole | offensive airborne operations ⓘ |
| notableAction |
large-scale glider assault across the Rhine River in March 1945
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large-scale parachute assault across the Rhine River in March 1945 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
conducted combined parachute and glider operations
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specialized in airborne assaults ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Ardennes-Alsace campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Plunder NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine River crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the largest single-day airborne operation conducted by the Allies on the Western Front ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Operation Varsity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Ardennes-Alsace campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Plunder NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Varsity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Airborne forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInsertionMethod | parachute ⓘ |
| role |
airborne assault
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airborne infantry ⓘ glider infantry ⓘ |
| secondaryInsertionMethod | glider ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | airborne infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | airborne ⓘ |
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