99th Infantry Division
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The 99th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Checkerboard Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw significant combat in Europe during World War II, particularly in the Battle of the Bulge.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| activationDate | 1942-11-15 ⓘ |
| activationPlace | Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awarded | unit citations for actions in World War II ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Ardennes-Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
324th Engineer Combat Battalion
NERFINISHED
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324th Medical Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 370th Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 371st Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 372nd Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 393rd Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 394th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 395th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 799th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ 924th Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 99th Quartermaster Company NERFINISHED ⓘ 99th Reconnaissance Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ 99th Signal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deactivationDate | 1945-09-20 ⓘ |
| distinction |
earned reputation for stubborn defense in the Ardennes
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held key positions against German offensive in December 1944 ⓘ |
| enteredCombat | 1944-11 ⓘ |
| enteredCombatTheater | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | inactivated after World War II service ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | various locations in Belgium and Germany ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
First United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaDescription | shoulder sleeve insignia with a black and white checkerboard pattern ⓘ |
| nickname |
Checker Board Division
NERFINISHED
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Checkerboard Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Ruhr Pocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
crossing of the Rhine River
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defense of the northern shoulder of the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| notableLocationOfAction |
Elsenborn Ridge
GENERATED
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Höfen, Germany GENERATED ⓘ Krinkelt-Rocherath area GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry combat ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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