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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:U._S._9th_Armored_Division
gptkb:16th_Armored_Division_Memorial
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:color
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Red and yellow
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Leonard
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Chaffee
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Pioneered armored tactics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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16th Armored Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:involved_units
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Medical Units
Tank Battalions
Artillery Battalions
Engineer Battalions
Combat Support Units
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to the liberation of Europe
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:16th_Armored_Division_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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The Division of the Future
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Thunderbolts
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Siege_of_Bastogne
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Cobra
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:reform
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Post-war reorganization into reserve units
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:Community_engagement
Reserve component
Historical preservation efforts
Veteran affairs advocacy
Training and support missions
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gptkbp:role
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Armored warfare
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Quartermaster_Corps
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Ordnance_Corps
gptkb:Transportation_Corps
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkb:Camp_Chaffee
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gptkbp:transportation
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Tracked vehicles
Wheeled vehicles
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943-01-15
1945-11-15
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