25th Cavalry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Rhineland
gptkb:Normandy
gptkb:Ardennes
Central Europe
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:colors Blue and Gold
gptkbp:command_structure Part of the 12th Army Group
Part of the 7th Army
Part of the 3rd Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:history Established during World War II.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 25th Cavalry Division
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive unit insignia
gptkbp:motto Cavalrymen Lead the Way
gptkbp:nickname The 25th
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Siege_of_Bastogne
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:reformed 1950
gptkbp:successor gptkb:25th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:symbol Cavalry insignia
gptkbp:unit_history Involved in post-war occupation duties.
Maintained readiness for rapid deployment.
Participated in major battles in Europe.
Contributed to military modernization efforts.
Contributed to the liberation of France.
Engaged in combat against German forces.
Participated in NATO exercises.
Reactivated during the Cold War.
Served in various training roles.
Transitioned to peacetime role after WWII.
gptkbp:unit_type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_François_de_Kellermann
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7