36th Cavalry Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Guard
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
Southern France
gptkbp:colors Blue and Gold
gptkbp:combat_history Part of U. S. military history.
gptkbp:combat_system Served in multiple theaters.
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:United_States_Army_Forces_Command
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deactivation Deactivated in 1945.
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkbp:formed Activated in 1940.
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Bliss
gptkbp:has_color Cavalry crest
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:Division
Cavalry insignia.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
gptkbp:historical_records Maintained by U. S. Army archives.
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in WWII.
gptkbp:history Established in 1940, served in WWII.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 36th Cavalry Division
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive unit insignia
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern cavalry tactics.
Influenced future cavalry units.
gptkbp:memorials Various memorials across the U. S.
gptkbp:motto Cavalrymen Lead the Way
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thunderbirds
gptkbp:notable_commanders Major General John A. H. F. H. Mc Coy
gptkbp:operational_history Engaged in significant operations.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career Transitioned to peacetime duties.
gptkbp:primary_role Reconnaissance.
Armored warfare.
gptkbp:recruitment Volunteer and conscription
gptkbp:reformed 1943
Reorganized in 1943.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Contributed to Allied victory.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:36th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:symbol Cavalry saber
gptkbp:tradition Cavalry traditions
Annual remembrance ceremonies.
gptkbp:training Basic and advanced military training
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history Documented in military history books.
Participated in major WWII battles.
gptkbp:unit_type Cavalry Division.
gptkbp:veterans Many served in post-war military.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:5th_Cavalry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8