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