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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
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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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:campaigns
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Normandy
Central Europe
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Black_and_Yellow
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1950
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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
gptkb:M3_Lee_Tank
gptkb:M24_Chaffee_Tank
Half-track vehicles
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Knox
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Participated in major WWII battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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43rd Armored Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:4th_Armored_Division
gptkb:43rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:2nd_Armored_Division
Field Artillery Battalions
Tank Battalions
Armored Infantry Battalions
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials dedicated to its soldiers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future armored divisions
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Many veterans of the division
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gptkbp:motto
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We Lead the Way
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Thunderbirds
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:reform
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gptkb:1954
Post-war reorganization into reserve units
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Hood
gptkb:Camp_Blanding
gptkb:Camp_Polk
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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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