49th Cavalry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:allies gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Normandy_Invasion
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
Occupation of Germany
gptkbp:colors Blue and Gold
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1957
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkb:M1911_Pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand_Rifle
gptkb:Browning_M1919_Machine_Gun
gptkb:M3_Half-track
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:history Activated in 1943
Deactivated in 1945
Participated in training exercises
Reactivated in 1946
Involved in post-war occupation duties
Involved in Cold War operations
Final deactivation in 1957
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 49th Cavalry Division
gptkbp:motto Cavalrymen Always
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_49th
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:reformed 1950
gptkbp:subordinate_units 49th Engineer Battalion
49th Reconnaissance Troop
49th Signal Company
49th Armored Regiment
49th Field Artillery Battalion
gptkbp:symbol Cavalry insignia
gptkbp:type gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:5th_Cavalry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8