66th Infantry Battalion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:41st_Australian_Division
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:battle_honors Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:combat_role frontline infantry
gptkbp:command_structure Brigade level
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:community_engagement local parades
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:documentary featured in military history films
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:field FM 7-8
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Library
formed in 1941
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Allied victory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 66th Infantry Battalion
gptkbp:insignia unit crest
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:66th_Infantry_Battalion_Association
gptkbp:motto Courage and Honor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Brigade
gptkbp:notable_alumni notable veterans
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
marching ceremonies
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer and conscription
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings
gptkbp:size approximately 800 soldiers
gptkbp:status historical unit
gptkbp:strategic_importance key in ground operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:75th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:supports Artillery Battalion
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:bird
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Shelby
live-fire exercises
infantry tactics training
gptkbp:type infantry battalion
gptkbp:uniform standard military uniform