88th Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1917-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:National_Guard
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:NATO
gptkb:veterans
Reserve Forces
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Rhineland
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Normandy
Central Europe
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Blue_and_White
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Carson
gptkbp:historical_significance Recognized for bravery and valor in combat
Known for its distinctive blue devil insignia
Contributed to the success of Allied operations in Europe
Legacy continues through veteran associations
One of the first divisions to be deployed in World War I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 88th Infantry Division
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:1917
1945
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:military_insignia
Division Patch
gptkbp:motto The Devil is in the Details
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blue_Devil_Division
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_E._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:reconstituted 1947
gptkbp:reformed 1947
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Blue_Devil
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history Established in World War I
Fought in World War II
Participated in the Battle of the Bulge
Involved in post-war occupation duties
Reactivated for training purposes in the 1950s
Participated in the liberation of France
Currently inactive but retains historical significance
Involved in Cold War training exercises
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces_in_Europe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5