9th Armored Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_9th_Armored_Division
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:API
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Leonard
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M3_Lee_tanks
gptkb:M4_Sherman_tanks
Half-tracks
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Knox,_Kentucky
gptkbp:historical_event available at National Archives
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired future armored divisions
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 9th Armored Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
shield with a black and yellow design
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in dedicated to fallen soldiers
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern armored warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:9th_Armored_Division_Association
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Phantom
gptkbp:nickname Phantom Division
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Liberation_of_Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_A._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Leonard
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:retirement_year participated in Cold War exercises
engaged in peacekeeping missions
provided support during natural disasters
assisted in NATO operations
training new armored units
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings of veterans
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:supports logistics units
medical units
artillery battalions
engineer battalions
gptkbp:symbol Phantom head emblem
gptkbp:training tank warfare tactics