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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Varsity_II
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Allied_Forces
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Operation_Varsity
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Blue_and_Yellow
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Paratrooper Operations
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_William_M._Miley
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Airborne and Glider Troops
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M1_Garand
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1942
1943
1945
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Fort_Bragg,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:has_color
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gptkb:17th_Airborne_Division_Crest
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Bragg
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First Airborne Division to be activated in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American 17th Airborne Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
Acorn with wings
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gptkbp:involved_units
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Airborne Infantry Regiments
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern Airborne units
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Airborne_Assault
Airborne Operations
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gptkbp:motto
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The Sky is the Limit
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gptkbp:nickname
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Golden Acorn Division
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
Part of the Allied invasion of Europe.
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:General_Matthew_Ridgway
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:17th_Airborne_Division_(United_States)
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gptkbp:reform
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Post World War II
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:Division
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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The 17th Airborne Division Song
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Acorn
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gptkbp:tradition
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Airborne traditions
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Benning
Paratrooper training
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:uniform
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gptkb:Army_Combat_Uniform
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Significant role in World War II airborne operations.
Participated in major airborne operations.
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gptkbp:website
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Official Army Website
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