American 3rd Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_3rd_Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years	1917-1945
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:NATO gptkb:U._S._Army_Europe
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:colors	Red, White, and Blue
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status	inactive
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Battle_of_Belleau_Wood gptkb:Battle_of_the_Marne gptkb:Battle_of_Aachen gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhineland gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hurtgen_Forest Battle of Central Europe
gptkbp:formation_date	1917-08-05
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Fort_Stewart
gptkbp:historical_significance	Participated in peacekeeping missions First American division to see combat in World War I Contributed to the liberation of France Involved in Cold War operations Fought in the Korean War Participated in major campaigns in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	American 3rd Division
gptkbp:motto	Steadfast and Loyal
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Rock_of_the_Marne
gptkbp:notable_commanders	gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Simpson gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Lejeune gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:previously_known_as	gptkb:3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:reconstituted	gptkb:1954
gptkbp:release_date	gptkb:The_Army_Goes_Rolling_Along
gptkbp:size	gptkb:Division
gptkbp:subordinate_units	gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:symbol	3rd Division insignia
gptkbp:symbolism	Three stars in a triangle
gptkbp:unit_type	gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5