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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:active_years
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1917-1919
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Saint_Mihiel_Offensive
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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Gained significant combat experience in Europe
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gptkbp:communication
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Signal Corps for communication
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced military culture and traditions
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gptkbp:demobilization
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Demobilized in 1919
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gptkbp:disbanded
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February 1919
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:equipment
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Standard issue rifles and artillery of the era
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gptkbp:exhibition_history
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Exhibits in military museums
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Artillery and engineering support
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Gordon
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the American Expeditionary Forces
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Documented in military history books
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Records maintained by the National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the Allied victory in WWI
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American 59th Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future U. S. military divisions
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gptkbp:logistics
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Managed supply lines during operations
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gptkbp:memorials
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Memorials dedicated to division veterans
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gptkbp:military_service
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Mobilized for service in 1917
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Will Fight”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Double_Nickels
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Major_General_John_F._Morrison
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Western_Front
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Disbanded after WWI
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gptkbp:primary_role
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Infantry operations
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gptkbp:recruitment
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Recruitment from various states in the U. S.
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gptkbp:reformed
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Post-WWI reorganization in 1921
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gptkbp:reunion
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Veterans reunions held post-war
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gptkbp:service
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Many veterans served in WWII and beyond
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 28,000 personnel
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Key role in the final offensives of WWI
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:118th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:117th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:59th_Engineer_Regiment
gptkb:59th_Field_Artillery_Brigade
gptkb:59th_Medical_Regiment
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Double_Nickel_insignia
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gptkbp:tradition
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Established traditions still honored today
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gptkbp:training
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Approximately 6 months of training
Utilized modern training methods for the time
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Camp_Gordon,_Georgia
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gptkbp:transportation
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Utilized rail and truck transport during mobilization
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gptkbp:veterans
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Veteran organizations formed for support
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gptkbp:year_created
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August 5, 1917
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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