American 5th Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1917-1919
gptkbp:battleHonors Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
Meuse-Argonne
Oise-Aisne
gptkbp:commissioningDate August 1917
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:family Red diamond with a white border.
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:France
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Custer,_Michigan
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the first American divisions in combat.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American 5th Division
gptkbp:insignia Red diamond on a blue background
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_future_U.S._Army_divisions.
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Purple Heart
Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:motto 'We Will Fight'.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Red_Diamond_Division
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Major_General_John_F._Morrison
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer Disbanded_after_World_War_I.
gptkbp:recruitment Draft and volunteers
gptkbp:reform Post_World_War_I
gptkbp:size Approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:supportRole Frontline combat
Logistics and supply
gptkbp:symbol Red diamond
gptkbp:training Camp Custer
gptkbp:type Infantry_Division
gptkbp:unitHistory Engaged in trench warfare.
Activated in 1917.
Disbanded shortly after returning.
Fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Known for its resilience.
Left a lasting legacy in military history.
Participated in major battles in WWI.
Participated in the St. Mihiel Offensive.
Recognized for its bravery.
Returned home after the war.
Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory.
Deployed_to_Europe.
Composed_of_National_Army_troops.
Involved_in_the_occupation_of_Germany.
Participated_in_the_final_offensives_of_WWI.
Returned_to_the_U.S._in_1919.