Blue and Gray Division

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The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.

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Blue and Gray Division canonical 3
Blue and Gray 1

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf National Guard division
National Guard division
U.S. Army division
infantry division
infantry division
military unit nickname
associatedWith reconciliation between North and South after the American Civil War
branch United States Army
component Army National Guard
composedOf National Guard units from Maryland
National Guard units from Virginia
National Guard units from other mid-Atlantic states
country United States of America
dateOfDDayLanding 1944-06-06
hasNickname Blue and Gray Division
landedAt Omaha Beach
landedOn D-Day
notableFor D-Day landings
linked to: D-Day

Omaha Beach landings
linked to: Omaha Beach

World War II combat operations in Europe
World War II service
assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day
participatedIn Battle of Normandy
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Operation Overlord
Western Front of World War II
World War II
partOf United States Army National Guard
linked to: Army National Guard
refersTo 29th Infantry Division
symbolism blue and gray colors represent Union and Confederate soldiers
theater European Theater of Operations

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29th Infantry Division nickname Blue and Gray Division
29th Infantry Division (United States) nickname Blue and Gray
linked to: Blue and Gray Division
29th Infantry Division hasNickname Blue and Gray Division
subject linked to: Blue and Gray Division
29th Infantry Division nickname Blue and Gray Division