27th Infantry Division

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The 27th Infantry Division was a New York National Guard infantry formation that served prominently in both World War I and World War II.

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27th Infantry Division canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Guard division
infantry division
allegiance New York
associatedWith New York State
branch New York Army National Guard
component 52nd Field Artillery Brigade
53rd Infantry Brigade
54th Infantry Brigade
componentType citizen-soldier formation
conflict World War I
World War II
country United States of America
engagement Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Saipan
Battle of the Somme (1918)
Hindenburg Line offensive
Makin Atoll campaign
Ypres-Lys Offensive
formedFrom New York National Guard
garrison New York
higherCommand II Corps (World War I)
V Amphibious Corps (World War II)
linked to: V Amphibious Corps
militaryBranch United States Army
nickname New York Division
O'Ryan's Roughnecks
notableAction assaults on the Hindenburg Line in 1918
participation in the capture of Saipan
notableCommander Major General George W. Griner Jr.
Major General John F. O'Ryan
Major General Ralph C. Smith
notableFor amphibious operations in the Pacific in World War II
heavy combat in World War I
origin New York National Guard units
partOf American Expeditionary Forces
United States Army Forces in the Far East
primaryRecruitingArea State of New York
linked to: New York State
role infantry combat operations
service New York Army National Guard
serviceBranchDuringWWI United States Army
serviceBranchDuringWWII United States Army
shoulderSleeveInsignia monogram "NY" design
size division
theater European Theater of Operations
Pacific Theater of Operations
type infantry
worldWarIIStatus federalized for overseas service
worldWarIStatus federalized for overseas service

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New York Division hasOfficialName 27th Infantry Division
Empire Division refersTo 27th Infantry Division
Ralph C. Smith commanded 27th Infantry Division
subject linked to: Major General Ralph C. Smith
George W. Griner Jr. militaryUnitCommanded 27th Infantry Division
27th Field Artillery Brigade supportedUnit 27th Infantry Division
27th Field Artillery Brigade associatedWith 27th Infantry Division