The 11th Airborne Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:award
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1965
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U._S._Army_Special_Operations_Command
gptkb:U._S._Army_Airborne_School
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:European_Theater
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:color Red, white, and blue
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Joseph_M._Swing
gptkb:Major_General_John_L._Throckmorton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_use Approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1965
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Parachutes
Airborne vehicles
gptkbp:formation_date August 25, 1943
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Campbell
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Campbell,_Kentucky
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in Operation Market Garden
Contributed to Cold War readiness
First airborne division to be deployed in combat
Involved in the Korean War operations
Participated in the liberation of the Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 11th Airborne Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:motto The Sky is the Limit
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:parent gptkb:U._S._Army_Forces_Command
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:2022
gptkbp:role Airborne operations
Rapid deployment
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:symbol Angel with wings
gptkbp:training Airborne training
Air assault training
gptkbp:type gptkb:airborne_division
gptkbp:unit_history Established during World War II
Participated in humanitarian missions
Involved in post-war occupation duties
Engaged in training exercises with NATO forces
Maintains a legacy of airborne operations
Reactivated for the Vietnam War
Recognized for excellence in airborne training