The 70th Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1944
1945
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Adair
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in major battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 70th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia division insignia
gptkbp:legacy contributions to WWII
gptkbp:military_unit 275th Infantry Regiment
276th Infantry Regiment
277th Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Trailblazers
gptkbp:notable_commanders Major General John A. Heintges
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career inactive
gptkbp:recruitment draft and volunteers
gptkbp:reformed post-war restructuring
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:supports 70th Division Artillery
70th Division Medical Company
70th Division Military Police Company
70th Division Quartermaster Company
70th Division Signal Company
gptkbp:symbol shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Camp_Adair
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history recognized for service
disbanded in 1945
formed in 1943
engaged in combat operations
awarded for valor
integrated into larger formations
recognized for contributions to military history
contributed to Allied victory
participated in the Battle of the Bulge
served in Europe
engaged in the liberation of France
involved in Rhineland Campaign
involved in liberation of territories
served under various commands
took part in the Central Europe Campaign
trained at Camp Adair
gptkbp:year_created 1943
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_70th_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8