U. S. 83rd Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:colors Red, White, and Blue
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945-11-15
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhineland
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hurtgen_Forest
Normandy landings
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:M1911_pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand
Artillery pieces
Half-track vehicles
gptkbp:formation_date 1942-08-15
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Sam_Houston
gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major WWII campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. 83rd Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:U._S._Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:U._S._Army_Signal_Corps
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:U._S._Army_Ordnance_Corps
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to the liberation of Europe
gptkbp:memorials 83rd Infantry Division Memorial
gptkbp:motto We Lead the Way
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thunderbirds
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_E._Dahlquist
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:reconstituted gptkb:1954
gptkbp:reformed 1954-01-01
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Thunderbird
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Camp_Bowie,_Texas
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history Participated in the liberation of concentration camps
Returned to the U. S. after WWII
Activated in 1942, served in WWII
Involved in the European Theater
Reactivated in 1954 for training purposes
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:83rd_Infantry_Division_Association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4