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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:National_Guard
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:colors
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gptkb:Black_and_Gold
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945-11-15
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Central_Europe_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Rhineland_Campaign
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkb:M1911_Pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand
Artillery pieces
Half-track vehicles
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1942-08-15
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Gruber
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Participated in major WWII battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U. S. 86th Infantry Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored in various memorials
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:The_Blackhawk_Division
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Blackhawk_Division
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Major_General_John_B._Anderson
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:recruited_from
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:Division
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Blackhawk
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Camp_Blanding
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Involved in various peacekeeping missions
Activated in 1942
Reactivated for training in the 1950s
Involved in liberation of concentration camps
Memorials established in their honor
Returned to the U. S. in 1945
Deployed to Europe in 1944
Legacy continues through veteran associations
Participated in the occupation of Germany
Officially disbanded in 1968
Served in the Cold War era
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gptkbp:unit_type
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:veterans
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Surviving members honored annually
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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