U. S. 86th Infantry Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:color gptkb:Black_and_Gold
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_B._Anderson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945-11-15
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Central_Europe_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Rhineland_Campaign
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:Camp_Gruber
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major WWII battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. 86th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy Honored in various memorials
gptkbp:military_branch Surviving members honored annually
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Blackhawk_Division
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackhawk_Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:retired gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Blackhawk
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Blanding
gptkbp:unit_history 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