U. S. Army 15th Armored Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:color Red and Yellow
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Edward_H._Brooks
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkb:M26_Pershing_Tank
Artillery pieces
Reconnaissance vehicles
Half-tracks
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Cooke
gptkbp:historical_event Documentaries produced about the division
Records maintained by the National Archives
Books written about its campaigns
Oral histories collected from veterans
Unit history published in military journals
gptkbp:historical_role Key role in WWII armored operations
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major WWII campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Army 15th Armored Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:15th_Infantry_Regiment
Support Units
Tank Battalions
Artillery Battalions
Tank Destroyer Battalions
Combat Engineer Battalions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials dedicated to its soldiers
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern armored warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_branch Programs for veterans
gptkbp:motto Victory or Death
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Victory_Division
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:retired gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:retirement_year Influenced post-war armored divisions
gptkbp:reunion Veterans reunions held annually
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:symbol Armored Tank
gptkbp:training Armored warfare training
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joint_Base_San_Antonio_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5