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The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—nicknamed the "Red Diamond", [1] or the "Red Devils" —was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps. It was inactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division.
5th Infantry Division - Red Diamond. Activated 16 Oct 1939 • Entered Combat 16 Nov 1944 Normandy • Days of Combat 270 • Casualties 12,818. Commanding General. Campaigns. This campaign map shows the route of the 5th Infantry Division throughout Europe during World War II.
The 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division and its attached units distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroism in combat operations against numerically superior enemy forces in the Republic of Vietnam from 18 August to 20 September 1968.
5th INFANTRY DIVISION. "Red Diamond Division". It is the diamond that cut into the line of the Vosges in august 1918, and by the capture of Frapelle was the only indentation suffered by the...
The 5th Division landed in France at Utah Sugar Red Beach, in the St. Mere Eglise area, 9 July 1944. It was assigned to the V Corps, First Army, and relieved the 1st Infantry Division in the Coumont area. The division launched its first attack on Vidouville on 26 July 1944.
COMBAT RECORD OF THE 50TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 28 JUNE 1944 - 31 MAY 1945, AFTER ICELAND, ENGLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THROUGH FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND AUSTRIA. University Motors Press: Ada, MI.
Arch. Typescript journal, photo album and division history; served with the Ninth Field Signal Battalion in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Society of the Fifth Division. The Official History of the Fifth Division, U.S.A..
5th Infantry Division. In 1942 a typical infantry regiment consisted of a headquarters and band, a headquarters company, a service company, an anti-tank company, a cannon company, and three infantry battalions.
5th Infantry Division World War I Activated: 1 December 1917. Overseas: May 1918. Major Operations: St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Casualties: Total-9,116 (KIA-1,630; WIA-7,486).
Unit History - US, 5th Infantry Division, 1917-1945. Total Records. 3,412 · Complete: 100%. Content Source. Published on Fold3. September 3, 2019. Last Updated. February 13, 2024. Contributed records of the 5th Infantry Division.