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The 96th Infantry Division was an infantry division (military) of the United States Army. It was formed in 1918 and served in World War I and in the Pacific War during World War II . It was reformed after the war and was part of the United States Army Reserve until 1965.
LCTs unloading at Yellow Beach, Okinawa, 13 April 1945.. This is the order of battle for the US invasion of the island of Okinawa, the largest island of the Ryukyu chain.This offensive, called Operation Iceberg by its planners, was the final Allied offensive in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II.
The 382nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. The unit served as a reserve regiment until it was called to active duty during World War II, whereupon it saw action in the Pacific theater as part of the 96th Infantry Division. The unit returned to reserve status after the war until being deactivated in 1952.
42nd Infantry Division (The 42nd Infantry Division was a reconstitution of the National Guard's 42nd Division that had fought in World War I, but was raised in the Army of the United States rather than in the National Guard) [92] [93] 14 July 1943: 24 January 1944: 106: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins: Rhineland; Central Europe; 43rd Infantry Division
96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division [7] Major General James L. Bradley Infantry Left (Blue): 382nd Infantry Regiment Right (Orange): 383rd Infantry Regiment Reserve: 381st Infantry Regiment Artillery 361st, 362nd, 921st FA Battalions (105mm) 363rd FA Battalion (155mm) Division troops 96th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 321st Engineer Combat ...
On 30 January 1942, the unit was reorganized as an element of the 96th Infantry Division, and redesignated as the 321st Engineer Battalion. The battalion was ordered to active service along with the 96th Infantry Division on 15 August 1942. This time, they were organized at Camp Adair, Oregon as the 321st Engineer Combat Battalion.
In military terms, 96th Division or 96th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions. 96th Infantry Division (German Empire) 96th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 96th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 96th Infantry Division (United States) Aviation divisions. 96th Air Division
It participated in the invasion of Leyte in the Philippine Islands on 20 October 1944, with the 7th Infantry Division and 96th Infantry Division its major combat units. During the campaign on Leyte and aided by Filipino regular and constable force of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary military units, the 77th Infantry ...