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An official special designation is a "nickname granted to a military organization" which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Army. [1] A division's nickname may derive from numerous sources:
Pages in category "Lists of military units and formations" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
1 By number. 2 By name. 3 See also. Toggle the table of contents. List of military divisions. 1 language. ... List of military divisions. 1 language ...
This is a list of historical formations of the United States Army. Units still in existence are in bold. For specific eras: Formations of the United States Army during the Mexican Revolution; Formations of the United States Army during World War I; Formations of the United States Army during World War II
In many armies divisions have been given both a name and a number; they are listed here if they are commonly referred to by name in English publications. Note that in the British Army prior to April 1915 many Regular Army and Territorial Army divisions were designated by name. After April 1915 all divisions were assigned a number.
Finally, a numeral, preceded by a dash, is the unique number of the squadron within its class. Thus, for example, VP-1 is the designator for Patrol Squadron One, where the "V" stands for Heavier-than-Air and the class letter "P" stands for Patrol, while ZP-1 is the designator for Airship Patrol Squadron One, with the "Z" indicating Lighter-than ...
This is a list of current formations of the United States Army, which is constantly changing as the Army changes its structure over time. Due to the nature of those changes, specifically the restructuring of brigades into autonomous modular brigades, debate has arisen as to whether brigades are units or formations; for the purposes of this list, brigades are currently excluded.
This is a list of military divisions of all nationalities organised by number. Divisions may be infantry , airborne , cavalry , mechanized , armoured or aviation . 1st to 5th