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The 91st Infantry Division (famously nicknamed as the "Wild West Division" [2] with a "Fir Tree" as its Division insignia to symbolize its traditional home of the Far West [3]) is an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in World War I and World War II.
91st Infantry Division - Powder River. Activated 15 Aug 1942 • Entered Combat 9 Jun 1944 Rome • Days of Combat 271 • Casualties 8,744. This campaign map shows the route of the 91st Infantry Division during World War II. This chart is available for purchase at HistoryShots.com.
This booklet gives a good overview of the history of the 91st Division with details about places and events. The booklet contained photos and sketched maps, which are not included. The history of the 91st is quite different than the ones for the 85th Division and the 1st Armored Division.
CONTENTS FOREWORD xiii PART ONE: THE OLD 91st AND THE NEW CHAPTER 1: WORLD WAR I 1 CHAPTER 2: REACTIVATION AND TRAINING 6 CHAPTER 3: MOVEMENT TO COMBAT 10...
The U.S. Army's 91st Infantry Division, nicknamed "Wild West Division," consisted of soldiers from California and many other Western states. In 1921, the division held a reunion in Los Angeles —...
The main land fighting force from Washington was the 361st Infantry Regiment of the 91st Division. This regiment was made up of 4,700 mostly drafted men from Washington and Oregon. The 91st Division, nicknamed the Wild West Division, was organized in 1917.
In October, near Liverguano, the Division fought its bloodiest battle along a rocky cliff almost perpendicular in spots. Flanked on both sides by towering mountains, Doughboys had to sling their weapons and climb with both hands to get at the enemy.
4 booklets (287 reproductions of photographs) ; 15 x 20 cm. | Photographs show activities of the Landsturm-Infantry Batallion of Straubing while stationed in Brussels, Belgium until August 1, 1915, the end...
The 91st Infantry Division was a National Army Division created prior to World War I. Based at Camp Lewis, Washington, it was composed of draftees from the northwestern United States. Following a train up that lasted less than one year, this division departed for Europe in June 1918.
THE FIRST TWO YEARS: 15 AUGUST 1942 - 12 JULY 1944. "March, Shoot, and Obey". THE 91ST INFANTRY DIVISION was officially reactivated at Camp White, Oregon on 15 August 1942. Actually Major General Charles H. Gerhardt had arrived at Camp White on 8 July 1942, and by 19 July most of the Division officers had reported for duty.