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The 99th Infantry Division gained the nickname the "Checkerboard" division, from its unit insignia that was devised in 1923 while it was headquartered in the city of Pittsburgh. The blue and white checkerboard in the insignia is taken from the coat of arms of William Pitt, for whom Pittsburgh is named. The division was also known as the "Battle ...
Major General Walter E. Lauer (29 June 1893 – 13 October 1966) [1] was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... "Climb to Glory" Division Formerly "10th Light Division (Alpine)" [World War II] ... "Checkerboard Division" 100th Division
87th Infantry Division – "Golden Acorn"; This is today's 87th Support Command. 88th Infantry Division "Blue Devils"; "Cloverleaf"; "The Puckering Butthole" – Due to the shape of the patch, a pair of crossed numeral 8's; "8 Across and 8 Up!" – A play on military slang, insinuating that the quality of the division is low; This is today's ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... In military terms, 99th Division or 99th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions. 99th Division ...
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Soldiers of the I Company, 394th Infantry Regiment near Bad Honningen in March 1945, fighting to expand the bridgehead east of the Ludendorff Bridge on the Rhine.. The 394th Infantry Regiment was established on 23 July 1918 as the 394th Infantry and assigned to the 99th Division as a member of the National Army.
The 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) was a battalion of Norwegian-speaking soldiers in the US Army. Created in July 1942 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, the battalion originally consisted of 1,001 soldiers. [1] The battalion was attached to the First Army; however, it was labeled "Separate" because it was not attached to a specific regiment.