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The 30th Infantry Division was a United States Army unit of the National Guard that served in World War I and World War II. It was nicknamed the "Old Hickory" division, in honor of President Andrew Jackson. The Germans nicknamed this division "Roosevelt's SS". [1]
The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (30th ABCT [2] or "Old Hickory") [1] is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard. 30th ABCT relieved 3rd ABCT/4ID in Kuwait, 1 November 2019. [3] They returned to the U.S. in September 2020 and were replaced by the 2nd ABCT/1AD.
In 1919–1921, the 119th and 120th Infantry Regiments were consolidated into the 1st Infantry Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, with headquarters federally organized 2 May 1921 at Raleigh. On 8 November 1921, the 1st Infantry Regiment was redesignated the 120th Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 30th Division. The 30th Division was ...
30th Infantry Division – "Old Hickory"; a nickname given by the Germans-"Roosevelt's SS" This is today's 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team. 31st Infantry Division – "Dixie"; 32nd Infantry Division "Red Arrow"; "shot through a line denoting that it pierced every battle line it ever faced"; This is today's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Symbolism: The letters "O H" are the initials of "Old Hickory", the nickname of the 30th Infantry Division, and the "XXX" is the Roman notation for the number of the organization. [5] Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 23 October 1918 for the 30th Division. It was redesignated for the 30th Infantry Brigade on 20 ...
The 30th "Old Hickory" Division, under the command of Major General Leland S. Hobbs, arrived on 13 November 1943, for a ten-week stay at the camp. The division left on 30 January 1944, for Massachusetts , and sailed to England in February 1944.
During World War I, General Lewis was placed in charge of the Paris Military District before commanding the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, and later commanded the 30th Infantry Division. [3] Following World War I, he commanded the 8th Corps Area in Texas, then the Hawaiian Department from 1925 to 1927. [2]
The 30th Division (the "Old Hickory" Division, named after President Andrew Jackson of Tennessee) was reorganized in accordance with the tables of organization of 8 August 1917. On 12 September 1917 infantry brigades were organized in the 30th Division.