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Encyclopedia > 35th Infantry Division (United States)

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 35th Infantry Division.
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 35th Infantry Division.


The 35th Infantry Division has been a unit of the United States Army since World War II. A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33...


It currently serves in the Kansas Army National Guard.

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World War I

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World War II

December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free French Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Omar Bradley (US 1st Army) Miles Dempsey (UK 2nd Army) Harry Crerar (Canadian 1st Army) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (Heeresgruppe B... The Northern France Campaign of World War II began on July 25, 1944, with General Bernard Montgomery launching Operation COBRA to break out from the Normandy beachhead, and concluded on September 14 with Belgium and most of France liberated from German rule. ... The Battle of the Siegfried Line was one of the final Allied campaigns1 of World War II of the Western European Campaign and details the fights on and around the Siegfried Line. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower Omar Bradley George Patton Bernard Montgomery Walther Model Gerd von Rundstedt Adolf Hitler Strength Dec 16 - start of the Battle: about 83,000 men; 242 Sherman tanks, 182 tank destroyers, and 394 pieces of corps and divisional artillery. ... wtrwretqwt ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... The Distinguished Service Medal is a high level military and civilian decoration of the United States of America which is issued for meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United States armed forces. ... The Silver Star is the fifth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces, and the third highest given for valor (in the face of the enemy). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Combat Chronicle

The 35th Infantry Division arrived in England, 25 May 1944, and received further training. It landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, 5-7 July 1944, and entered combat 11 July, fighting in the Normandy hedgerows, north of St. Lo. The Division beat off 12 German counterattacks at Emelie before entering St. Lo, 18 July. After mopping up in the St. Lo area, it took part in the offensive action southwest of St. Lo, pushing the Germans across the Vire River, 2 August, and breaking out of the Cotentin Peninsula. While en route to an assembly area, the Division was "flagged off the road," to secure the Mortain-Avranches corridor and to rescue the 30th Division's "Lost Battalion," 7-13 August 1944. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, U.S. 1st Infantry Division and U.S. 29th Infantry Division Generalleutnant Dietrich Kraiss, German 352nd Infantry Division Strength 34,000  ? Casualties 2,400 1,200 The build-up of Omaha Beach: reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland. ... Flag of Normandy Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region in northern France. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Saint-Lô is a city and commune of France, the préfecture (capital) of the Manche département, in Normandy. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... The River Vire is a river in Normandy in France whose 118 km course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... The Cotentin Peninsula juts out into the English Channel from Normandy towards England, forming part of the north-west coast of France. ... The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. World War I Activated: October 1917 (National Guard Division from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...


Then racing across France through Orleans and Sens, the Division attacked across the Moselle, 13 September, captured Nancy, 15 September, secured Chambrey, 1 October, and drove on to the German border, taking Sarreguemines and crossing the Saar, 8 December. After crossing the Blies River, 12 December, the Division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation, 19 December. The 35th moved to Arlon, Belgium, 25-26 December, and took part in the fighting to relieve Bastogne, throwing off the attacks of four German divisions, taking Villers-laBonne-Eau, 10 January, after a 13-day fight and Lutrebois in a 5-day engagement. On 18 January 1945, the Division returned to Metz to resume its interrupted rest. In late January, the Division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... Inside the cathedral of Sens, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, c. ... The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel, Luxembourgish Musel, Dutch Moezel, from Latin Mosella, little Meuse) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany, joining the Rhine river at Koblenz. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Location within France Nancy (pronounced in French) (German: Nanzig) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (German for Unity and Justice and Freedom”) Anthem: (3rd stanza) also called Capital (and largest city) Berlin Official languages German 1 Government Federal Republic  - President Horst Köhler  - Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) Formation    - Holy Roman Empire 843 (Treaty of Verdun)   - German Confederation June 8, 1815   - Prussian rule January 18... Sarreguemines (German Saargemünd) is a town and commune in the Moselle département, in Lorraine, northeastern France. ... Saar loop at Mettlach The Saar (French: Sarre) is a river, that rises in the Vosges mountains in Alsace with two headstreams (Red and White Saar) at the Donon, running through Lorraine and the Saarland, which was named after it. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blies is a tributary of the Saar River in south-western Germany (Saarland) and north-eastern France (Moselle). ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... For other uses of Metz, see Metz (disambiguation) City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... St Martin church, Arlon Arlon (Dutch: Aarlen, German: Arel) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, of which it is the capital. ... (Redirected from 25 December) December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... The coat of arms of the Bastogne municipality. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Moving to the Netherlands to hold a defensive line along the Roer, 22 February, the Division attacked across the Roer, 23 February, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel, 10 March, and crossed, 25-26 March. It smashed across the Herne Canal and reached the Ruhr River early in April, when it was ordered to move to the Elbe, 12 April. Making the 295-mile dash in 2 days, the 35th mopped up in the vicinity of Colbitz and Angern, until 26 April 1945, when it moved to Hanover for occupational and mopping-up duty, continuing occupation beyond VE-day. The Division left Southampton, England, 5 September, and arrived in New York City, 10 September 1945. Rur (-German, in Dutch: Roer, not to be confused with the Ruhr) is a river in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The original Siegfried line (Siegfriedstellung) was a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany as a section of the Hindenburg Line 1916-1917 in northern France during World War I. However, in English, Siegfried line more commonly refers to the similar World War II defensive line, built... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 25 March) March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... For the conurbation see Ruhr Area. ... This article is about a river in Central Europe. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was May 7/8, 1945, the date when the Allies during World War II formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers Third Reich. ... This page discusses the English city of Southampton. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...


Assignments in the European Theater of Operations

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Post War

After several activations and reactivations in the immediate postwar years, the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanised) was reactivated on August 25, 1984 from the 67th Infantry Brigade (Mech) of Nebraska, the 69th Infantry Brigade (Mech) of Kansas, and the 149th Armored Brigade from Kentucky. It continues in service today.


Twenty-first Century Transformation

As part of ongoing transformation, the new composition of the Division was announced in 2005. It will include:

  • 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, (IL NG)
    • 2-130th Infantry Battalion
    • 1-178th Infantry Battalion
    • 2-106th Cavalry Squadron (RSTA)
    • 2-122d Field Artillery Battalion
    • 634th Support Battalion
    • 33 BCT Special Troops Battalion
  • 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Oklahoma NG)
    • 1-179th Infantry Battalion
    • 1-180th Infantry Battalion
    • 1-279th Cavalry Squadron (RSTA)
    • 1-160th Field Artillery Battalion
    • 700th Support Battalion
    • 45 BCT Special Troops Battalion
  • 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, (GA NG)
    • 1-121st Infantry Battalion
    • 2-121st Infantry Battalion
    • 1-108th Cavalry Squadron (RSTA)
    • 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion
    • 148th Support Battalion
    • 48 BCT Special Troops Battalion
  • 218th Armored Brigade Combat Team (SC NG)
    • 1-118th Infantry Battalion (Combined Arms)
    • 2-137th Infantry Battalion (Combined Arms), (KS NG)
    • 1-263d Cavalry Squadron (RSTA)
    • 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion
    • 163d Support Battalion
    • 218 BCT Special Troops Battalion
  • 35th Aviation Expeditionary Brigade
    • 1-134th Aviation Battalion (S&S) (NE NG)
    • 1-135th Aviation Battalion (Attack) (MO NG)
    • 2-211th Aviation Battalion (General Support), (UT NG)
    • 1-106th? Aviation Battalion (Assault) (IL NG)

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General

  • Nickname: Santa Fe.
  • Shoulder patch: Santa Fe cross, white cross within a white wagon wheel on blue field.
  • Trivia:During World War I the 129th FA Bn. had, as a Field Artillery officer, Capt. Harry S. Truman, later President of the United States. In the film Kelly's Heroes starring Clint Eastwood, the WWII American soldiers in the film are primarily from the 35th Infantry Division.

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884–December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Kellys Heroes is an offbeat 1970 war film about a group of enterprising World War II American soldiers. ... Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

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