The 36th Infantry Division—also known as the Fighting 36th, the Lone Star Division, the Panther Division, or the Texas Division—is an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. It was activated for service in World War II on November 25, 1940, and was sent overseas in April 1943. Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States National Guard 36th Infantry Division File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Shoulder Patch, officially known as a Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) by the US Institute for Heraldry, is a multi-colored or subdued heraldic device that uniquely identifies the major unit the soldier belongs to. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, bicycles, or other means. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... A number of famous people have gone by the name of Fred Walker: Fred Walker (industrialist), steel magnate from Blackburn, United Kingdom. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

The 36th Infantry Division was originally activated as a National Guard Division from Texas and Oklahoma in July 1917. The unit was sent to Europe in July 1918 and conducted major operations in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During World War I, the division suffered 2,584 casualties consisting of 466 killed in action, and 2,118 wounded in action. The unit was inactivated in June 1919. The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 26,277 killed 95,786 wounded 122,066 total 28,000 killed 92,250 wounded 120,250 total The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive of World War... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

World War II

The 36th was again activated prior to World War II on 25 November 1940. It deployed overseas on 2 April 1943, commanded by Major General Fred Walker. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A number of famous people have gone by the name of Fred Walker: Fred Walker (industrialist), steel magnate from Blackburn, United Kingdom. ...

The 36th Infantry Division landed in North Africa, 13 April 1943, and trained at Arzew and Rabat. It first saw action, 9 September 1943, when it landed at Paestum on the Gulf of Salerno. The waiting enemy launched counterattacks, but the 36th advanced slowly, securing the area from Agropoli to Altavilla. After a brief rest the 36th returned to combat, 15 November. It captured Mount Maggiore, Mount Lungo, and the village of San Pietro despite strong enemy positions and severe winter weather. This grueling campaign was marked by futile attempts to establish a secure bridgehead across the Rapido River, 1 January to 8 February 1944. After assisting the 34th Division in the attack on Cassino and fighting defensively along the Rapido River, the 36th withdrew, 12 March 1944, for rest and rehabilitation. On 25 May, the Division landed at Anzio, drove north to capture Velletri, 1 June, and entered Rome on the 5th. Pushing up from Rome, the 36th encountered sharp resistance at Magliano, but reached Piombino, 26 June, before moving back to Paestum for rest and rehabilitation. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arzew is a town and seaport in Algeria, 22 miles from Oran. ... Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins NASA image of Rabat Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ), population 1. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. ... The Gulf of Salerno is a gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the coast of the province of Salerno in south-western Italy. ... Altavilla Silentina is a town of the Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region, just 70 miles south of Naples. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the famous building in Rome. ... The Rapido is a river in Italy, which flows near SantAngelo. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The 34th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. The division is currently an Army National Guard unit composed of troops from the upper Midwestern states of Minnesota and Iowa. ... Cassino is a card game for up to four players, which object is to score 21 points. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Anzio is a city and resort on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about 33 miles south of Rome. ... Velletri is a comune in the province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Lazio (Latium) - Italy. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... There are communes that have the name Magliano in Italy: Magliano Alfieri, in the province of Cuneo Magliano Alpi, in the province of Cuneo Magliano de Marsi, in the province of Aquila Magliano di Tenna, in the province of Ascoli Piceno Magliano in Toscana, in the province of Grosseto Magliano... Piombino is a town and commune in the province of Livorno (Tuscany), Italy, on the medium coast of Tyrrhenian sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. ...

On 15 August, as part of the American 6th Army Group, the Division made another assault landing against light opposition in the Saint-Raphaël-Fréjus area of Southern France in Operation Dragoon. A lightning dash opened the Rhone River Valley. Montelimar fell, 28 August, and large Nazi units were trapped. The 36th advanced to the Moselle River at Remiremont and the foothills of the Vosges. In a grinding offensive, the Division crossed the Meurthe River, breached the Ste. Marie Pass and burst into the Alsatian Plains. The enemy counterattacked, 13 December, but the 36th held the perimeter of the Colmar Pocket. The German Army counterattacks out of the Colmar Pocket were so fierce, that at times, the field artillery was forced to fire over open sights, at point blank range to stop them. On the 20th the Division resumed the attack, advancing northward along the Rhine River to Mannheim meeting heavy resistance at Haguenau, Oberhofen, and Wissembourg. In this action Company "G" 143rd Infantry Regiment gained a Presidential Unit Citation (US). is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 6th Army Group was an army group of the Allies (namely the United States Army) during World War II. It was created in Corsica, Italy (specifically activated on August 1, 1944) to consolidate the combined French and American forces that were planning to invade southern France in Operation Dragoon. ... Saint-Raphaël is a commune of the Var département, in southeastern France. ... Roman ruins, aquaduct Fréjus is a coastal town and commune, in the Var département, in southern France. ... Combatants United States1 United Kingdom2 Free France3 Germany Commanders Lt. ... The Rhône River, or the Rhône (French Rhône, Arpitan Rôno, Occitan Ròse, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten), is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... Montélimar is a commune of southern France, in the Drôme département. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Mosel basin area The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel, Luxembourgish Musel, Dutch Moezel, from Latin Mosella, little Meuse) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. ... Remiremont is a town in eastern France, in the department of Vosges. ... Vosges is a French department, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, tributary to the river Moselle. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Located near Alsace in Eastern France, the Colmar Pocket was the site of a ten-day battle during the Second World War that saw four divisions of the French Army and an entire Corps from the U.S. Army overwhelm German resistance. ... It has been suggested that River Rhine Pollution: November 1986 be merged into this article or section. ... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on...

The Division was taken out of the line for the first time since it had landed in the south of France. It returned to the line early March 1945. The 36th moved to the Danube, 22 April 1945, and attacked the "National Redoubt" at Künzelsau on the 30th in its final action. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Künzelsau is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

After 400 days of combat, the 36th Infantry Division returned to the United States in December of 1945. It was inactivated on 15 December 1945. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Global War on Terror

On 1 May 2004, the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army National Guard was officially deactivated and the 49th Armored Division was redesignated the 36th Infantry Division. After half a century, the "Fighting 36th" was reactivated to help transform Texas' military forces into a more mobile and lethal fighting force, committed to helping fight the global war on terrorism and carrying on the proud legacy established by its predecessors. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army National Guard 49th Armored Division, Lone Star. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Terrorist redirects here. ...

In 2005, over three thousand troops from the 56th BCT, 36th ID deployed to Iraq as part of the largest deployment of Texas troops since World War II.

The 36th Infantry Division also was the major leading force for KFOR7 in late 2005 to late 2006. The peacekeeping mission on Kosovo.

The Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division shipped to Iraq in September 2006 for a planned one-year deployment.

The organization of the 36th Infantry Division is still unclear, as the Army is undergoing a transformation to brigade units of action and the 36th is not expected to complete its reorganization until 2012. In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ...

Insignia

The 36th Division insignia consisting of an olive drab "T" on a blue flint arrowhead was adopted in 1918. The flint arrowhead represents the State of Oklahoma (once the Indian Territory), and the "T" is for Texas. American Indian arrowheads of several shapes and functions Japanese arrowheads of several shapes and functions Arrowhead can refer to: the point of an arrow; some plants in the genus Sagittaria; the Arrowhead region of northeastern Minnesota; a place name in southern California, derived from an arrowhead-shaped geologic formation in... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Former Divisional Commanders

36th Infantry Division

Start Date End Date Commander

• 8/23/1917 11/6/1917 MG E. St. John Grebble
• 11/18/1917 12/5/1917 BG George Blakely (during absence of Grebble)
• 12/6/1917 8/2/1918 MG E. St. John Grebble
• 8/3/1918 6/18/1919 MG William "Billy" R. Smith

division demobilized

• 5/2/1923 9/9/1935 MG John A. Hulen
• 9/10/1935 10/12/1936 MG George R. Rains
• 10/13/1936 9/12/1941 MG Claude V. Birkhead
• 9/13/1941 7/7/1944 MG Fred L. Walker
• 7/8/1944 12/15/1945 MG John E. Dahlquist

division demobilized

• 4/29/1946 7/7/1948 MG Preston A. Weatherred
• 7/8/1948 3/1/1953 MG H. Miller Ainsworth
• 3/2/1953 9/21/1961 MG Carl L. Phinney
• 9/22/1961 1/15/1968 MG Everett S. Simpson

division reactivated

• 5/1/2004 4/0/2006 MG Michael Taylor
• 4/0/2006 present MG John T. Furlow

49th Armored Division

Start Date End Date Commander

• 7/2/1946 6/5/1947 MG Richard B. Dunbar
• 6/6/1947 10/31/1958 MG Albert S. Johnson
• 11/1/1958 10/13/1959 MG Clayton P. Kerr
• 10/14/1959 6/30/1961 MG John L. Thompson Jr.
• 7/1/1961 3/31/1964 MG Harley B. West
• 4/1/1964 5/31/1967 MG Luther E. Orrick
• 6/1/1967 1/14/1968 MG James D. Scott

• 11/1/1973 10/31/1976 MG James L. Moreland
• 11/1/1976 11/2/1979 MG Delmer L. Nichols
• 11/3/1979 10/31/1982 MG John B. Garrett
• 11/1/1982 11/1/1984 MG Elmer L. Stephens
• 11/2/1984 2/20/1985 MG James T. Dennis
• 2/21/1985 11/12/1987 MG James B. McGoodwin
• 11/13/1987 5/22/1989 MG Charles H. Kone
• 5/23/1989 8/23/1992 MG Don O. Daniel
• 8/24/1992 9/25/1995 MG Wm. Edgar Murphy
• 9/26/1995 9/30/1998 MG Frederico Lopez III
• 9/30/1998 3/23/2002 MG Robert L. Halverson
• 3/23/2002 5/1/2004 MG Michael Taylor

division deactivated

Former Divisional Command Sergeants Major

49th Armored Division

• CSM Jim Merritt
• CSM Mikeal Graham
• CSM Don Steelhammer
• CSM Donnie Strickland
• CSM Bobby Adams
• CSM Roger Brownlee

36th Infantry Division

• CSM Roger Brownlee
• CSM Bruce Hendry

Current Composition

• Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division
• 56th Infantry Brigade (56 BCT returned from Iraq tour December 2005)
• 71st Brigade
• 72nd Brigade
• Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division (deployed to Iraq September 2006)
• Engineer Brigade

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Unit timeline

• December 1943 -- combat against the Bernhardt Line
• January 20-22, 1944 -- attempted crossing of the Rapido against the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division

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See also

• Battle of San Pietro
• Battle of Monte Cassino
• Operation Shingle

(For the John Huston film about this battle, see The Battle of San Pietro. ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Poland New Zealand Canada Free France India and others Germany Commanders Harold Alexander Mark Clark Oliver Leese Albert Kesselring Heinrich von Vietinghoff Frido von Senger Strength 105,000 80,000 Casualties 54,000 20,000 The Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle... Combatants United States, United Kingdom Germany Commanders Harold Alexander Mark W. Clark John P. Lucas Lucian Truscott Albert Kesselring Eberhard von Mackensen Strength 22 Jan 1944: 36,000 soldiers and 2,300 vehicles End May:150,000 soldiers and 1,500 guns 22 Jan 1944: 20,000 soldiers End May...

External links

• 36th Infantry Division Association
• GlobalSecurity.org: 36th Infantry Division
• The Story of the 36th Infantry Division