Ww2 infantry divisions

    • [DOCX File]Veterans Resources - A community for military veterans

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      The attacking force included 14 infantry divisions and 26 separate regiments, with more than 120,000 troops and approximately 1,200 tanks and other armored vehicles. The main North Vietnamese objectives, in addition to An Loc in the south, were Quang Tri in the north, and Kontum in the Central Highlands.


    • [DOC File]Zen Internet

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      Off-map to the north: more French including a brigade-strength corps reserve, plus the remainder of US 1st Armored, 34th Infantry, and 1st Infantry Divisions, all corseting French positions. Further north still, the British could choose to halt offensive operations and send aid from their corps of one armoured and two infantry divisions.


    • [DOCX File]How well prepared was Britain for war in 1939

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      , the force included four infantry divisions and 50 light tanks. The British government introduced conscription and by May 1940, too late to make a real difference to the fighting in France. British Army strength was brought up to 50 divisions. Of these, 10 divisions were in France fighting against the German Western Offensive.


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      Jan 01 1945 – WW2: In Operation Bodenplatte, German planes attack American forward air bases in Europe. This is the last major offensive of the Luftwaffe. Jan 01 1946 – WW2: An American soldier accepts the surrender of about 20 Japanese soldiers who only discovered that the war was over by reading it in the newspaper.



    • [DOC File]World War II Radio Communications - 29th Infantry Division

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      Each major element in a US Infantry, armored, airborne, or cavalry division was assigned a name that started with the first letter of the Division. In World War II for instance, units within the 101st Airborne used the letter "K", the second Armored Division used the letter "C," and the 2nd Infantry Division used the letter "I."


    • [DOC File]PATTON'S GENERAL ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS TROOPS

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      In considering operations in which tank and infantry divisions are used in conjunction, we should remember that so long as the infantry attack, be it a penetration or a flank operation, is followed by armor, an enemy counter attack against the infantry flank is not particularly dangerous, because the armored division is the most ideal weapon ...


    • [DOC File]1st Tactical Studies Group - Airborne

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      The infantry in a BFV mechanized infantry unit should NOT see themselves wed to their BFVs but be willing and train to be very able at fighting on foot and in their lighter M113 Gavins if air-transportability, amphibious capability and all-terrain agility are needed for the mission due to enemy, terrain, troops, time etc.


    • [DOC File]Rules - Zen Internet

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      Infantry battalions are on 2” square bases. Tank and tank destroyer regiments go on 2” wide x 4” deep bases. Artillery, including SP Artillery, goes on 2” wide x suitable depth (basic 3” depth) All other vehicles go on 1.5” wide x 4” deep bases. Infantry, Cavalry, and M/cycle detachments go on 1.5” wide x 1” deep bases


    • [DOC File]Military Police in the 30th Infantry Division during WWII

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      The 30th Infantry Division’s W.W.II Military Police unit entered service on September 16, 1940, when the Division was federalized. In the beginning, the M.P.’s were organized along the National guard lines and held the designation of a Company, part of the Special Troops Regiment. It was composed of about 60 men and two officers.


    • [DOC File]May 2009 - World War II History Round Table

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      The battle of Leyte Gulf marked the end of the Imperial Japanese Navy as a fighting force. Its remaining assets would be reserved for defense of the Home Islands. Their naval and air losses, combined with the loss of 5 infantry divisions doomed their hold on the Philippines. Further Reading:


    • [DOC File]Private 4804118, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment

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      The 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (“2nd Lincs”) was part of the 9th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. The 3rd Division with the 4th, 5th and 50th (Northumbrian) Divisions forming the infantry of II Corps. The BEF did not commence action until the 10th May following the German ‘Blitzkreig’ offensive into Belgium.


    • [DOC File]The Life of a World War II Soldier (5th Grade)

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      However, all of the U.S. infantry divisions were under-strength and ill-equipped. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States officially entered World War II. Although many young men were trained and ready for war, a military draft was needed to fill the army quotas and prepare U.S. troops for war.


    • [DOC File]DEFENCE OF CASSEL25TH- 29TH MAY 1940

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      Motorised Infantry Divisions were designed to keep up with Armoured Divisions and expected to provide additional infantry support where the tanks needed it. Non motorised infantry Divisions marched and a substantial proportion of their transport was horse-drawn.In practice organisations varied considerably.


    • [DOC File]Lesson 5 – Appeasement on the Road to WWII

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      Motorized infantry to mop up opposition. Hitler knew he had the advantage as long as he was fighting on one front. 63 German divisions to 20 Polish divisions. 2000 German aircraft to 600 Polish aircraft. Hitler’s Triumph in the West. The rapid collapse of Poland was a severe shock to Britain and France


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