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69e division d'infanterie (États-Unis)

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The 69th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "fighting 69th," was a Division of the United States Army formed during World War II. It is distinct from the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) (the "Fighting 69th"). The shoulder sleeve insignia of the division was designed by its then commander Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolte with the red, white, and blue being the colors of the United States forming a "6" and a "9". Activated: 15 May 1943. Camp Shelby, Mississippi Overseas: December 1944. Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe Days of combat: 86. Awards: Distinguished Service Cross-5 Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)-1 Silver Star Medal-105 Legion of Merit Medal-3 Soldier's Medal-12 Bronze Star Medal-2,253 Air Medal-33. Commanders: Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolte (May 1943 – September 1944), Maj. Gen. Emil F. Reinhardt (September 1944 – August 1945), Brig. Gen. Robert V. Maraist (August 1945 to inactivation). Returned to U.S.: 13 September 1945. Inactivated: 16 September 1945. Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Headquarters, 69th Infantry Division 271st Infantry Regiment 272nd Infantry Regiment 273rd Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Infantry Division Artillery 724th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 879th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 880th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm) 881st Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm) 269th Engineer Combat Battalion 369th Medical Battalion 69th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) Headquarters, Special Troops, 69th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 69th Infantry Division 769th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 69th Quartermaster Company 569th Signal Company Military Police Platoon Band 69th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment The 69th Infantry Division arrived in England, on 12 December 1944, where it continued its training. It landed in Le Havre, France, on 24 January 1945, and moved to Belgium to relieve the 99th Division, on 12 February, and hold defensive positions in the Siegfried Line.

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