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8th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit did not see combat during World War I and returned to the United States. Some units would serve in the American Expeditionary Force to Siberia. Activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the division saw extensive action in the European Theatre of Operations. Following World War II, the division was moved to West Germany, where it remained stationed at the Rose Barracks in Bad Kreuznach until it was inactivated on 17 January 1992.http://www.fatherswar.com/8thinfdiv/70s90s/inactivation_orders.jpg Inactivation Orders History World War I *Activated: January 1918 *Overseas: November 1918 *Commanders: **Col. Elmore F. Taggart (5 January – 14 February 1918) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infantry
Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadly encompasses a wide variety of subspecialties, including light infantry, irregular infantry, heavy infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, Airborne forces, airborne infantry, Air assault, air assault infantry, and Marines, naval infantry. Other subtypes of infantry, such as line infantry and mounted infantry, were once commonplace but fell out of favor in the 1800s with the invention of more accurate and powerful weapons. Etymology and terminology In English, use of the term ''infantry'' began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French , from older Italian (also Spanish) ''infanteria'' (foot soldiers too inexperienced for cavalry), from Latin '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Expeditionary Force, Siberia
The American Expeditionary Force, Siberia (AEF in Siberia) was a formation of the United States Army involved in the Russian Civil War in Vladivostok, Russia, after the October Revolution, from 1918 to 1920. The force was part of the larger Allied North Russia intervention. As a result of this expedition, early relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were poor. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's claimed objectives for sending troops to Siberia were as much diplomatic as they were military. One major reason was to rescue the 40,000 men of the Czechoslovak Legion, who were being held up by Bolshevik forces as they attempted to make their way along the Trans-Siberian Railroad to Vladivostok, and it was hoped, eventually to the Western Front. Another major reason was to protect the large quantities of military supplies and railroad rolling stock that the United States had sent to the Russian Far East in support of the Russian Empire's war efforts on the Eastern Front o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 8th Infantry Regiment of the United States, also known as the "Fighting Eagles", is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. The 8th Infantry participated in the Mexican War, American Civil War, Philippine Insurrection, Moro Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Iraq Campaign. Coat of arms Blazon #Shield: Argent on a bend azure (heraldry), between (in sinister chief) a tomahawk Gules halved Sable and an arrow of the last barbed of the third in saltire and in dexter base an eagle's claw erased Proper, three roses of the field seeded of the third. #Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure out of a mural coronet a dexter arm in armor embowed the hand grasping a flagstaff with tassel all Proper. #Motto: "PATRIAE FIDELITAS" (Loyalty to Country). Symbolism *Shield: #The shield is white with a blue bend, the Infantry colors. #The three heraldic flowers on the bend are symbolic of: first, the Rose, the flower of the state of New York, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 62nd Infantry Regiment was a Regular Army infantry regiment in the United States Army. History World War I The 62nd Infantry Regiment was constituted in the Regular Army on 15 May 1917, and was organized on 1 June 1917 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, from personnel of the 12th Infantry Regiment. It was assigned to the 15th Infantry Brigade, 8th Division, stationed at Camp Fremont, California, on 17 December 1917. The regiment was initially commanded by Colonel James R. Lindsay, who served until October 1918, when he was promoted to brigadier general and assigned to command the 97th Division. The regiment departed Camp Fremont on 18 October 1918 with elements of the 15th Infantry Brigade for movement to Camp Mills, New York and then movement overseas to France. The regiment was at sea when it received news of the armistice that ended the war. The 8th Division was demobilized on 5 September 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Interwar period The 62nd Infan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 12th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The 12th Infantry has fought in seven wars from the American Civil War, Civil War to the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) and has been awarded four Presidential Unit Citation (United States), Presidential Unit Citations, six Valorous Unit Awards, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award, two citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army, three Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Republic of Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal First Class, eight Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Belgian Fourragere. In 2021, both 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment reorganized as Stryker Battalions under 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. From 2023-2024, both Battalions completed a rotation to the Republic of Korea as a part of 2nd SBCT, Korea Rotational Force 13. History Civil War Less than a month after the first shots of the American Civil Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Fremont
Camp Fremont was a World War I-era military base located near Palo Alto, California. Construction started in July 1917 and the post closed in September, 1919. The post was named for John C. Frémont, a US Army officer and government official who was prominent in California during the 1850s. Creation of post Camp Fremont was constructed on vacant land in and around the area of Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Camp Fremont consisted of slightly more than and contained approximately 1,125 structures, mostly temporary buildings constructed of wood. During preparation for possible entry into World War I, the U.S. Army determined a need existed for a post on the west coast of the United States to train National Guard units for combat. Construction started on July 24, 1917, and the new installation was named in honor of Major General John C. Fremont, an early hero of California. World War I Camp Fremont served as a training site for the National Guard's 41st Infantry Division, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Department Of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department (and occasionally War Office in the early years), was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the United States Department of the Navy, Navy Department in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the United States Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947. The United States Secretary of War, secretary of war, a civilian with such responsibilities as finance and purchases and a minor role in directing military affairs, headed the War Department throughout its existence. The War Department existed for 158 years, from August 7, 1789, to September 18, 1947, when it split into the United States Department of the Army, Department of the Army and the United States Department of the Air Force, Department of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jewsbury Bradley
John Jewsbury Bradley (April 20, 1869 – May 21, 1948) was a United States Army officer and a brigadier general who commanded the 8th Infantry Division during World War I.Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. ''Generals in Khaki''. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 37 Early life Bradley was born in Lake View, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1891 and was commissioned in the Fourteenth Infantry. On September 14, 1893, Bradley married Caroline Sladen, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Joseph A. Sladen and sister of Fred Winchester Sladen. They had three children: Frances Bradley, John J. Bradley Jr., and Joseph S. Bradley. Military career Bradley served overseas in the Philippine insurrection, for which he received the Purple Heart Medal and a Silver Star Medal, as well as in China.Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. OCLC 657162692 In 1912, he graduated from the Army School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Alva Helmick
Major General Eli Alva Helmick (September 23, 1863 – January 13, 1945) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in World War I, among other conflicts, and received the Distinguished Service Medal. Military career Helmick was born in Quaker, Indiana on September 23, 1863. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, in June 1888. Among his classmates there were several men who would, like Helmick himself, eventually attain the rank of general officer, such as James W. McAndrew, William M. Morrow, William Robert Dashiell, Robert Lee Howze, Peter Charles Harris, Peyton C. March, Henry Jervey, William Voorhees Judson, John Louis Hayden, Edward Anderson, William H. Hart, Charles Aloysius Hedekin and William S. Peirce. Helmick was commissioned into the 11th Infantry Regiment on June 11, 1888, and he did frontier duty from 1888 to 1892. He was serving in Idaho when the labor union riots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frank Morrison
Major General John Frank Morrison (December 20, 1857 – October 22, 1932) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, he attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star. Early life and education John F. Morrison was born in Charlotteville, Schoharie County, New York on December 20, 1857, the son of Hannah (Lamont) Morrison and John Morrison, who served as county clerk. He graduated from Schoharie Academy, then began attendance at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, from which he graduated in 1881, ranked 26th of 53. Among his classmates were several men who would attain the rank of general officer, such as Joseph T. Dickman, Francis Joseph Kernan, Enoch Crowder, Edwin St. John Greble, Charles H. Barth, Clarence Page Townsley, Charles L. Phillips, George True Bartlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph D
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
