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39th Division (People's Republic Of China)
39th Division, 39th Infantry Division or 39th Infantry may refer to: Infantry divisions * 39th Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 39th Reserve Division (German Empire) – later 39th Bavarian Reserve Division, a unit of the Bavarian and Imperial German Armies * 39th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), a unit of the Germany Army during World War II * 39th Infantry Division (British India), a unit of the British Army of India * 39th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army * 39th Infantry Division (Poland), a unit of the Polish Army * 39th Guards Rifle Division, a unit of the Soviet Army * 39th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), a unit of the Soviet Army * 39th Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 39th Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army Armoured divisions * 39th Tank Division (Soviet Union), a unit of the Soviet Army Aviation divisions * 39th Air Division (United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Division (German Empire)
The 39th Division (''39. Division'') was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in Colmar (now in France). The division was subordinated in peacetime initially to the XIV Army Corps (''XIV. Armeekorps'') and then to the XV Army Corps (''XV. Armeekorps''). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. Recruitment The division was a mixed unit: its Prussian elements, although designated Upper Alsatian, were mainly raised in the more densely populated Rhine Province and the Province of Westphalia, as the Alsatian German population was insufficient to support all the units stationed there. The 126th Infantry Regiment was from the Kingdom of Württemberg. The 66th Field Artillery was from the Grand Duchy of Baden. The 14th Jäger Battalion, attached on mobilization from the XIV Army Corps, was from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Combat chronicle The division began Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Bavarian Reserve Division
The 39th Royal Bavarian Reserve Division (''39. Kgl. Bayerische Reserve-Division'') was a reserve infantry division of the Imperial German Army in World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... It was raised to division status on October 2, 1914, from an ''ad hoc'' unit, "Brigade von Rekowski", and named "Division von Rekowski" ("Rekowski's Division"). On December 8, 1914, it was renamed the 39th Reserve Division. As it was heavily made up of Bavarian units, on December 26, 1916, it was again renamed, this time as the 39th Royal Bavarian Reserve Division. It spent the war engaged in positional warfare in the Alsace-Lorraine region. It was dissolved in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after the Armistice. Order of Battle on November 20, 1914 (Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 39th Infantry Division (german: 39. Infanterie-Division) was a German Army infantry division in World War II. Formed in July 1942, it existed for a little over 15 months. Reduced to battle group size by October 1943 in fighting during the Battle of the Dnieper on the Eastern Front, it was disbanded in November 1943. Its surviving troops were absorbed by other German army formations. History The 39th Infantry Division was formed in Germany in July 1942, largely from Polish and other non-German personnel. Its foundation commander was '' Generalleutnant'' Hugo Hoefl. The division spent time serving garrison duty in the Netherlands before being transferred to the Eastern Front in March 1943. Now under the command of ''Generalleutnant'' Ludwig Löweneck, the division was engaged in various actions against the Red Army. Involvement in the Battle of the Dnieper caused heavy losses and the division was little more than battle group size by October 1943. The division was dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Infantry Division (British India)
39th Indian Infantry Division (originally the 1st Burma Division) was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II, which became a training division in 1943 after its recovery into India from Burma. The division was re-raised after independence and 39 Mountain Division is presently located in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh under XVI Corps. History The 1st Burma Infantry Division was formed 14 July 1941 at Toungoo in Burma. The division was part of the British Burma Army. On the outbreak of war, the division was commanded by Major-General James Bruce Scott. It consisted of the 1st and 2nd Burma Infantry Brigades, and the 13th Indian Infantry Brigade. Throughout the Japanese conquest of Burma, the division interchanged many units with its fellow Burma Corps component, 17th Indian Infantry Division. At various times the 7th Armoured Brigade, 16th Indian Infantry Brigade, 48th Indian Infantry Brigade, and 63rd Indian Infantry Brigade came under command of the divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army, activated 30 June 1939 in Hiroshima, simultaneously with the 38th, 40th and 41st divisions. Its call sign was the . Action On October 2, 1939, it joined 11th army in central China. In May 1940, the ''39th division'' has fought in Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang. From 20 January 1941, it was also assigned to the Battle of South Henan, performing mopping-up duties in west Suizhou. Later the ''39th division'' has participated in the Battle of Changsha (1942). For the long time afterward, the ''39th division'' have manned a defenses against Chinese army at Yichang. The division was assigned to 34th Army in July 1944. In late March to late May, 1945 the division participated in the Battle of West Henan–North Hubei, ending the advance in the Fancheng District and Xiangyang. It joined the Kwantung Army to defend Manchukuo on 30 May 1945, and at this time the reconnaissance regiment and some other small sub-units were d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Infantry Division (Poland)
The Polish 39th Infantry Division was a reserve unit of the Polish Army, which took part in the Polish September Campaign. Commanded by General Bruno Olbrycht, it was part of the Prusy Army and was concentrated in the area of the Holy Cross Mountains. The division was fully assembled on September 10, 1939. It was ordered to defend the Vistula River line between the towns of Dęblin and Kazimierz Dolny. Due to General Olbrycht's sickness, it was ''de facto'' commanded by Colonel Bronisław Duch. On September 14, the 39th, which had become part of the Lublin Army, withdrew towards Chełm. Five days later, it engaged the Wehrmacht in Krasnystaw, then fought the German 4th Light Division near Zamość. The division took part in the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski and capitulated on September 26, 1939. References See also * Polish army order of battle in 1939 * Polish contribution to World War II * List of Polish divisions in World War II This is a list of Polish divisions in World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Division (United Kingdom)
The 39th Division was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during the First World War. The division was part of Kitchener's New Armies and saw service on the Western Front and in Italy from 1916 onwards. History The division was formed as part of the fifth wave (K5) of divisions in the New Army; it did not have a regional title, but was composed primarily of recruits from the Midlands, London, and the south of England. Several of its battalions had been raised by local communities, and were named for their towns or industries. After training and home service, it deployed to the Western Front in early 1916, and fought in the Battle of the Somme. The following year, it saw action at the Third Battle of Ypres, and in 1918 took heavy losses in the German Army's Spring Offensive. The General Officer Commanding, Major-General Edward Feetham, was killed in the action in March 1918. Following near-destruction at the Battle of the Lys, the division was reduced to a cadre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Infantry Division (United States)
The 39th Infantry Division (Delta Division) was an infantry formation of the Army National Guard, originally formed as the 18th Division in 1917. The division consisted of troops from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. After training at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, the division was deployed to France but did not see combat before the end of World War I. In July 1923 the division was re-designated as the 31st Infantry Division. The 39th Infantry Division was reactivated after World War II with troops from Louisiana and Arkansas and its headquarters in Louisiana. In 1967, the 39th Infantry Division was reorganized to become the 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate). Its headquarters was in Little Rock and the unit consisted entirely of troops from Arkansas. World War I In July 1917, a few weeks after the American entry into World War I, it was announced that National Guard units from Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana would be assigned to Alexandria, Louisiana, for training as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Air Division (United States)
The 39th Air Division (39th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Fifth Air Force at Misawa Air Base, Japan. It was inactivated on 15 January 1968. History "Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the 39th Air Division controlled all of the units responsible for the air defense of north Japan, which included northern Honshu and Hokkaido islands and the contiguous territorial waters." "In this role the 39th trained the assigned units and controlled aerial interception missions when Japanese air space was violated. The division also controlled air refueling and ECM missions, and trained personnel of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force in flying operations, radar operations and maintenance, and proper radio procedures." "After the Soviet Union shot down an RB-29 aircraft on 7 November 1954, the 39th provided fighter escort for all friendly reconnaissance aircraft flying near Soviet territory and the Northern Air Defense Sector." "The div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
