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61st Infantry Division
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In military terms, 61st Division, 61st Infantry Division, or 61st Cavalry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *61st (2nd South Midland) Division, United Kingdom * 61st Infantry Division (United Kingdom) *61st Infantry Division (France) *61st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) *61st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 61st Infantry Division Sirte, Kingdom of Italy Cavalry divisions * 61st Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) * 61st Cavalry Division (United States) See also * List of military divisions by number {{short description, None This is a list of military divisions of all nationalities organised by number. Divisions may be infantry, airborne, cavalry, mechanized, armoured or aviation. 1st to 5th ; 1st Division : * Australian 1st Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st (2nd South Midland) Division
The 61st (2nd South Midland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army raised in 1915 during the Great War as a second-line reserve for the first-line battalions of the 48th (South Midland) Division. The division was sent to the Western Front in May 1916 and served there for the duration of the First World War. Unit history The division landed in France in May 1916. On 19 July 1916, together with the 5th Australian Division, the 61st Division fought the Battle of Fromelles, designed as a feint attack as part of the Somme Offensive. The attack, against well prepared German positions based on a ridge, was a disaster and responsible for the subsequent poor reputation of the Division. The division later took part in the advance to the Hindenburg Line and the Third Battle of Ypres. Order of Battle The order of battle was as follows: ; 182nd (2nd Warwickshire) Brigade : * 2/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (''disbanded February 1918'') * 2/6th Battalion, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 61st Infantry Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the British Army, raised in 1939 as part of the expansion of the Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Territorial Army in response to the Nazi Germany, German German occupation of Czechoslovakia, occupation of Czechoslovakia. The division was created as a duplicate of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, and was assigned to home defence duties. While the division was never deployed overseas, its headquarters staff was deployed to Norway and briefly fought in the Norwegian Campaign. Afterwards, the division was deployed to Northern Ireland for almost three years as a result of Operation Green (Ireland), rumours of a German intention to invade. In Northern Ireland, the division manned static defences, conducted internal security, and trained for future operations. Returning to England, the division participated in military exercises and was scheduled to join the 21st Army Group for the Operation Overlord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Infantry Division (France)
The 61st Infantry Division (french: 61e Division d'Infanterie, 61e DI) was a French Army formation during World War I and World War II World War I During World War I, the division was composed of: *219th Infantry Regiment *262nd Infantry Regiment (to March 1917) *264th Infantry Regiment *265th Infantry Regiment *316th Infantry Regiment (to June 1916) *318th Infantry Regiment (to June 1916) *112th Territorial Infantry Regiment (from August 1918) It was part of the French 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 21st, 35th and 1st Colonial Corps, during which it participated in the First Battle of the Marne, the First Battle of the Aisne, the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of the Lys and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. At various times, it was part of the French First Army, French Second Army, French Third Army, French Fourth Army, French Sixth Army, French Eighth Army and French Tenth Army. World War II During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 61st Infantry Division (german: 61. Infanterie-Division) was a combat division of the German Army during the Second World War. Combat history Poland The 61st Infantry division was created just before the outbreak of conflict and took part in the invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 as part of von Küchler's 3rd Army under Army Group North. It engaged in heavy fighting at the Battle of Mława, afterwards crossing the Narew River near Pułtusk. Fighting its way across the Bug River, it approached the Polish capital at Warsaw on 18 September and remained in the vicinity until the end of the campaign. France 1940 In December 1939 the division was shifted to the west and subsequently took part in the attack on Belgium on 10 May 1940 as a unit of 4th Army Corps. During the advance into Belgium the 61st divisions 151st Infantry Regiment linked up with German airborne troops assaulting Fort Eben-Emael on 11 May, the Belgian defenders surrendered the fortifications on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 13 March 1943 at Tokyo as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 61st independent infantry brigade. Because the 61st Division was intended for the garrison duty, it initially did not include an artillery regiment. The division was permanently assigned to the 13th army. Action The ''61st division'' was transferred to Nanjing area to replace the 15th division departing for Burma in June 1943. It performed a garrison duties uneventfully until February 1945, when it have formed a mortar company and transferred to Shanghai. In Shanghai area it continued preparations for the anticipated Allies of World War II landing until surrender of Japan The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, bringing the war's hostilities to a close. By the end of July 1945, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)
The 61st Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the Red Army that served in the first years of the Great Patriotic War. It was formed in September – October, 1941, and saw its first actions to the south of Stalingrad during the German siege of that city in the autumn of 1942. When the Soviet counteroffensive, Operation Uranus, began in November the 61st formed a significant part of the mobile forces of its 51st Army. After the positions of Romanian 4th Army were broken through the division took part in the exploitation to the southwest, but became overextended and vulnerable to the mobile German reinforcements arriving to attempt a breakthrough to their Sixth Army. The 61st suffered such severe losses that it had to be withdrawn to the reserves in December, and was later disbanded. Formation The 61st Cavalry Division began forming in September, 1941 in the Central Asia Military District. It was mostly recruited from men of several Central Asian nationalities. It received its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Cavalry Division (United States)
The 61st Cavalry Division was an Organized Reserve cavalry unit of the United States Army. It was created in 1921 from the perceived need for additional cavalry units after World War I, and was numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation. The 61st was officially disbanded on 30 January 1942, although most of its personnel had been reassigned in 1941. The unit was nicknamed "The Foragers". The Division was composed of personnel from New York and New Jersey. The Division Headquarters was initially located in Rochester, New York, but moved to New York City in 1922. Organization In early 1940, the division included the following units: *Headquarters (Manhattan) *Headquarters, Special Troops (Rochester) *Headquarters Troop (Manhattan) **61st Signal Troop ( Buffalo) **581st Ordnance Company (Medium) (Buffalo) **461st Tank Company (Light) (Manhattan) * 151st Cavalry Brigade (Rochester) ** 301st Cavalry Regiment (Rochester) ** 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
