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64th Division (other)
In military terms, 64th Division or 64th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry Divisions * 64th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (Germany) * 64th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 64th Infantry Division of Urmia (Iran) * 64th Rifle Division (1925–1941) * 64th Rifle Division (1942–1945) * 64th Guards Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 64th (2nd Highland) Division (United Kingdom) * 64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" (Italy) Cavalry Divisions * 64th Cavalry Division (United States) Aviation Divisions * 64th Air Division (United States) See also * 64th Regiment (other) 64th Regiment or 64th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * Loudon's Highlanders, a unit of the British Army raised in 1745 and ranked as 64th Foot * 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army * 64th (Liverpool Irish) Lan ... * 64th Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 64th Infantry Division ''(64. Infanterie-Division)'' was a infantry division of the Wehrmacht during World War II. History The division was formed sometime before August 1944 in Cologne. It saw action at Battle of Abbeville and was isolated when the 15th Army left by Scheldt. Because of the division's commander, Major General Knut Eberding, to stay behind and fight the 2nd Canadian Corps resulting in the Breskens Pocket. Because of the battle the main army was able to organize the Ardennes Offensive The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in .... Organization Organization of the Division: * 1037th Grenadier Regiment * 1038th Grenadier Regiment * 1059th Grenadier Regiment * 164th Artillery Regiment * 64th Fusilier Battalion * 164th Tank Destroyer Company * 164th Engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Hubei province, simultaneously with the 62nd and 63rd divisions as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 12th from Chuzhou. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The men of the division were drafted from the Hiroshima mobilization district. Action On 10 July 1943, the 64th division was assigned to the 20th army. The division was then garrisoned in Yangzhou, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhenjiang, and Wuxi. With the 11th army planning the Battle of Changsha in March 1944, the 64th division was reassigned to the Changsha area. The 64th division started to participate in Operation Ichi-Go from October 1944. It was still in Changsha at the day of surrender of Japan, 15 August 1945. The divisions was able to concentrate at headquarters from 6 September 1945. On 1 May 1946 evacuation started via the Yueyang - Wuchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Infantry Division Of Urmia
The 64th Infantry Division of Urmia ( fa, لشکر ۶۴ پیاده ارومیه) is an infantry division of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Urmia. Over the 2011–2012 period, it may have become an Operations Headquarters, retaining command of its previous three brigades. It was active during the Imperial Iranian regime during the 1970s, as a brigade. During the Iran–Iraq War it was reported at Piranshahr. Representatives of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (DPIK) in New York told the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ... on 16 October 1996 that the 64th Infantry Division of Urmia (and, the Brigade of Salmas) were involved in human rights violations against Kurdish civilians between 1983 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Rifle Division (1925–1941)
The 64th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army during the interwar period and World War II. The division suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Białystok–Minsk but with some troops escaping from encirclement, it was rebuilt in mid-July 1941. For its actions in the Battle of Smolensk it became the elite 7th Guards Rifle Division. Prewar service The 64th Rifle Division was formed in May 1925 in Smolensk as a cadre-strength territorial unit from the 80th Rifle Regiment of the 27th Rifle Division. As a territorial unit, the division conducted annual training for thousands of locals in the next decade. By 1935, its headquarters, 190th Rifle Regiment, and 64th Artillery Regiment were at Smolensk, while the 191st Rifle Regiment was at Roslavl and the 192nd Rifle Regiment was at Orsha. The 190th was named for the Smolensk City Council and the 192nd had the honorific Orsha. The division was assigned to the 11th Rifle Corps of the Belorussian Military District t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Rifle Division (1942–1945)
The 64th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army which existed between 1942 and 1945. History The new 64th Rifle Division was formed in early 1942 in Serpukhov from the 7th Sapper Brigade, part of the Moscow Military District. In June 1942 the division joined the 8th Reserve Army. The division included the following elements: * 433rd Rifle Regiment * 440th Rifle Regiment * 451st Rifle Regiment * 1029th Artillery Regiment * 180th Reconnaissance Company * 406th Separate Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion * 167th Sapper Battalion * 613th Separate Signals Battalion * 528th Auto Transport Company * 109th Medical Battalion * 124th Separate Chemical Defense Company * 372nd Field Bakery On 16 August, the division was moved to the front and took up defensive positions in the area of the settlement of Spartak, on the northern outskirts of Pichuga with the task of preventing the enemy from moving north along the right bank of the Volga River. In sustained and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Guards Rifle Division
The 64th Guards Rifle Division was created on January 19, 1943, from the 327th Rifle Division, in recognition of that division's distinguished combat record in the Second Siniavino Offensive and Operation Iskra. It was one of a relatively small number of formations raised to Guards status in the northern sector of the Soviet-German Front. As such, it was employed as an assault division in the subsequent fighting, particularly in the final defeat of the German forces before Leningrad, and the final offensive against Finland. The division ended the war in Lithuania, helping to contain the enemy forces trapped in the Courland Pocket, and went on to serve well into the postwar era, still in the Leningrad/St. Petersburg area. Formation When the 64th Guards was formed, its basic order of battle was as follows: * 191st Guards Rifle Regiment from 1098th Rifle Regiment * 194th Guards Rifle Regiment from 1100th Rifle Regiment * 197th Guards Rifle Regiment from 1102nd Rifle Regiment * 134 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th (2nd Highland) Division
The 64th (2nd Highland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during the Great War. The division was formed in late 1914 as a second-line Territorial Force formation which served on home defence duties throughout the war. The division was formed as a duplicate of the 51st (Highland) Division in 1914, composed primarily of soldiers from Highland regiments recruited in northern and central Scotland. By 1917-18, however, it had become a training unit composed of conscripts from throughout Britain. It remained on home defence and training duties in Scotland and England throughout the war, and disbanded in early 1919 following the Armistice of 11 November 1918. History The division was created as the "2nd Highland Division", a second-line formation of the Highland Division at the end of August 1914. At this time, Territorial Force soldiers could not be deployed overseas without their consent and the Territorial units were accordingly split into a "first line", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro"
The 64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" ( it, 64ª Divisione di fanteria "Catanzaro") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was activated on 3 June 1940 and named for the Southern Italian city of Catanzaro. The division's regimental depots were in mainland Italy in Calabria and shared with other divisions recruiting in the region. The division was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning it had some motorized transport, but not enough to move the entire division at once. The division took part in the Italian invasion of Egypt and was destroyed on 5 January 1941 during the Battle of Bardia. History World War I The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Catanzaro" established in preparation for Italy's entry into World War I in Catanzaro on 1 March 1915. The brigade consisted of the 141st and 142nd infantry regiments, which were manned by reservists from Calabria. The brigade fought on the Italian front and its con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Cavalry Division (United States)
The 64th Cavalry Division of the United States Army Organized Reserve was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation. The 64th Cavalry Division was dispersed across the United States. The division was composed of personnel from Kentucky, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and West Virginia. Lieutenant Colonel Steven Clay writes that the division was "constituted 15 October 1921, allotted to the First and Fifth Corps Areas, and assigned to the Fifth Army. The division eadquarterswas initiated 22 October 1921 at the Post Office Building in Lexington, KY, by Lt. Col. Richard W. Walker. The division HQ was moved to Louisville, KY, on 14 March 1922 to provide a more central location for ..the cavalry units in the Fifth Corps Area. On official activation, the division began to flourish rapidly. By the end of 1922, the division was 62 percent complete. By 1926, the 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Air Division
The 64th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 1 July 1963. History World War II The organization was established during the early days of World War II as an air defense command and control wing assigned to First Air Force at Mitchel Field, New York. By February 1943, it was clear that no German aircraft were heading to attack the East Coast, and the organization was realigned to become a command and control organization for Twelfth Air Force, engaged in combat as part of the North African Campaign. "The wing moved to North Africa in February 1943 and supported combat operations with a warning and control system, and, occasionally, augmenting the operations section of the XII Air Support Command in the Tunisian campaign." "During the Sicilian and Italian campaigns (1943–1944), it administered fighter and fighter-bomber supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Regiment (other)
64th Regiment or 64th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * Loudon's Highlanders, a unit of the British Army raised in 1745 and ranked as 64th Foot * 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army * 64th (Liverpool Irish) Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a unit of the British Territorial Army * 64th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, British Yeomanry unit * 64th Armor Regiment, a unit of the US Army * 64th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the US Army ;American Civil War ;;Union (Northern) Army * 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 64th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 64th Ohio Infantry * 64th United States Colored Infantry Regiment ;;Confederate (Southern) Army * 64th Virginia Mounted Infantry The 64th Virginia Mounted Infantry Regiment was formed from troops raised in Lee, Scott, Wise and Buchanan counties in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
