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65th Infantry Division (Italy)
65th Infantry Division could refer to: *65th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) *65th Infantry Division (United States) *65th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 65th Infantry Division (german: 65. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed in July 1942. History Formation The division was formed in July 1942 at the training ground at Bitche. Occupation Duty The 65th mov ...
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65th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
The 65th Infantry Division (russian: 65-я пехотная дивизия, ''65-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya'') was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian Ar .... Organization *1st Brigade **257th Infantry Regiment **258th Infantry Regiment *2nd Brigade **259th Infantry Regiment **260th Infantry Regiment References {{Russian Empire Divisions Infantry divisions of the Russian Empire ...
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65th Infantry Division (United States)
The 65th Infantry Division—nicknamed the "Battle-Axe Division"—was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War II. Its shoulder patch is a white halberd on a blue shield. The entire length of Pennsylvania Route 65 is named the ''65th Infantry Division Memorial Highway'' in its honor. The United States Military Academy's home basketball arena at West Point is named Christl Arena in honor of 1LT Edward C. Christl, who served with the division during World War II and was killed in action in Austria on May 4, 1945. World War II * Activated: 16 August 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi * Overseas: 10 January 1945. * Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe. * Days of combat: 55. * Awards: **Medal of Honor - 1 Private First Class ( Frederick C. Murphy), Medical Detachment, 259th Infantry, Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany, 18 March 1945. **Distinguished Service Cross - 6 **Distinguished Service Medal - 1 **Silver Star Medal - 77 **Legion of Merit - 14 ...
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