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78th Division (People's Republic Of China)
In military terms, 78th Division or 78th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 78th Division (People's Republic of China), a unit of the Chinese Army 1952–1954; later the Inner Changshan Garrison Division * 78th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1969–1985 * 78th Reserve Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 78th Infantry Division (Germany), a unit of the German Army * 78th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), a unit of the Soviet Army * 78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 78th Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army ; Armoured divisions * 78th Tank Division (Soviet Union) The 78th Tank Division was a division of the Soviet Ground Forces, active from 1965 to the 1990s. It was originally established in 1949 as the 15th Tank Division, from the 78th Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment (the former 78th Tank Brigade). It ... See also * 78th Regiment (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Division (People's Republic Of China)
In military terms, 78th Division or 78th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 78th Division (People's Republic of China), a unit of the Chinese Army 1952–1954; later the Inner Changshan Garrison Division * 78th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1969–1985 * 78th Reserve Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 78th Infantry Division (Germany), a unit of the German Army * 78th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), a unit of the Soviet Army * 78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 78th Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army ; Armoured divisions * 78th Tank Division (Soviet Union) The 78th Tank Division was a division of the Soviet Ground Forces, active from 1965 to the 1990s. It was originally established in 1949 as the 15th Tank Division, from the 78th Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment (the former 78th Tank Brigade). It ... See also * 78th Regiment (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic Of China)
78th Army Division()(2nd Formation) was formed in late 1969 and designated in December. The division was a part of 26th Army Corps. During its existence the division was composed of: *232nd Infantry Regiment; *233rd Infantry Regiment; *234th Infantry Regiment; *Artillery Regiment. In 1985 the division was inactivated and converted to Artillery Brigade, 26th Army. References *中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html {{People's Liberation Army Divisions Infantry divisions of the People's Liberation Army Military units and formations established in 1969 Military units and formations disestablished in 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 78th Reserve Division (''78. Reserve-Division'') was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed at the end of December 1914 and organized over the next month, arriving in the line in early February 1915. It was part of the second large wave of new divisions formed at the outset of World War I, which were numbered the 75th through 82nd Reserve Divisions. The division was initially part of XXXIX Reserve Corps. The division was disbanded in September 1918 and its assets distributed to other units. The division was relatively mixed. The 258th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Prussian Rhine Province, the 259th Reserve Infantry Regiment was from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, and the 260th Reserve Infantry Regiment was mainly from the Prussian Province of Hanover, with troops from the Duchy of Brunswick as well. Combat chronicle The 78th Reserve Division initially fought on the Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Infantry Division (Germany)
The 78th Infantry Division (German: ''78. Infanterie-Division''), later the 78th ''Sturm'' (Assault) Division, was a German infantry formation which fought during World War II.The title ''Volks-Sturm'' indicates a "Volksgrenadier Sturm Division", not a part of the ''Volkssturm'' militia. Unit history The 78th Infantry Division was raised in August 1939 in Stuttgart, incorporating reservists from Baden-Württemberg (its divisional symbol was a representation of Ulm Minster). It was stationed in France for occupation duties from the summer of 1940 through the spring of 1941, and then transferred east to participate in Operation Barbarossa with Army Group Centre. The division advanced from the Polish border to the gates of Moscow, being halted on 3 December 1941 by the Soviet defences. By January 7, 1942, the division had been pushed back from Ruza to Gzhatsk where the Soviet winter offensive was halted. The division then formed the South East flank of the Rzhev-Vyazma Salient. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 78th Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Red Army, formed in 1932, in Novosibirsk, in the Siberian Military District. After being used to provide cadres for new divisions, in September 1939 the division was reformed for the second time. In 1940 the division was transferred to Khabarovsk in the Far Eastern Front. At the Battle of Moscow it fought alongside the 316th Rifle Division, and its commander Ivan Panfilov, in November 1941. For its distinguished service, the division was awarded Guards status and renamed as the 9th Guards Rifle Division on November 26, 1941. Second wartime formation Colonel Nikolay Matveyevich Mikhailov (promoted to major general on 17 November 1943) became division commander of the 403rd Rifle Division at Samarkand in March 1942. Between 24 April and 17 May the 403rd was relocated to the settlement of Pesochnoye, Yaroslavl Oblast, in the Moscow Military District, where it was disbanded. The personnel from the 403rd were sent to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 78th Infantry Division, also known as the ''Battleaxe Division'', was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War that fought, with great distinction, in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy from late 1942–1945. Background Following the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain in 1940, the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa became the primary focus of British military operations during the Second World War. Between 1940 and 1942, British Commonwealth forces fought a back and forth campaign with Italian and German troops across Italian Libya. Under the command of ''General der Panzertruppe'' Erwin Rommel, the Italian-German force gained the upper hand during the Battle of Gazala and inflicted a major defeat upon the British Eighth Army. The battle resulted in the fall of the port of Tobruk, a calamity second only to the fall of Singapore in February 1942. The Eighth Army retreated from its gains in Libya over the Frontier Wire into Egypt, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Division (United States)
The 78th Training Division (Operations) ("Lightning") is a unit of the United States Army which served in World War I and World War II as the 78th Infantry Division, and currently trains and evaluates units of the United States Army Reserve for deployment. Lineage *Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 78th Division *Organized 23 August 1917 at Camp Dix, New Jersey *Demobilized 9 July 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey *Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters, 78th Division *Organized in November 1921 at Newark, New Jersey *Redesignated 20 February 1942 as Division Headquarters, 78th Division *Ordered into active military service 15 August 1942 and reorganized at Camp Butner, North Carolina; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters, 78th Infantry Division *Inactivated 22 May 1946 in Germany *Activated 1 November 1946 at Newark, New Jersey *(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; *Redesignated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
The 78th Tank Division was a division of the Soviet Ground Forces, active from 1965 to the 1990s. It was originally established in 1949 as the 15th Tank Division, from the 78th Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment (the former 78th Tank Brigade). It gained the 78th designation in 1965. It was part of the 1st Army Corps from 1960, and was based at Ayaguz from 1970. Anatoly Kvashnin commanded the division from 1982 to 1987. In 1991, on the fall of the Soviet Union, the 78th Tank Division was serving at Ayaguz, Kazakh SSR, in the Turkestan Military District. In March 1992 it became part of the Kazakh Ground Forces, and soon after became the 78th Mechanized Division. In 1992 it became a mechanized division. In 2000, it received the honorific "Kabanbai Batyr". In 2003, the division disbanded due to the reorganization of the Kazakh Ground Forces into brigades. The 369th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment became the 3rd Separate Guards Mechanized Brigade. The 180th and 156th Tank Regiments became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Regiment (other)
78th Regiment or 78th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * 78th Regiment of Foot (other), several units of the British Army * 78th Moplah Rifles, a regiment of the British Indian Army * 78th Infantry Regiment (Imperial Japanese Army) * 78th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea) * 78th Field Artillery Regiment, a unit of the US Army American Civil War: * 78th Illinois Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 78th Indiana Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 78th New York Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army and nicknamed the 78th Highlanders in reference to the British units * 78th Ohio Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army See also * 78th Division (other) In military terms, 78th Division or 78th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 78th Division (People's Republic of China), a unit of the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
