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86th Division (other)
86th Division or 86th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions: * 86th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1951 * 86th Infantry Division (German Empire) * 86th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 86th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 86th Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the interwar period, World War II, and the early postwar period, formed twice. Interwar period By an order of the Volga Military District on 23 May 192 ... * 86th Infantry Division (United States) ; Aviation divisions: * 86th Air Division, a unit of the United States Air Force See also * 86th Brigade (other) * 86th Regiment (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic Of China)
The 86th Division () was created in February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 32nd Brigade, 11th Column of the Huadong Field Army formed in May 1947. The division was a part with 29th Corps. It took part in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War, including Lianshui Campaign, Huaihai Campaign, Shanghai Campaign, Fuzhou Campaign and Zhangxia Campaign. The division was composed of 256th, 257th and 258th Infantry Regiments. In June 1950, Artillery Regiment, 86th Division was activated. In October the division was transferred to PLAAF control after 29th Corps' disbandment. In February 1951 the division was inactivated: *Headquarters, 86th Division was converted to Headquarters, 11th Aviation Division; *256th and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 86th Infantry Division (''86. Infanterie-Division'') was a formation of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed in November 1914 as the Wernitz Division (''Division Wernitz''), named after its commander General Theodor von Wernitz, and became the 86th Infantry Division in August 1915. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. Combat chronicle The 86th Infantry Division initially served on the Eastern Front. It occupied the line by Mława from November 1914 to July 1915 and then participated in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, breaking through at Przasnysz and fighting on the Narew, and then participating in follow-on fighting for the next several months until the line stabilized. In September 1915, it was in the Lithuanian swamps. It was engaged in positional warfare in the Vishnev sector on the Berezina, Olshanka and Krevljanka Rivers from September 1915 to March 1916. It then fought at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was created 4 April 1944 in Kurume, simultaneously with the 44th and 81st divisions. It was a triangular division. The divisional backbone was the 56th division headquarters. Action The ''86th division'' was assigned to the Western District Army upon formation, and garrisoned Miyakonojō. It was transferred to 57th army and tasked with the coastal defense of Shibushi, Kagoshima is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of October 31, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 30,231, with 15,366 households and a population density of 104 persons per km2. The total area is 290.28 km2. The modern city ... a year later, 8 April 1945. Because Operation Downfall was never implemented, the ''86th division'' has spent time until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 fortifying positions without seeing an actual combat. References and further reading * List of Japanese In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 86th Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the interwar period, World War II, and the early postwar period, formed twice. Interwar period By an order of the Volga Military District on 23 May 1922, the 1st Kazan Separate Rifle Brigade, formed from a rifle brigade of the 16th Rifle Division and the Saransk Reserve Brigade, was reorganized as the 1st Rifle Division. It was part of the Volga Military District and on 18 October received the honorific Kazan. Most of its units were stationed in Kazan, including the 1st Kazan Rifle Regiment. The division became a territorial division in December 1923, and on 29 July 1930 it received the honorific named for the Central Executive Committee of the Tatar ASSR. On 29 May 1936, the division was renumbered as the 86th Kazan Rifle Division named for the Central Executive Committee of the Tatar ASSR. On 3 October 1939, elements of the division were used to form the 111th Rifle Division while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Infantry Division (United States)
The 86th Infantry Division, also known as the Blackhawk Division, was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. Currently called the 86th Training Division, based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, members of the division now work with Active Army, Reserve, and National Guard units to provide them with a Decisive Action Training Environment on a yearly basis. World War I The division saw no combat in World War I. The division was originally organized on 25 August 1917 at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois. A small cadre of Regular Army, in addition to Officers Reserve Corps and National Army officers staffed the division, while the soldiers were predominantly Selective Service men drawn from the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. It went overseas in August 1918, and was ordered to be skeletonized in October, with its personnel transferred to other units. It returned to the United States in November 1918, and was deactivated in January 1919. Order of battle * Headq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Air Division
The 86th Air Division (86 AD) is a former designation of the 86th Airlift Wing, a United States Air Force organization. It was assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 14 November 1968. Its mission was the air defense of NATO-controlled airspace in Western Europe. History : ''For additional history see 86th Airlift Wing'' Formation The 86th Air Division (Defense) was a re-designation of the 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany, on 18 November 1960 when the 86th FIW was combined with the ground radar functions of the 501st Tactical Control Wing. Its mission was to upgrade the air defense capabilities of Western Europe. Chain of Command Unlike other USAFE organizations, the 86th AD had a complex chain of command. Air defense missions were directed by the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff from The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.. Since the components of the division would be committed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
86th Brigade (other)
86th Brigade may refer to: * 86th Mixed Brigade, a unit of the Spanish Republican Army * 86th Brigade (United Kingdom) * 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, a unit of the United States Army See also * 86th Division (other) 86th Division or 86th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions: * 86th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1951 * 86th Infantry Division (German Empire) * 86th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 86th Rifle Div ... * 86th Wing (other) * 86th Regiment (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
