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93rd Division (other)
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In military terms, 93rd Division or 93rd Infantry Division may refer to: * 93rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 93rd Division of the Chinese Revolutionary Army, part of the Kuomintang in Burma * 93rd Infantry Division (German Empire) * 93rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 93rd Infantry Division (United States) * 93rd Rifle Division (1936 formation), Soviet Union * 93rd Rifle Division (June 1942 formation), Soviet Union * 93rd Guards Rifle Division of the Soviet Red Army, now the 93rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine) The 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Kholodnyi Yar () is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. In October 2022 American military correspondent David Axe described the formation as "one of the most brutally effective" of Ukraine’s front- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was created 6 July 1944 in Kanazawa. The nucleus for the formation was the training camps of the 52nd division. It was a triangular division. Action The ''93rd division'' was assigned to 36th army upon formation. Initial location of the division headquarters was Gotemba, Shizuoka, although 203rd infantry regiment was placed in northern Chiba Prefecture while 204th infantry regiment was placed in Matsumoto, Nagano. Later entire division was concentrated in Chiba Prefecture, where it spent the time 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, the Imperial Japanese Navy ... 15 August 1945 building a fortifications without engaging in actual combat. References and further reading * List of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuomintang In Burma
The Kuomintang in Burma ( zh, t=泰緬孤軍, p=Tài Miǎn gūjūn, l=Thailand–Burma orphaned army) were Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) troops that fled from Communist-controlled China to Burma in 1950 after their defeat by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War. Officially the Yunnan Anti-communist National Salvation Army (sometimes referred to in English as the "Lost Army"), the Chinese Nationalist troops in Burma were commanded by General Li Mi. It attempted several incursions into Yunnan in the early 1950s, only to be pushed back into Burma each time by the Chinese Communist Party's People's Liberation Army. The entire campaign, with logistical support from the Republic of China (which had retreated to Taiwan), the United States, and Thailand, was controversial from the start. It not only violated Burmese sovereignty and destabilized the political situation in the fledgling Burmese state, but also saw the KMT's involvement in the region's lucrative opium trade. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 93rd Infantry Division (93. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of the Imperial German Army in World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... References 93. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1915/1918) - Der erste Weltkrieg* Franz Bettag, ''Die Eroberung von Nowo Georgiewsk''. Schlachten des Weltkrieges, Bd. 8 (Oldenburg, 1926) * Hermann Cron et al., ''Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee'' (Berlin, 1935) * Hermann Cron, ''Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918'' (Berlin, 1937) * Erich von Falkenhayn, ''Der Feldzug der 9. Armee gegen die Rumänen und Russen, 1916/17'' (Berlin, 1921) * Oberstleutnant a. D. Dr. Curt Treitschke, ''Der Rückmarsch aus Rumänien. Mit der Mackensen-Armee vom Sereth durch Siebenbürgen nach Sachsen'' (Dresden 1938) * Günter Weg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 93rd Infantry Division (German ''93. Infanterie-Division'') was a German infantry division that was formed in the fall of 1939. The division fought in the Second World War in both the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front. It was ultimately destroyed by the Red Army in March 1945 while defending East Prussia. France In the spring and early summer of 1940, the division was located near the Maginot Line at Saarbrücken. On 15 June 1940 the division launched its attack south of the city, breaking through the French line and continuing its advance across the Seille and Meurthe rivers, south to the region of the Moselle river. It consolidated between Nancy and Epinal and was ordered to stop on 25 June. Eastern Front After the campaign in France, the division was stationed along the French coast until June 1941, when it was reattached to Army Group North (''Heeresgruppe Nord'') in preparation for Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union). The division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Infantry Division (United States)
The 93rd Infantry Division was a "colored" segregated unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. However, in World War I only its four infantry regiments, two brigade headquarters, and a provisional division headquarters were organized, and the divisional and brigade headquarters were demobilized in May 1918.Rinaldi, p. 54 Its regiments fought primarily under French command in that war. During tough combat in France, they soon acquired from the French the nickname ''Blue Helmets'' (french: Casques Bleus), as these units were issued horizon blue French Adrian helmets. This referred to the service of several of its units with the French Army during the Second Battle of the Marne. Consequently, its shoulder patch became a blue French helmet, to commemorate its service with the French Army during the German spring offensive. The division was reactivated with the "colored" infantry designation on 15 May 1942 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and shipped overseas in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Rifle Division (1936 Formation)
The 93rd Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Red Army that fought in World War II. Formed in 1936, the division served in the Transbaikal region before the war began. In October 1941, it was transferred west to fight in the Battle of Moscow. For its actions in the Soviet counteroffensive during the battle, the division became the 26th Guards Rifle Division in April 1942. History The 93rd Rifle Division was formed in May 1936 in the military garrison of Antipikha near Chita with cadre from the 106th Rifle Regiment of the 36th Rifle Division of the Transbaikal Military District. The division included the 277th, 278th and 279th Rifle Regiments. 35th Rifle Division assistant commander '' Kombrig'' Aleksey Meshkov was appointed division commander. The division received the East Siberian honorific on 31 October 1936. Meshkov was relieved of command in October 1937, arrested during the Great Purge, and died in prison. His successor, Kombrig Nikolay Ivanovich Nikitin, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Rifle Division (June 1942 Formation)
The 93rd Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Red Army during World War II. History The 93rd Rifle Division was formed in June and July 1942 in Dzherzhinsk as part of the 9th Reserve Army. Colonel Mikhail Sukhanov became commander in June. The division included the following elements: * 51st Rifle Regiment * 129th Rifle Regiment * 266th Rifle Regiment * 100th Artillery Regiment * 55th Reconnaissance Company * 144th Separate Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion * 107th Sapper Battalion * 870th Separate Signals Company * 1st Auto Transport Company) * 82nd Medical-Sanitary Battalion * 33rd Separate Chemical Defense Company * 134th Field Bakery In late August the division was relocated to the area 25 km south of Selizharovo, where it joined the Kalinin Front. The division was in the front reserve until September, conducting training. The division was assigned to the 41st Army on 15 September and fought in offensive and defensive battles in the area of Pushkari, Verevkino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
