Spearhead
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Author | : Ian Westwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0739426478 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780739426470 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Spearhead by : Ian Westwell
Book excerpt: The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the 1st Infantry Division, called the "Big Red One" because of the red numeral "1" on the uniform shoulder patch, was the first regular army division organized in June 1917 to fight in France with the Allied armies. Since then, 1st Infantry Division's battle honors are Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, the Bulge, Germany. Postwar, the division served in Europe, Vietnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Bosnia.