26th Infantry Division

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The 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in both World War I and World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Guard division
United States Army division
infantry division
allegiance United States
associatedWith Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
branch United States Army
component National Guard
conflict World War I
World War II
country United States of America
engagement European Theater (World War II)
Western Front (World War I)
linked to: Western Front
formationDate 1917
formedFor service in World War I
garrisonRegion New England
hasNicknameOrigin recruitment from New England "Yankee" states
nickname Yankee Division
notableFor extensive combat in World War I
extensive combat in World War II
partOf United States Army National Guard
linked to: Army National Guard
raisedFrom Connecticut National Guard
Maine National Guard
Massachusetts National Guard
New England
New Hampshire National Guard
Rhode Island National Guard
Vermont National Guard
role front-line combat formation
shortName 26th ID
size division
status inactivated
successorUnit 26th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations
type infantry

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Patton's Third Army component 26th Infantry Division
26th Yankee Brigade hasHistoricPrecursor 26th Infantry Division
Yankee Division Highway namedAfter 26th Infantry Division (United States)
linked to: 26th Infantry Division
26th Infantry Division shortName 26th ID
linked to: 26th Infantry Division