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')); ')); Download Favorites Music Cart Search Sign In Sign Out Private Galleries Our Founding Fathers Civil War (1861 - 1865)Encampments, cavalry, fortifications, cities, prisoners,navy & armaments. Civil War - Battle Areas Famous Battle areas of the Civil War. Civil War - Portraits Portraitsof Officers, Diplommats, Abolitiionists, Artists and Authors. Post Civil War - Monitors & Battleships The monitor was dubbed by an observing person "a cheesebox on a raft". WW I (1914 - 1918) WW I - Navy (1914 - 1918)Battleships, submarines, destroyers & cruisers. Old Aircraft Until 1962, the USArmy, US Air Force, and US Navy all maintained separate systems. WW II - Army (1939 - 1945) Army Battles (Pacific) The Asia-Pacific war. Aitape (New Guinea) General MacArthur decided in March 1944 to invade Aitape. Attu (Aleutian Is) The Battle of Attu took place from 11-30 May, 1943 was the only battle fought on US territory. Bataan Peninsula The Bataan Death March took place in the Philippines in 1942. Burma The British used the Burma Rd to transport material to China before Japan was at war with the British. Kwajalein Atoll Kwajalein was the target of the most concentrated bombardment of the Pacific War. Leyte The battle launched the recapture and liberation of the entire Philippine Archipelago. Moratai The Battle of Morotai,began on 9/15/44, and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. New Guinea The New Guinea campaign (1942–1945) was one of the major military campaigns of the war. Rendova Island The Landings on Rendova was an amphibious assault on 6/30/43 by US Army and Navy forces. Russell Islands (Banika) Code name: Operation Cleanslate Army Battles (Europe) European Theatre of World War II Aachen The Battle of Aachen had cost both the Americans and Germans dearly. Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive. Frankfort There was intense fighting for the town during World War II when the town was declared a fortress. Hurtgen Forest ( 14 Sept 1944 - 10 Feb 1945) longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. Monte Cassino Also known as the Battle for Rome and the Battle for Cassino. Normandy 5,000 ships and over 100,000 men swept ashore for one of the most epic assaults in history. Omaha Beach ( 6 June 1944) located on the coast of Normandy, France. Remagen Ludendorff Bridge is notable for its capture on March 7–8, 1945, by American forces. St. Lo The town fell to 29th Infantry Division on 18 July 1944. Sicily 9 July - 17 Aug, 43 The invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major campaign. Utah Beach 6 June 1944- located on the coast of Normandy, France. Army Aircraft Army Aircraft (Flying Tigers) The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942. Armored Divisions The armored division in the US Army was designed to exploit any breakthroughs in the enemy lines. Army (Tank Destroyers) 1st Armored Div Nicknamed Old Ironsides — was the first armored division to see battle in World War II. 2nd Armored Div Hell on Wheels - participated in the invasions throughout Europe and the invasion of Germany. 3rd Armored Div Nickamed the Third Herd - claimed the first American artillery shell of the war onto German soil. 4th Armored Div 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach 11 July and entered combat. 5th Armored Div The division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 and moved into combat on 2 August. 7th Armored Div The Division landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, 13–14 August 1944, and assigned to 3rd Army. 9th Armored Div Played role in operation to deceive the Germans of the real landing site-invasion of France. 10th Armored Div The division, served under General George S. Patton's Third Army. 11th Armored Div 11th landed in France & Belgium (12/44), and then Germany (3/45). 13th Armored Div Cavalry Divisions The U.S. Cav was the designation of the mounted force of the U.S.from the 18th - 20th century. 1st Cav One of the most famous and most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army Infantry Divisions By the end of the war, the nation had fielded nearly one hundred Divisions. 1st Inf Div The Fighting First is the oldest division in the United States Army. 2nd Inf Div Distinguished Unit Citations: 16 & Medals of Honor: 6 3rd Inf Div In World War II, it fought in North Africa, then Italy before fighting in France and finally Germany. 4th Inf Div Participated in the Normandy Invasion, landing at Utah Beach. 5th Inf Div The 5th became the first Allied unit to cross the Rhine River on the night of 22 March 1945. 6th Inf Div Campaigns: Luzon, New GuineaDays of combat: 306Distinguished Unit Citations: 7 7th Inf Div The 7th took heavy casualties in the Aleutian Islands, Leyte, and Okinawa 8th Inf Div Three soldiers of the 8th Division were awarded the Medal of Honor 9th Inf Div Was among the first U.S. combat units to engage in offensive ground operations during WW II. 10th Mountain Div Fought in the mountains of Italy in some of the roughest terrain in the country. 11th & 13th Airborne Div First saw action on the island of Leyte in the Philippines, but in a traditional infantry role. 24th Inf Div First Inf Div to see combat in WW II and the last to stop. 25th Inf Div The division's rapid movements during its campaigns led to the nickname Tropic Lightning. 26th Inf Div It was nicknamed "Yankee Division" to reflect its geographic makeup. 27th Inf Div 27th Division was one of only three Divisions formed from a single state National Guard. 28th Inf Div Is the oldest division-sized unit in the armed forces of the United States. 29th Inf Div Based in England & Scotland, and participated in most major campigns across northern Europe. 30th Inf Div It landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy and spearheaded the St. Lo break-through. 31st Inf Div The 31st accomplished the surrender of all Japanese forces remaining in Mindanao. 32nd Inf Div The 32nd was in combat more than any other unit, 654 days. 33rd Inf Div Participated in NewGuinea and Luzon receiving 6 presidential citations. 34th Inf Div In 6 major Army campaigns in North Africa and Italy, amassing 517 days of front line combat 35th Inf Div Operation Overlord, France, Battle of the Bulge, Operation Grenade & Rhineland Campaign. 36th Inf Div Nicknamed - Arrowhead & theFighting 36thTexas, saw 400 days of combat. 37th Inf Div Nicknamed the "Buckeye Division", were in the Northern Solomons and the Battle of Luzon. 38th Inf Div Nicknamed the 38th "The Avengers of Bataan" by Gen Douglas McArthur. 40th Inf Div World War II honors for the division included three Distinguished Unit Citations. 44th Inf Div Saw 190 days of combat and won 3 Distinguished Unit Citations. 45th Inf Div The 45th played a key role in the liberation of Italy before landing in Europe to liberate France. 65th Inf Div The entire length of PA Route 65 is named the 65th Infantry Division Memorial Highway in its honor. 69th Inf Div The 69th seized Hannoversch Münden on the 8th and Weissenfels on the 14th. 70th Inf Div 78th Inf Div Unit saw 125 days of combat, won 4 Distinguished Unit Citations. 79th Inf Div During its 248 days of WW II, the division suffered 15,203 casualties and took 35,466 prisoners of war. 81st Inf Div Went into action on Peleliu Island in the Palaus. 82nd Airborne Div Following Germany's surrender, the 82nd entered Berlin for occupation duty-Apr to Dec 1945. 84th Inf Div The division remained on occupation duty in Germany after VE-day. 85th Inf Div Through WW II, the Division suffered some 7,268 casualties with 1,717 Killed In Action. 86th Inf Div The division was nicknamed the "Black Hawk Division," after the Sauk Leader Chief Black Hawk. 89th Inf Div Was in the Rhineland & Central Europe campaigns. 92nd Inf Div The only African American infantry division to see combat in Europe. 95th Inf Div Renowned for taking the caputre of the city fortress of Metz, France. 96th Inf Div The 96th was one of the last divisions activated and the w...