U.S. 45th Infantry Division: Timeline

1940   U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

The 45th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army [i] in World War II [i]. ... 

 (previously a National Guard Division in Arizona Arizona

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, Colorado Colorado

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, New Mexico New Mexico

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, and Oklahoma Oklahoma

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), activated and ordered into federal service for one year to engage in a training program in Ft. Sill and Louisiana Louisiana

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 prior to serving in World War II World War II

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1943   U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

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 land in North Africa prior to training at Arzew, French Morocco while serving in World War II World War II

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1943   World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily marks the beginning allied Allies

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 invasion of Axis Axis Powers

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-controlled Europe Europe

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 with landings on the island of Sicily Sicily

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, off mainland Italy Italy

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 by the U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

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1944   Allies Allies

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 begin Operation Shingle, the assault on Anzio, Italy Italy

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. The U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

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 stand their ground at Anzio against violent assaults for 4 months.

1944   Operation Dragoon lands Allies in southern France France

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. U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

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 participates in its fourth assault landing at St. Maxime, spearheading the drive for the Belfort Gap.

1944   The U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

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 takes the strongly defended city of Epinal before crossing the Moselle River and entering the western foothills of the Vosges.