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  U.S. 41st Infantry Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The 162d Regiment relieved the 163d in the Sanananda-Killerton-Gona area and the outpost area at the mouth of the Kumisi River, February 1943, leapfrogged along the coast in the Morobe area, and fought the long Salamaua campaign, 29 June 1943 to 12 September 1943.
Hollandia and the Cyclops and Sentani Airdromes fell after ineffectual resistance, and the Division patrolled and moppedup until relieved on 4 May. The 163d landed against slight opposition at Arara, 17 May, and consolidated the Arara and Toem area.
Elements landed at Korim Bay and Wardo, 17 August, to prevent an enemy escape, and the Division was occupied with patrols and training until 8 February 1945.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/U.S._41st_Infantry_Division   (516 words)

  
 Kitchener's Army
Officially called the 'New Army' it was often referred to as Kitchener's Army.
Contrary to general cabinet belief that the war would be over by Christmas of 1914, Kitchener predicted a long and brutal war, in which, if timed right, the arrival of an overwhelming force of new, well trained and led divisions would prove a decisive blow against the Central Powers.
Kitchener fought off all opposition to his plan, and all attempts to weaken or water down it's potential, including a piece meal dispersal of the regiments.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kitchener_s_army.html   (641 words)

  
 Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I, WWI, The Great War
Note: The 371st Regiment of the Ninety-third, 93rd Division was granted the "Bloody Hand" patch by the French for its action at Verdun.
Where General Pershing's report (pages 15 and 16) states "Corps" was engaged, it is assumed that all Divisions of that Corps took part in operation.
Some Generals where commanding more than one Division and, in many cases, there were more than one General commanding a particular Division.
freepages.military.rootsweb.com /~worldwarone/WWI/divisions.html   (2947 words)

  
 British 41st Division -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
British 41st Division -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
[Categories: British infantry divisions, British World War I divisions]
The British 41st Division was a (additional info and facts about New Army) New Army ((botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum) division formed in September 1915 as part of the K5 Army.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_41st_division.htm   (287 words)

  
 soldier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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