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	New York Army National Guard 27th History
		With the Japanese surrender in August 1945, the 27th was flown in to Japan for the occupation.
		Composition of the Twenty-Seventh Division 1948 to 1954
		Composition of the Twenty-Seventh Division 1955 to 1957
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /arng/27bde/history27.html (1537 words)

	World War One
		The division received its first taste of war on July 9, when, with the 27th Division, it was assigned to the organization and defense of the East Poperinghe Line, a third defensive position in the Dickebusch Lake and Scherpenberg Sectors.
		The 30th Division returned to the line on the night of October 15 and 16, the 59th Infantry Brigade relieving the 54th Infantry Brigade (27th Division), in the right sector of the II Corps from Vaux-Andigny to one-half kilometer west of St. Martin-Riviere, British Sixth Division on the right, 27th Division on the left.
		The 30th Division was relieved by the British First Division on the night of October 19 and 20, and moved, October 20-23 to the vicinity of Tincourt-Boucly and Roisel.
	home.nc.rr.com /oldhickory/page3.htm (1061 words)

	SECTION VI
		As soon as the 30th and 27th Divisions had reached their objectives, the Australian 5th Division, on the right, and the Australian 3d Division on the left, were to pass through the 30th and 27th Divisions, respectively, and to continue the advance to a line which included the towns of Beaurevoir and Wiancourt.
		The task of the 30th Division was made particularly difficult due to the necessity of forming a defensive flank to maintain touch with the British division on its right, which was experiencing the same difficulty still farther to its right.
		The 30th Division was relieved on the night of October 19-20, and the 27th Division on the night of October 20-21, the corps sector being taken over by the British Ninth and Thirteenth Corps.
	history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/wwi/fieldoperations/chapter37.htm (8875 words)

	Chapter 16: The KILLER Operation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		General Moore scheduled a relatively short advance for 18 February in which the 1st Cavalry Division, British 27th Brigade, and ROK 6th Division were to seize high ground overlooking a segment of the Wonju-Seoul rail line from the town of Hajin, three miles northwest of Chip'yong-ni, southeastward to the Som.
		To the west, the ROK 6th Division, British 27th Brigade, and 1st Cavalry Division were to clear the mountains between the marines and the Han.
		The 2d Division, less the 38th Infantry (which was to become corps reserve), was to start north on 22 February to clear a wide area of rough ground in the center of the corps zone and to occupy positions commanding Route 20.
	www.kmike.com /EbbAndFlow/Ch16.htm (6215 words)

	Korean War, Wonju 1 and Twin Tunnels
		By evening of the 2d of January, however, the Division defense was being hastily established with the 23d still blocking north of Hoengsong and the 38th dug in in Hoengsong with all of its battalions plus the Dutch detachment.
		As the Division began forming into its new defensive positions large enemy forces were observed moving forward to launch their long expected offensive to wrench Wonju from the United Nations forces and open the way for a drive to Pusan.
		The 8th ROK Division, in conjunction with the 5th ROK Division, was to launch an offensive mission, "Operation Roundup," aimed at a double envelopment of enemy units in the Hongchong area.
	www.2id.org /wonju1-tt.htm (9178 words)

	The Battle of Long Island
		Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British wore red coats and headgear of bearskin caps, small caps or tricorne hats depending on whether the troops were grenadiers, light infantry or battalion company men.
		Following the withdrawal of the British army from Boston on 17th March 1776, Washington in the expectation that Howe would attack New York which was held for the Congress marched much of his army south to that city.
		On 26th August the main body of the British troops marched north-east along the line of high ground held by the Americans to begin their attack.
	www.britishbattles.com /long-island.htm (968 words)

	Notes on Operations of 108th Infantry, of the 2nd American Corps, (27th and 30th Divisions) attached to the XIXth Corps ...
		With the British cadres acting in an advisory capacity, schools were started in all branches of the military game, such as for the Lewis gun, bayonet work, gas mask drill, hand and rifle grenades, intelligence and the like.
		The British back areas were remarkable examples of economy, system, and ingenuity---the time honored adage regarding the parentage of invention was never more fully exemplified than in British methods covering water and food supplies, sanitation, bathing, salvage, and all the varied operations necessary.
		No representative of the 106th Infantry (27th Division) being present to define the position, it was daylight before a complete occupation of the line could be made and contact gained on the flanks.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/memoir/Oakleaf/108th.htm (10330 words)

	British 10th (Irish) Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 10th (Irish) Division, was a New Army division, one of Kitchener's New Army K1 Army Group divisions raised largely in Ireland from the Irish National Volunteers in 1914.
		The 10th Division was sent to Gallipoli where, as part of General Sir Frederick Stopford's IX Corps, at Suvla Bay on August 7 it participated in the disastrous Landing at Cape Helles and the August offensive.
		The division mostly fought in the Balkans region between 1915-1917.the Division was part of Kitchener’s new army divisions (a rival volunteer force to Redmond’s and Carson’s).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_10th_(Irish)_Division (1481 words)

	The Battle of Salamanca The Peninsular war
		British troops could be seen in the hills opposite the French positions, but Marmont assumed this was a rearguard.
		Assuming that two divisions was all he faced, Marmont resolved to engage these troops while his army marched off to the left and came in behind the British, cutting them off from the rest of Wellington’s army which he took to be retreating in the distant dust cloud.
		Maucune formed his battalions in square under the threat of the advancing British cavalry and were attacked by the infantry of the Fifth Division.
	www.britishbattles.com /peninsula/peninsula-salamanca.htm (2256 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The division became part of the American II Corps and subsequently attached to the British Army in northern France.
		The division left the line on September 3 and went to the St. Pol area for rest and refitting.
		On September 20, the 30th Division arrived in the Gouy-Nauroy sector, reassigned to the British Fourth Army the division prepared for participation in the Somme Offensive of 1918.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/bio/r/crichard.html (643 words)

	Co C 1-105th Infantry Cold Steel 2000
		He was so well regarded that he became the only division commander in the history of the Army to have his name incorporated into a division's patch.
		A year or so later, O'Ryan was at the head of his division (at that time the 6th Division; it was redesignated in the summer of 1917 as the 27th Division) patrolling the Mexican border across from Monterrey, Mexico.
		Within a few weeks of the division's return from the Mexican border, the men were again called-up -- this time because the United States had entered into World War I. During the war, the 27th (along with the National Guard's 30th division) served with the British and Commonwealth troops under Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
	members.tripod.com /c105inf/oryan.htm (1492 words)

	CHAPTER XI: Withdrawal to Line D (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In the X Corps area, as a result, all of the 7th Division and part of the 2d had occupied or were currently moving into positions along the fifty-five miles of Route 29 from Chech'on south to Andong to protect the X Corps' supply route and to refuse the east flank.
		His divisions, to begin with, had been understrength, and his troops were by no means of the same high caliber as those that had driven to the Pusan Perimeter at the beginning of the war.
		As of 30 January the 2d Division was moving onto the line between the Han and Route 29 on the west, the ROK 8th Division above Chech'on in the middle, and the 7th Division above Yongwol on the east.
	www.kmike.com /EbbAndFlow/Ch11.htm (7708 words)

	Korean War FAQ Korean War History Korean War History Korean War FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In the mean time, its 113th Division penetrated deep into UN line, marching 45 miles in 14 hours on feet, the division captured Samso-ri at 800 hours on Nov.28, cutting off the withdraw route of the UN forces south to Sunchon.
		Blocked by PVA 113th Division, US 2d Division fought fiercely to escape south to Sunchon, in the meantime, US 1st Calvary Division and British 29th Brigade attacked north trying to open the block, under sandwiched attacks from superior forces, the 113th Division fought stubbornly despite heavy losses.
		On Feb. 11, 124th Division of 42d army counter attacked, 117th Division of 39th army spearheaded and cutoff the withdraw route for the ROK forces.
	www.centurychina.com /history/faq3.shtml (1945 words)

	US 27th Div; A Yank's View of the Attack on the Hindenburg Line
		In the attack on an impressive static German defensive line the American 27th Division took severe casualties due to inexperience, over enthusiasm, a combination of gas and mist and a lack of support from a creeping barrage and tanks: one Regiment of 2000 rifles had 55% casualties.
		The operations and the supply technique of the Australian divisions were of the very best, and so it was that the rough-and-ready fighting spirit of the Australians had become refined by an experienced battle technique supported by staff work of the highest order.
		On Aug. 31st the division was a front-line division in the attack on Vierstandt Ridge, the 30th Division on its left - 34th British Division on its right.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/ww1/france/yank.htm (1142 words)

	4ID 3RD BN 67TH Armor: Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		After Korea, the battalion was relieved from its assignment to the 24th Infantry Division and was inactivated (5 June 1958).
		During the operation, the 3d Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment was then attached as an element of the 2d Marine Division and participated in the liberation of Kuwait.
		On December 15, 1995, the 2d Armored Division was reflagged as the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), which is where the 3d Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment now resides.
	www.hood.army.mil /4id_2ndbde/3-67/history.htm (730 words)

	British Commonwealth Forces Captured during Hill 317 (Maryang San) action
		The first British units to arrive at Pusan on 28 August 1950 were the 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment and 1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders under the 27th British Infantry Brigade.
		It was redesignated the 27th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade in October when Australian and Canadian units were assigned, which served under the US 1st Cavalry Division and helped meet the initial onslaught when China entered the war in November.
		The 29th British Infantry Brigade Group arrived in September 1950, followed by the 28th Commonwealth Brigade Group in April 1951, which replaced the 27th, and then the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group.
	www.rt66.com /~korteng/SmallArms/BCD1.htm (496 words)

	Earl looking to Shine
		Graham Earl's manager Frank Maloney went to see his British and Commonwealth lightweight champion go through his final hard workout at the TKO gym in East London under the watchful eye of Johnny Eames yesterday before his fight with World class Russian lightweight Yuri Romanov on Friday night in Dagenham.
		Maloney stated “I was thoroughly impressed by Graham, in the eight years I have been in charge of him this is the best I have seen him looking.
		Also British light-middleweight champion Jamie Moore has been added to the bill and he will be keen to impress the hard core London boxing fans as he looks to make a statement in his march towards European and World honours.
	www.britishboxing.net /news_1197-Earl-looking-to-Shine.html (282 words)

	II Corps Support of the Flanders Sector
		Two divisions, the 27th and 30th, spent their entire tour in training and in deployment under British Command.
		The 27th Division wa directed to move forward the next day in cooperation with a like movement by the British units on its right, while the 30th Division was to advance the southern portion of its front to capture Voormezeele, and keep abreast of the left of the 27th.
		The 27th Division was relieved on the night of September 2-3 and the 30th on the night of September 3-4.
	www.worldwar1.com /dbc/fl_early.htm (322 words)

	2nd Brigade History
		On December 15, 1995, the 2d Armored Division was flagged as the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), which is where the 3d Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment now resides.
		Task Force 3-67 AR was alerted to deploy as a part of the 4th Infantry Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in January 2003.
		On December 15, 2004 the battalion was designated 3-67 Armor Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as a part of the Army's reorganization to become a lighter, faster, more lethal fighting force.
	www.hood.army.mil /4ID/Units/4thBDE/3-67AR/3-67his.html (992 words)

	II Corps in the Capture of the St. Quentin Canal
		The British offensive was henceforth to be one of the major blows in the series which Marshal Foch was preparing to drive the enemy back across the Rhine.
		On the contrary each division should be given a distant objective which must be reached independently of its neighbor, and even if one's flank is thereby exposed for the time being.
		Rawlinson's British Fourth Army, of which the American II Corps formed a part, was to deliver the main blow in its assigned zone.
	www.worldwar1.com /dbc/stquent.htm (1229 words)

	O'RYAN'S ROUGHNECKS - ORDER OF BATTLE, 27TH DIVISION
		They were detached upon arrival in France and were attached to the 33rd Division in the Verdun-Fromeréville Sector and the 79th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
		One of the reasons for the massive casualites suffered by the division during the Hindenburg attack was the large number of experienced leaders who were away for additional schooling at the time of the attack
		For a more accurate picture of the Division's strength the numbers for the FA should be subtracted from the Division's total strength.
	www.oryansroughnecks.org /orgof27th.html (653 words)

	Flit
		That was, that after concluding an elaborate "contra" deal with the British, to trade leasing fees for Canadian Forces bases in return for discounted subs, National Defence declined to enact their part of the agreement and paid cash on the barrelhead instead...
		I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been revealed that the British leasing offsets had not been what was forecast, but a lot of people besides me must have been surprised that our part of the deal was never enacted at all, in the end.
		British audiences are puzzling over a recent F-16 video of a bomb annihilating a running crowd on a street.
	www.snappingturtle.net /flit/archives/2004_10.html (11578 words)

	Flit
		He remained peaceable and loyal to the British Crown throughout, and the Grand River became a sanctuary of sorts for Indians headed north from American land grabs.
		His "colonial" eccentricities were frowned on by Haig and the British generals, but respected by politicians like British prime minister Lloyd George and Borden.
		As a new brigade commander at Second Ypres, with his troops dying horribly in the first-ever use of gas in warfare, Currie couldn't understand why the British 27th Division to his left wasn't moving to plug a gaping hole in the line that threatened to cut him off entirely.
	www.snappingturtle.net /flit/archives/2004_10_18.html (4177 words)

	I Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Republic of Korea (ROK) Infantry Division, the 27
		ROK Infantry Division was transferred to a newly-formed ROK Army corps and the 1
		Calvary Division was reassigned to I-Corps as a replacement for the 1
	www.korean-war.com /I-corps.html (216 words)

	New York's 27th Division WWI Chronicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Called into federal service on July.15, 1917, the Twenty-seventh Division hastily recruited to greater personnel strength and, late In August, concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, S. C., for intensive training.
		On July 25 the Empire Statemen, less the artillery and the 102d Supply Train, participated in the occupation of the Dickebusch Lake and Scherpenberg sectors in Flanders.
		Brigade and the 102d- Ammunition Train of the New York Division had not gone with the rest of the Twenty-seventh Division t othe British front in Flanders.
	members.aol.com /ny108thcompanyi/27thDiv.htm (488 words)

	First World War Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The 16th Irish Division Website to to honour the men of the 16th Irish Division who took part in the Great War of 1914-1918.
		The Somme Heritage Centre The centre commemorates the involvement of the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) Divisions in the Battle of the Somme, the 10th (Irish) Division in Gallipoli, Salonika and Palestine and provides displays and information on the entire Irish contribution to the First World War.
		The Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependents.
	www.firstworldwarlinks.com /mainlinks.html (5794 words)

	Chapter 16: The Killer Operation
		Capital Division in a strong perimeter around the coastal town, and Ridgway would see that the division thereafter was supplied by sea or air and supported by naval gunfire.
		operation, Ridgway attached the division to the IX Corps.
		seled the IX Corps staff and the commanders of the Army divisions in the corps to cooperate fully with General Smith.
	www.army.mil /cmh/books/korea/ebb/ch16.htm (5982 words)

	Index of the Divisions of the British Army
		Index of the Divisions of the British Army
		7th Armoured Division [WW2], by Leslie J. Dinning.
		History of the British 7th Armoured Division, by Ian A. Paterson
	www.regiments.org /formations/lists/ukdivxref.htm (113 words)

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