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	Encyclopedia: US 3rd Infantry Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) —nicknamed the Rock of the Marne— is a United States Army infantry division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
		In May the Division broke out of the beachhead and drove on to Rome, and then went into training for the invasion of Southern France when the Seventh Army was assigned to the American 6th Army Group in Operation Dragoon.
		At present the 3rd Infantry Division is undergoing a major reorganisation in preparation for another one year deployment to Iraq.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/US-3rd-Infantry-Division (610 words)

	U.S. 3rd Infantry Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) —nicknamed the Rock of the Marne— is a United States Army infantry division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
		In a major reorganisation carried out by the army in 1996 to reduce its strength from 12 to 10 divisions, the 3d Infantry Division stationed in Germany was reflagged to become 1st Infantry Division.
		In turn, the 24th Infantry Division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia was reflagged as the new 3d Infantry Division.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/US_3rd_Infantry_Division (767 words)

	War in Iraq - requirement for more troops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The situation [for the US troops] was complicated by the fact that the continuing sand storm forced them to group their units into battalion convoys in order to avoid losing troops and equipment in near zero-visibility conditions.
		In a short battle the US unit was destroyed and dispersed, leaving behind one armored personnel carrier, a repair vehicle and two Abrams tanks, one of which was fully operational.
		The troops of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) are currently being airlifted to the region, while its equipment is traveling by sea around the Arabian Peninsula and the unloading is expected to begin as early as by the end of tomorrow.
	www.aeronautics.ru /news/news002/news080.htm (1931 words)

	M1 Abrams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the major combat operations in Iraq, Abrams crew members were lost when one tank with the US Army's 3rd Infantry Division, and US Marine Corps troops, drove onto a bridge.
		US tankers participated in Operation Desert Storm received an emergency program to upgrade their tanks with depleted uranium armor immediately before the onset of the campaign.
		The main armament of the M1A1 and M1A2 is the M256 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed by Rheinmetall AG of Germany and manufactured under license in the US by General Dynamics Land Systems Division in their plant in Lima, Ohio.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M1_Abrams (1713 words)

	The Observer \| International \| US turns wrath on resistance fighters
		US troops yesterday unleashed their most furious attack in Iraq since the official end of the war.
		The US assault follows a sharp escalation in attacks by the Iraqi guerrillas on US targets, which have claimed 34 American lives in the first seven days of November, equivalent to the total fatalities in all of October.
		US hopes that up to 10,000 Turkish troops would be deployed to bolster the US effort were dashed on Friday when Turkey decided not to send troops into Iraq.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,6903,1081191,00.html (752 words)

	US troops' anguish: Killing outmatched foes \| csmonitor.com
		As the 3rd Infantry quickly advanced north along the Euphrates and west toward the capital, some soldiers began to describe the battles as almost disturbingly unfair.
		US commanders had expected heavier fighting and the possible use of Iraqi chemical weapons as the 3rd Infantry traversed the narrow gap, a stretch of land between the Euphrates River and the Razzaza Lake.
		As the longest-deployed Army division in the region and the one that provided the bulk of the Army's combat power, the 3rd Infantry Division is not likely to serve as an occupying force in Iraq.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/0411/p03s01-woiq.html (933 words)

	SEP presidential candidate: "Pull all US troops out of Iraq now" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		But the events of the past week have made clear that the US occupation is itself the most grievous affront to the democratic aspirations of the Iraqi people, and they are prepared to die fighting to end it.
		US troops must be withdrawn immediately to save them not only from mounting casualties, but also from the criminal actions that they are being ordered to carry out in the name of the American people.
		The US administration and the Pentagon are preparing for an open-ended occupation of Iraq.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2004/apr2004/iraq-a10.shtml (1698 words)

	US troops will stay in Iraq indefinitely: CNN - Jul. 15, 2003
		The 3rd Infantry Division has been in Iraq since the start of the US-led war on March 20 and was apparently expecting to be sent back home within the next two months.
		Two political analysts interviewed by CNN said the decision to delay the return of two of the division's brigades for an unknown length of time was "devastating" to troop morale.
		Since the end of hostilities was officially announced on May 1, 81 US soldiers have died in Iraq, according to CNN -- 33 in hostile fire and 48 in friendly fire or accidents.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2003/jul/15/brkafp_2-1.htm (214 words)

	3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) "Rock Of The Marne!"
		The 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps, one of the nation's premier units for dealing with contingencies.
		The 3rd Division was relieved from the rotation in 2000 and 2001 because of its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
		Transfer of authority to the 3rd Infantry Division was conducted Oct. 5, 2000.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/3id.htm (1624 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Baghdad falls to US forces
		US tanks drove unhindered into public squares on the eastern bank of the Tigris for the first time, including the area surrounding the Palestine hotel, where the international media are based.
		The BBC's Gavin Hewitt, who is travelling with the US 3rd Infantry Division in the west, says the scenes of welcome for the American soldiers witnessed in the centre have yet to be seen.
		US forces in central Iraq have captured the division headquarters of the Iraqi 10th armoured division without a fight after the division's 15,000 troops vanish, the BBC's Andrew North reports.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/2933707.stm (815 words)

	Us 15th Infantry Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		US soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, found a large weapons cache and terrorist funds Oct. 2 during an early...
		The 15th Infantry Regiment is currently a parent regiment in the United States Army.
		In 1957, it was relieved from that division, and organized as a parent unit in the Combat Arms Regimental System, and remains in that "position" today.
	www.wikiverse.org /us-15th-infantry-regiment (326 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| US blamed for Baghdad tension
		Britain believes that heavy-handed tactics by the US military are to blame for America's failure to secure Baghdad, which threatens to delay the reconstruction of Iraq as foreign companies steer clear of the capital.
		The finger of blame is being pointed at troops from the 3rd Infantry Division, the main US forces in Baghdad, who are said to be desperate to return home after bearing the brunt of the military campaign.
		Britain is pinning its hopes on the US 4th Armoured Division, which is due to replace the 3rd Infantry Division.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/dailybriefing/story/0,12965,962526,00.html (725 words)

	US 3rd Infantry Division
		On 10 July 1943, the Division made an assault landing on Sicily, fought its way into Palermo before the armor could get there, and raced on to capture Messina, thus ending the Sicilian campaign.
		In May the Division broke out of the beachhead and drove on to Rome, and then went into training for the invasion of Southern France.
		At present the 3rd Infantry Division is undergoing a major reorganisation in preparation for another deployment to Iraq, which is scheduled to take place some time between November, 2004 and February, 2005.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/us_3rd_infantry_division (541 words)

	DoD News: 3rd Infantry Division Commander Live Briefing from Iraq
		As you know, the 20,000 troops or so of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division were one of the units that were at the point of the spear during combat operations.
		The enemy the 3rd ID fought ran the spectrum from paramilitary to Special Republican Guards, often in simultaneous operations across the battle space.
		So in the C2V we had the friendly force tracker system, which enabled us to see all of our leadership on the battlefield, plus we could see where the MEF was and the 101st, and any element in the theater that had their systems on.
	www.defenselink.mil /transcripts/2003/tr20030515-0184.html (5952 words)

	US Says 1,000 Iraqis Killed near Najaf
		US troops have killed 1,000 Iraqisin the past 72 hours in the Najaf region in central Iraq, AlJazeera TV quoted an American officer as saying on Wednesday.
		US troops have killed 1,000 Iraqis in the past 72 hours in the Najaf region in central Iraq, AlJazeera TV quoted an American officer as saying on Wednesday.
		The US 3rd Infantry Division fought a fierce battle with Iraqi forces on Wednesday for the control of a bridge over the Euphrates river close to the city of Najaf.
	www.rense.com /general36/ysus.htm (116 words)

	IRAQ: "Guerilla Warfare" is taking a heavy toll on US occupation forces
		Approximately 3,000 US troops from the 3rd Infantry Division had to be deployed in the city of Fallujah to suppress resistance among the quarter of a million residents after occupation forces massacred Iraqi civilians in the city on April 28 and April 30.
		According to the US military, the residents are utilizing different colored flares and light signals to warn Iraqi fighters about the strength of approaching US units so they can attack the most vulnerable.
		The Iraqi people have suffered greatly for many years because of US imposed economic sanctions and the horrific effects on children from depleted uranium that was used during the 1st Gulf War by Bush Sr.
	www.aztlan.net /iraqguerillawarfare.htm (761 words)

	Dedication
		Nevertheless, early on the next morning the 3rd Infantry Division, reinforced by a Ranger Battalion and part of the 2nd Armored Division, hit the beach on Sicily as the "left flank" of the American (7th Army) invasion force.
		The 3rd was ordered by 5th Army Command to hold in place as part of a general reorganization and consolidation of the beachhead forces.
		US army command, however, had prepared for this possibility by reinforcing the 3rd Division's positions with massed artillery.
	smoter.com /dedicati.htm (3428 words)

	MSN Encarta - D-Day
		The Allied forces consisted of 20 U.S. divisions, 14 British divisions, 3 Canadian divisions, a French division, and a Polish division.
		As the ferocious Battle of Stalingrad raged in late 1942, U.S. officials pressured the British to prepare for the invasion of France.
		The Allies planned to put 5 divisions on the beaches for an initial assault against a defending German force of 50 infantry and 11 armored divisions stationed in France.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701702421/article.html (2413 words)

	U.S. 3rd Division WWII Reenacting
		During World War One, the Division earned the nickname "The Rock of the Marne" for it's outstanding performance in one of the pivotal campaigns of the war.
		After the fall of Rome four months later, the Division was withdrawn from Italy, and landed in Southern France to create the "hammer" to the "anvil" of the armies that landed in Normandy.
		The "Rock" fought it's way into Germany, and at the end of the War was one of the few American Divisions to have been in combat continuously from the start to the end of the American involvement, and still end up in Germany at the finish.
	home.tampabay.rr.com /3rddiv/index.htm (318 words)

	US Army Enters Baghdad
		The US Army's 3rd Infantry Division drove tanks through the center of Baghdad in a daring reconnaissance show of force.
		The 3rd Infantry Division's demonstration came on April 5th, for grace or a giant.
		The US soldiers in the 3rd Infantry Division became visible heroes.
	www.biblenews1.com /history3/20030405.htm (595 words)

	Iraq - US Forces Order of Battle
		The task of developing a comprehensive listing of US forces present in the area is particularly difficult as the number of units rotating in and out of Southwest Asia are substantial.
		As such, the total figure of US troops in Iraq may be higher than the official count of ~150,000 by multiple thousands.
		Units affected by the rotation were: the Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade (Separate), the 172d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, the 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault (division headquarters and 4 brigades), the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Division (division headquarters and 4 brigades).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/iraq_orbat.htm (4070 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Crew killed in Iraq Apache crash
		US officials did not report the cause of the crash amid reports that a missile may have hit the Apache.
		US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has warned it may be years before the insurgency in Iraq is defeated.
		US sources said the Apache crashed near the town of Mishahda, about 30km (20 miles) north of Baghdad, at around 1145 (0745 GMT).
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/4625873.stm (428 words)

	3rd Infantry Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The 3rd Infantry Division was activated at Camp Greene, North Carolina, in...
		The 3rd Infantry Division Reenactment Group is dedicated to the accurate portrayal of the common GI of...
		The objective of the 3rd Infantry Division is to reenact the role of a standard WWII United States...
	www.baby-galaxy.com /articles/1/3rd-Infantry-Division.html (551 words)

	Democracy will have to wait, US tells Iraq - smh.com.au
		It follows similar decisions by the 3rd Infantry Division in central Iraq and by British commanders in the south.
		In Baghdad, US officials never scheduled elections for a city government, but have said they are forming neighbourhood councils which at some point will play a role in selecting a municipal government.
		Iraqi critics of the policy shift say the US and British forces are hurting themselves by stifling aspiring leaders who would benefit from the chance to work closely with Westerners.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/06/29/1056825280190.html (567 words)

	US 3rd Infantry Division: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about US 3rd Infantry Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		US 3rd Infantry Division: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about US 3rd Infantry Division
		The 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) (Rock of the Marne) is a United States Army infantry division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and Fort Benning, Georgia[?].
		The unit is currently part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and, during World War II, was part of Operation Shingle, in Italy.
	www.encyclopedian.com /us/US-3rd-Infantry-Division.html (91 words)

	US Captures Presidential Palaces
		In a raid into the heart of the Baghdad, the US 3rd Infantry Division seized two Presidential Palaces and decided to stay.
		In a bold, early morning attack, the 2nd Brigade of the US 3rd Infantry Division with air support from A-10 Warthogs and pilotless drones, drove a column of 65 tanks and 40 Bradley fighting vehicles into Baghdad and across the Tigris River.
		The US Army 3rd Infantry Division captured two main Presidential palaces in Baghdad in another awesome maneuver.
	www.biblenews1.com /history3/20030407.htm (1097 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		Duties: The 3rd Infantry Division is a highly mobile, rapid-response unit of the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps.
		In March and April 2003, the division led the drive to Baghdad from the southwest and was the first to reach the Iraqi capital.
		The division was relieved by the 3rd Bridgade of the 82nd Airborne Division and elements of the 82nd's headquarters in August and September 2003.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/coalition/deployment/army/3rd.infantry.division.html (298 words)

	Undercover war begins as US forces enter Iraq - smh.com.au
		The action by US and British special forces in Iraq breaches international law because it is not sanctioned by the UN.
		Soon after, the US is expected to announce whether Iraq is in "material breach" of UN resolutions and whether that is a trigger for an invasion aimed at toppling President Saddam Hussein.
		A US intelligence official said the Iraq missions were separate from the work of the inspectors, but that the two operations might be moving in parallel.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/05/1041566310159.html (633 words)

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