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What did the 101st airborne division do to stop the German army during the the battle of Bulge?
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What site during the battle of the bulge in below zero temperatures did the Americans 101ST hold back the Germans?
The Belgian town of Bastogne and the area around it was where the US 101st Airborne Division held out against the superior force of the German Army.
How many tanks in german fourth panzer army during the Battle of Stalingrad?
During the Battle of Stalingrad, 1,100 tanks were in the German 4th Panzer Army.
What does rockasan mean in reference to the 101 airborne?
"Rakkasan" is, when loosely translated from Japanese to English; Paratrooper or Parachute. The 187th Airborne REGIMENT fought originally as part of the 11th Airborne Division during WW2 in the Pacific. Intercepted Japanese radio transmissions during WW2 indicated that "Rakkasans" were paratroopers; the men of the 187th Regiment liked the name, and adapted it as their "nickname." When the 187th Regiment deployed to Vietnam, they were part of the 101st Airborne Division. It was the 187th that took the brunt of the fight for Hamburger Hill in 1969. the 187th Airborne Regt. Combat Team was relieved from the 11th Airborne Division in 1950 and deployed to Korea. In 1951 there was a 3 day pass prize for the best patch submitted by members of the 187th (in Beppu, Japan) That is how the patch of the 187th Airborne RCT originated. I might add that I did NOT win the 3 day pass for best shoulder patch design for the 187th Airborne RCT............
Who were on the Axis side of the Battle of Berlin?
The Germans themselves were the only ones to be found on the side of the Axis (Nazi Germany-Italy-Japan) during the battle for Berlin . The SS Charlemagne division had many French soldiers making up the division and they fought during the battle .
What hapened during the battle of Britain 1940?
During the 1940 Battle of Britain, the German Air Force waged a bombing campaign over Britain.
What is the 101st airborne?
The 101st Airborne Division was organized as a paratrooper division during WW2. It included paratrooper and glider-borne troops that were used in the D-Day invasion. Later it was sent to re-inforce Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st Airborne Division became an Air Assault(helicopter) division during the Viet Nam War and continues to function in that capacity to this day.
What site during the battle of the bulge in below zero temperatures did the Americans 101ST hold back the Germans?
The Belgian town of Bastogne and the area around it was where the US 101st Airborne Division held out against the superior force of the German Army.
How many men where in the 101st airborne division?
Answer Initially, the 101st Airborne Division had 8,596 man strength. The airborne Division was smaller than an infantry division, which had approximately 15,000 men. The Airborne Division had 3 Regiments made up of 3 battalions consisting of 3 companies. The infantry had 3 regiments divided into 3 battalions of 4 companies Later in the war, the Airborne Divisions were increased to four three-battalion regiments and had an assigned strength of well over 12,335.
What did the paratroops do in World War 2?
They did a lot during the D-day destroying the German reinforcements that came towards the beaches. without airborne the d-day would be a failure. During the Denmark invasion German fallschrimjäger first airborne invasion ever
Why did the 101 Airborne not wear the American flag on their right shoulder during the D-day invasion Although the 82 Airborne did?
The 101st Airborne Division did wear a 48 star US Flag on the right sleeve of their Jump Jacket for the Normandy Invasion.
What German divisions opposed the allies during d-day?
352nd division,716th division and more
How many tanks in german fourth panzer army during the Battle of Stalingrad?
During the Battle of Stalingrad, 1,100 tanks were in the German 4th Panzer Army.
What countries where fighting during the Battle of Midway?
German
What battle shattered German defenses during world world 1?
battle of the bulge
What were the different US Airborne Divisions in World War 2?
11th Airborne Division (The Angels)- Participated in the Philippines campaign seeing action on both Leyte and Luzon. Along with the 37th Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division it participated in the liberation of Manila13th Airborne Division (No known nickname) - Was deployed to Europe in early 1945 and was slated to be part of Operation Varsity, the Rhine Crossing. It was dropped from that assault due to a lack of sufficient transport aircraft. It was scheduled to participate in other planned drops but events proved these to be unnecessary. Thus it did not see combat as a unit. The 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) which was attached to the division in March 1945 did see combat as part of the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) and during the Battle of the Bulge.17th Airborne Division (Thunder from Heaven) - Its first combat was during the latter stages of the Battle of the Bulge when it participated in the counter offensive southwest of Bastogne. Its first and only airborne drop in combat was in Operation Varsity.82nd Airborne Division (All American) - It saw more combat than any of the other airborne divisions, both in the Mediterranean and in northwest Europe. In the MTO it participated in the invasion of Sicily and the Salerno landings in Italy. The 504th PIR also was present in the Anzio beachhead. In the ETO it participated in the Normandy invasion, Operation Market-Garden centered on Nijmegen, and the Battle of the Bulge, fighting on the northern side of the "Bulge".101st Airborne Division (The Screaming Eagles) - Its first action was as part of the Normandy invasion. It also participated in Operation Market-Garden centered on Eindhoven. Its most famous action was at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.In addition to the above mentioned active airborne divisions there were a number of what were called "ghost" and "phantom" divisions. Ghost divisions were slated for activation but were cancelled in 1943 due to manpower issues resulting from various reasons. The 15th Airborne Division was one of these "ghost" divisions with the 545th Parachute Regiment and the 191st and 192nd Glider Infantry Regiments slated to form the infantry complement. Phantom divisions were created as part of the fictitious U.S. 1st Army Group designed to deceive the Germans as to the location of the upcoming invasion of Europe. The 6th, 9th, 18th, 21st& 135th Airborne Divisions were among these phantom divisions.This information comes from the book Order of Battle U.S. Army, World War II by Shelby Stanton. This is an excellent source of information regarding the individual units in the U.S. Army during WWII.
What plane is currently used for parachuting?
airborne units deploy by parachute. during WW2 ther were four main airborne units in the U.S. 101st airborne division, 82d airborne division, 11th airborne division and 17th airborne division. there were other smaller airborne units. at present time (I think) only one airborne division is still on jump status, the 82d airborne division. during WW2 airborne units operated in Europe and the Pacific.....there were a number of combat jumps initiated by those airborne elements during WW2, Korea and, I believe, Viet nam and Grenada
Who was the German commander during the battle of El Alamein?
Gen Erwin Rommel was the German commander.
