Special Sub-Topic: Insignia of U.S. Army Combat Units Authored by: shermanfanatic Sub-topic of: U.S. Military

Which unit has an insignia with alternating diagonal blue and white stripes?

3rd Infantry Division. The 3rd (Marne) Division was one of the first US units that fought in the European theater. It landed in Morocco during Operation Torch and served with distinction in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. It was one of the divisions which captured Nuremberg.

Which unit has an insignia which looks like a red bucket?

28th Infantry Division. The 28th Division participated in the bloody battle for the Hurtgen forest.It was commanded by General Norman "Dutch" Cota.

Which unit has an insignia that includes a carabao (water buffalo)?

12th Infantry Division. The 12th Division was nicknamed the "Philippine Division".

The 79th Infantry Division's insignia bear the cross of Lorraine.

t. The 79th Division held the line in Alsace during operation Nordwind.

Which unit has an insignia of a clawed foot of an eagle?

17th Airborne Division. The 17th Airborne Division was a veteran Division even before it had a combat jump (Operation Varsity), having participated in the Bulge.

Which unit has four stars with a blue background in its insignia?

23rd Infantry Division. The Americal Division (no, it is not misspelled) fought with distinction in the Pacific theater.

The 82nd Airborne's insignia consist of a blue square with a red circle in the middle bearing two As and a shoulder tab bearing the word airborne above the square.

f. The circle is blue. The square is red.

Which unit has an Native American ("Indian") head in its insignia?

2nd Infantry Division. The 2nd Division took the port of Brest on September 18, 1944 and fought vigorously and bravely in the Bulge.

The 1st Infantry Division's insignia has a red number one on a green shield.

t. The 1st Infantry Division participated in Operation Torch and Husky. On June 6, 1944, along with the 29th Infantry, it took Omaha Beach. It later captured the city of Aachen, the first German city to fall to the Allies. It stubbornly defended Bullingen during the Bulge.

Which unit has insignia consisting of a white wolf with a green background?

104th Infantry Division. The 104th spearheaded several major campaigns in Western Europe. It is also known for the slogan of its commander during the war, Terry Allen. The slogan was, "Nothing in hell can stop the Timberwolves."