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The 71st Infantry Division departed United States on 26 January 1945, arriving at Le Havre, France, on 6 February 1945, and training at Camp Old Gold with headquarters at Limesy. The division moved east, relieved the 100th Infantry Division at Ratswiller and saw its first action on 11 March 1945. Their ouster of the Germans from France began on ...
The 71st Infantry Division Kleeblatt ("Cloverleaf Division", "Lucky One") [1] (German: 71. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army, raised on 26 August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, as a division of the 2nd wave of deployment by Infantry Commander 19 (Infanterie-Kommandeur 19) in Hildesheim.
10th Infantry Division. June 1948 - June 1958. 11th Infantry Division "Lafayette Div" ... 71st Infantry Division "The Red Circle" Division. 75th Infantry Division
Alexander von Hartmann (11 December 1890 – 26 January 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 71st Infantry Division.He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
This left the 44th and 71st Infantry Divisions as well as the 13th SS Division going into the new year 1945. [5] Müller was succeeded as corps commander by Rudolf Konrad on 29 January 1945. [2] By 19 February, the 44th Infantry Division had left the corps, leaving only the 13th SS Division and the 71st Infantry Division.
The 71st Infantry Division was a "B" reserve division, a third-line formation with few regular soldiers on strength and older equipment. The division was mainly formed from Parisian reservists. During the Battle of France, the Division contained the following units:
71st Division may refer to any of a number of military divisions: . Infantry Division . 71st Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1950 71st Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1969–1985
Onslow S. Rolfe (January 16, 1895 – January 29, 1985) was a career officer in the United States Army.He attained the rank of brigadier general during World War II as commander of the Mountain Training Center at Camp Hale, Colorado, and the 71st Infantry Division.