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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.
The 74th Infantry Regiment was a provisional unit activated and organized in Negros in the Philippines during World War II after all units of the 71st Infantry Division were transferred to Luzon and Mindanao. It was composed mostly of reserve ROTC cadets and recruits on Negros. It was activated by Headquarters, Philippine Army, in December 1941 ...
71st Infantry Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army under 71st Infantry Division activated and organized in Negros Island. It was transferred to Luzon island to bolster its defending forces during World War II.
When under the 71st Infantry Division the island had no single commander; although Colonel Eugene Mitchell was the senior officer on the island, he was only authorized to command the 61st Infantry, which covered Negros Occidental. Major Vessey commanded the 73rd Infantry which covered the southeast part of the island.
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.
Infantry Division 71st Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China) , 1949–1950 71st Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China) , 1969–1985
71st Field Artillery Regiment was a military unit of Philippine Army activated in 1941 as part of 71st Infantry Division. It fought in Luzon during Japanese landing and also in Bataan. All officers and men was captured during surrender of Fil-American forces in Bataan on April 9, 1942.
71st Infantry may refer to: 71st Infantry Regiment (Greece) 71st Infantry Regiment (New York) Highland Light Infantry, the 71st Foot; 71st Infantry Division (France) 71st Infantry Division (United States)