Back لشکر ۲۷ پیاده (ایالات متحده آمریکا) FA 27e division d'infanterie (États-Unis) French הדיוויזיה ה-27 (ארצות הברית) HE 27th Infantry Division (United States Army) Italian 27. pehotna divizija (ZDA) SL 27-ма піхотна дивізія (США) Ukrainian
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| 27th Infantry Division (1917–55) 27th Armored Division (1955–68) | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:27th_Infantry_Division_SSI.svg) 27th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia. The red stars depict the Orion constellation, punning on the surname of the division's World War I commander John F. O'Ryan. The Red circle on the outside is an "O", also for "O'Ryan". The letters inside form the monogram "NYD", for "New York Division".[1][2] | |
| Active | 1898 1908–1919 1921–1945 1947–1968 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | "O'Ryan's Roughnecks" "New York Division" |
| Engagements | World War I Iraq War (as 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major General John F. O'Ryan |
The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II.[3] The division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917.[4]
- ^ Hart, Albert Bushnell (1920). Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume 5. New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 358.
- ^ Moss, James Alfred; Howland, Harry Samuel (1920). America in Battle: With Guide to the American Battlefields in France and Belgium. Menasha, Wisconsin: Geo. Banta Publishing Co. p. 555.
- ^ "World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles". history.army.mil. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Wilson, John B. (1998). Maneuver and Firepower: Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 60-14. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.