tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post6512658276199443573..comments2023-07-04T10:09:25.824-07:00Comments on The World War II Letters of William Wellington Taylor, Jr.: About the 100th. Infantry DivisionGreg Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-83504090397520433872009-11-14T17:22:03.411-08:002009-11-14T17:22:03.411-08:00The division of World War II, and even down to the...The division of World War II, and even down to the present day, had its origins in the First World War. Traditionally the Army building block was the regiment, originally about 1000 men in the Civil War and around 3000 men in World War II. Regimental histories reach back to the Revolution. In the Civil War the division was just a couple of brigades, each consisting of two regiments.<br /><br />The World War I division brought together three infantry regiments and a field artillery regiment along with a battalion of engineers, and medical, transportation, signal, and military police companies, etc. This allowed the division to perform missions with its own organic support under a major general and his staff. The 100th division numbered probably about 15,000 men. <br /><br />A distinctive feature of the division was the unique patch worn on the left shoulder of every member and usually the source of great pride. <br /><br />Two or more divisions were grouped in a corps which was designated by Roman numerals. Typically a corps was headed by a lieutenant general. Corps were more flexible in their composition and divisions often moved between corps.<br /><br />Corps were grouped together in armies, e.g., Bill's Seventh Army. Armies in Europe were gathered as army groups. Omar Bradley and Bernard Montgomery led army groups.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.com