The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne formation in the United States Army during World War II, and was commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately shipped out to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training.

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  • The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne formation in the United States Army during World War II, and was commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately shipped out to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training. During this training process, the division took part in several training exercises, including the Knollwood Maneuver, in which it played a vital part in ensuring that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the United States Army after the poor performance of American airborne forces in Sicily. As such it did not take part in the first two large-scale airborne operations conducted by the Allies, Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, only transferring to Britain after the end of Operation Overlord. When the division arrived in Britain, it came under the command of XVIII Airborne Corps, part of the First Allied Airborne Army, but was not chosen to participate in Operation Market-Garden, the airborne landings in Holland, as Allied planners believed it had arrived too late and could not prepare itself in time for the operation. However, after the end of Operation Market-Garden the division was shipped to France and then Belgium to fight in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge. The 17th gained its first Medal of Honor during its time fighting in the Ardennes, and was then withdrawn to Luxembourg to prepare for an assault over the River Rhine. In March 1945, the division participated in its first, and only, airborne operation, dropping alongside the British 6th Airborne Division as a part of Operation Varsity, where it gained three more Medals of Honor. The division then advanced through Northern Germany until the end of World War II, when it briefly undertook occupation duties in Germany before shipping back to the United States. There, it was officially deactivated in September, 1945, although it was briefly reactivated as a training division between 1948 and 1949.
  • Die 17. US-Luftlandedivision (engl. 17th US Airborne Division) war eine Luftlandedivision und Großverband der US Army während des Zweiten Weltkrieges.
  • 17. maahanlaskudivisioona oli Yhdysvaltain maavoimienmaahanlaskudivisioona toisessa maailmansodassa. Se perustettiin huhtikuussa 1943, mutta sitä ei lähetetty Britanniaan ennen Normandian maihinnousua, koska sen koulutus oli kesken. Se liitettiin osaksi Liittoutuneiden 1. laskuvarjoarmeijaa.
  • La 17 division aéroportée américaine est une formation militaire aéroportée de l'armée américaine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui fut dirigée par le Major-général William M. Miley.
  • La 17ª Divisione Aviotrasportata era una divisione dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti durante la 2ª Guerra Mondiale. Fu ufficialmente attivata come divisione aviotrasportata il 13 aprile 1943 ma venne inviata nel teatro di operazioni europeo solo nell'agosto del 1944. Durante questo periodo la divisione esegui numerose esercitazioni . Nel marzo 1945 prese parte all'Operazione Varsity.
  • 17-а пові́тряно-деса́нтна диві́зія а́рмії США (англ. 17th Airborne Division) — елітне військове з'єднання повітряно-десантних військ США, яка приймала активну участь в бойових діях в Європі під час Другої Світової війни. Файл:C-47 transport planes release hundreds of paratroops. jpg Десантування 17-й пдд під час операції «Версіті»
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  • 15 January 1942–16 June 1945
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  • "I do not believe in the airborne division. I believe that airborne troops should be reorganized in self-contained units, comprising infantry, artillery, and special services, all about the strength of a regimental combat team [...] To employ at any time and place a whole division would require a dropping over such an extended area that I seriously doubt that a division commander could regain control and operate the scattered forces as one unit."
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  • –The conclusion of General Eisenhower's review of the performance of American airborne forces during Operation Husky
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  • The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne formation in the United States Army during World War II, and was commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately shipped out to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training.
  • Die 17. US-Luftlandedivision (engl. 17th US Airborne Division) war eine Luftlandedivision und Großverband der US Army während des Zweiten Weltkrieges.
  • 17. maahanlaskudivisioona oli Yhdysvaltain maavoimienmaahanlaskudivisioona toisessa maailmansodassa. Se perustettiin huhtikuussa 1943, mutta sitä ei lähetetty Britanniaan ennen Normandian maihinnousua, koska sen koulutus oli kesken. Se liitettiin osaksi Liittoutuneiden 1. laskuvarjoarmeijaa.
  • La 17 division aéroportée américaine est une formation militaire aéroportée de l'armée américaine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui fut dirigée par le Major-général William M. Miley.
  • La 17ª Divisione Aviotrasportata era una divisione dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti durante la 2ª Guerra Mondiale. Fu ufficialmente attivata come divisione aviotrasportata il 13 aprile 1943 ma venne inviata nel teatro di operazioni europeo solo nell'agosto del 1944. Durante questo periodo la divisione esegui numerose esercitazioni . Nel marzo 1945 prese parte all'Operazione Varsity.
  • 17-а пові́тряно-деса́нтна диві́зія а́рмії США (англ. 17th Airborne Division) — елітне військове з'єднання повітряно-десантних військ США, яка приймала активну участь в бойових діях в Європі під час Другої Світової війни. Файл:C-47 transport planes release hundreds of paratroops.
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  • 17th Airborne Division (United States)
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  • 17e division aéroportée (États-Unis)
  • 17ª Divisione Aviotrasportata
  • 17-а повітряно-десантна дивізія США
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