The 11th Airborne Division was an airborne division in the United States Army which was first activated during World War II.

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  • The 11th Airborne Division was an airborne division in the United States Army which was first activated during World War II. The division was officially activated on 25 February 1943 and took part in several training exercises throughout the rest of the year, including the Knollwood Maneuver; the division played a vital part in this exercise, helping to ensure that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the United States Army after the poor performance of American airborne forces during Operation Husky. The division remained in the United States as a reserve formation and did not take part in the early airborne operations conducted by the Allies, such as Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, only transferring to the Pacific Theater in June 1944. When the division arrived in the Pacific, it entered a period of intense training to ensure that it became acclimatized to its new environment, and in November it was transported to Leyte in the Philippines and entered combat, initially being deployed as an infantry formation and not participating in any airborne operations. The division finished its operations in Leyte in January 1945, and was then ordered to take part in the invasion of Luzon, initially being divided into two. The division's two Glider Infantry Regiments were deployed as conventional infantry, securing a beachhead and then fighting their way inland, whilst the division's single Parachute Infantry Regiment was kept in reserve for several days until it participated in the divisions first airborne operation, landing on the Tagatay Ridge and linking up with the two glider regiments. The division was then reformed and fought on for the rest of the campaign on Luzon, helping to liberate Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It also conducted the famous Raid at Los Baños, in which two thousand civilians interned by the Japanese at the beginning of the conflict were liberated by several companies of paratroopers. The division took part in one last operation in Aparri, aiding the advance of American forces in Northern Luzon, before World War II came to an end. After the end of World War II, the division was ordered to land in southern Japan, forming part of the American military presence during the Occupation of Japan, landing on 30 August 1945. The division remained in Japan for four years until May 1949, when it was relieved of its occupation duties and returned to the United States. It then became a training formation, whilst the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment was detached from the division and saw service in the Korean War before returning to the United States. The division was deactivated 30 June 1958 and then reactivated 1 February 1963 as the 11th Air Assault Division, an experimental formation designed to explore the theory and practicality of helicopter assault tactics. It was finally deactivated on 29 June 1965 with all of its personnel and equipment coming under the command of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). This division should not be confused with the U.S. Army's 11th Infantry Division, which was activated during World War I. (en)
  • Die 11. US-Luftlandedivision (engl. 11th Airborne Division), die auch "The Angels" genannt wurde, war eine Luftlandetruppe der United States Army, die am 25. Februar 1943 in Camp Mackall unter dem Befehl von Generalmajor Joseph W. Swing gegründet wurde. Sie trug im Zweiten Weltkrieg maßgeblich zu der Befreiung der philippinischen Insel Luzon von der japanischen Besatzung bei und wurde nach dem Krieg in Japan und später in Deutschland stationiert. 1958 wurde sie aufgelöst und einige Jahre später von der 11th Air Assault Division ersetzt, die wiederum 1965 aufgelöst wurde. (de)
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  • 11th Airborne Division shoulder sleeve insignia (en)
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  • United States (en)
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  • 25 February 1943 – 30 June 1958 1 February 1963 – 29 June 1965 (en)
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  • Angels (en)
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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." (en)
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  • – The conclusion of General Eisenhower's review of the performance of American airborne forces during Operation Husky (en)
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  • 11th Airborne Division (en)
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  • The 11th Airborne Division was an airborne division in the United States Army which was first activated during World War II. (en)
  • Die 11. US-Luftlandedivision (engl. 11th Airborne Division), die auch "The Angels" genannt wurde, war eine Luftlandetruppe der United States Army, die am 25. (de)
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  • 11th Airborne Division (United States) (en)
  • 11. US-Luftlandedivision (de)
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