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  • 66th Infantry Division (United States)
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  • The 66th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. It was activated 15 April 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Later it transferred to Camp Robinson, Arkansas where it continued to receive troops and conducted field training. The division's final training post for shipping overseas to Europe Theater of Operations (ETO) was Camp Rucker, Alabama.
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Start date
  • 1943-04-15
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Previous
  • 65
Commander
  • Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer
  • Maj. Gen. Walter F. Lauer
Branch
  • Army
identification symbol
  • Red bordered circle, containing black panther's head against an orange background
Nickname
  • "Black Panther Division"
Country
  • United States
Type
Caption
  • 66
Unit Name
  • 66
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  • Commanding General, August 1945 – November 1945
Battles
NEXT
  • 69
End Date
  • 1945-11-08
commander1 label
  • Commanding General, April 1943 -August 1945
abstract
  • The 66th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. It was activated 15 April 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Later it transferred to Camp Robinson, Arkansas where it continued to receive troops and conducted field training. The division's final training post for shipping overseas to Europe Theater of Operations (ETO) was Camp Rucker, Alabama.