100th Infantry Division (United States)
| 100th Infantry Division | |
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100th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Active | 15 November 1942 – 26 January 1946 1946–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | United States Army Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) |
Century Sons of Bitche |
| Motto(s) |
"Success in Battle" "Soldiers of the Century" "Train 'em Tough!" |
| Colors | Blue and red |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Withers Burress Andrew Tychsen |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 100th Division (formerly the 100th Infantry Division) is an infantry division of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Knox, Kentucky. It currently serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.
Throughout its long history, the division has taken on numerous roles. Serving as the 100th Infantry Division until the 1950s, the division then briefly became the 100th Airborne Division before becoming the 100th Division (Training). Since this transformation, the division has primarily taken on numerous training roles for other Army units.
It was activated in mid 1918, too late to join the fighting in World War I. The division is best known for its exploits during World War II as the 100th Infantry Division. Fighting in the European Theater, the division advanced through France and Germany through the end of the war, fending off serious German counterattacks along the way. World War II would be the only war the division would fight in before taking on its role as a training unit.
The 100th Division was first constituted on 12 July 1918 in the National Army. It was organized in October of that year at Camp Bowie, Texas. It was assigned the 199th Infantry Brigade commanding the 397th Infantry Regiment, the 398th Infantry Regiment and the 200th Infantry Brigade, commanding the 399th Infantry Regiment and the 400th Infantry Regiment. Each brigade commanded around 8,000 soldiers.
The division then began preparations to deploy to Europe and join the American Expeditionary Forces in combating the Central Powers during World War I. Before the division could deploy, though, the war ended on 11 November 1918, Armistice Day. The 100th Division then began demobilization as part of the post-war drawdown of the U.S. Army.
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