35th Infantry Division (United States)
| 35th Infantry Division | |
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35th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
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| Active | 1917–1919 1935–1945 1946–1963 1984–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of |
 Army National Guard
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| Headquarters | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Nickname(s) | "Sante Fe Division" |
| Campaigns | |
| Website | 35th Infantry Division |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Michael Navrkal |
| Notable commanders |
William Wright, William Simpson, Maxwell Murray, Paul Baade |
The 35th Infantry Division (Santa Fe Division) is an infantry unit in the Army National Guard, and is currently commanded by Major General Victor Braden. The Division was reactivated and, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, federally recognized on 25 August 1984 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The 35th Division was organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma as a unit of the National Guard with troops from Missouri and Kansas.
The division's shoulder patch, a white Santa Fe cross on a blue disc with a green border, was originally approved for the 35th Division on 29 October 1918.
The Santa Fe cross was a symbol used to mark the Santa Fe Trail, an area where the unit trained, and was designated as an identifying device for the unit by Headquarters, 35th Division General Orders 25, dated March 27, 1918. The organization is referred to as the Santa Fe Division.
On 11 May 1918, the 35th Division arrived at Le Havre, France and served first, a brigade at a time, in the Vosges between 30 June and 13 August. The whole division served in the Gerardmer sector, Alsace, 14 August to 1 September; Meuse-Argonne, 21 to 30 September; Sommedieu sector, 15 October, to 6 November. Men of the division were ninety-two days in quiet sectors and five in active; advanced twelve and one half kilometres against resistance, captured 781 prisoners, and lost 1,067 killed and 6,216 wounded. The 35th Division had, as an officer, Captain Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States.
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