We must stand up now and let the big guys around the world know that they are still alive.

In the U.S. Army, there is a combat division that is inseparable from the history of the modern development of the U.S. Army: the 1st Infantry Division. Because it has many "firsts" in the history of the U.S. Army, it is called the "Big Red 1st Division" by Americans.

big red one).

In World War I, it was the first to engage in firefights with the enemy, the first to suffer casualties, the first to capture prisoners, and the first to invade France; in World War II, it was the first to arrive at

Britain was the first to land in North Africa, Sicily and France, and the first to break through the Siegfried Line of defense in western Germany... It was the US Army's 1st Mechanized Infantry Division known as "Big Red 1". The 1st Mechanized Infantry Division

The Infantry Division is also a force known for its arrogance. It has always regarded itself as an ace, arrogant, and arrogant. When a US military officer mentioned this division, he once said angrily: "In the eyes of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, the United States

The ** team is simply composed of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and 10 million replacement soldiers."

More than a hundred years later, this force returned to Europe again. With the help of the Fifth Fleet, they successfully landed in Sicily. Everything was carried out under the powerful jammers of the US military, and they did not reveal themselves.

Come, everything is done in secret??????

In more than 80 years of combat, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division has developed a brave and tenacious fighting style. Its division training reads: "There is no difficulty that cannot be overcome, no sacrifice that cannot be made, mission first, responsibility first!"

The U.S. 1st Infantry Division was formed in 1917 during World War I, and the 1st Infantry Division was originally called the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division.

From May 24 to December 22, 1917, it was the period of formation and overseas deployment of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division. According to the instructions of the U.S. Department of the Army on the formation of the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division, on May 24, 1917, the U.S. Army will disperse

Regular Army troops stationed in multiple locations were gathered together to form the 1st U.S. Expeditionary Division.

On June 14, the first troops of the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division set sail for Europe from the ports of New York and Hoboken. The rest of the troops arrived in Saint-Nazaire, France, and Liverpool, England, throughout the year. The last troops arrived in

Arriving in Saint-Nazaire on December 22. After the first batch of troops arrived in France, the U.S. 1st Expeditionary Division was reorganized into the U.S. 1st Infantry Division on July 6. The division mainly consisted of the 1st Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Brigade and

It consisted of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade and various support units. After arriving in France, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division did not immediately participate in the war. Later, June 8, 1917 was determined as the founding day of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division.

This time, they also set out from the United States, but they did not set out from New York Harbor, but from a secret base in the south. They set out not only with personnel, but also with a large amount of their equipment. Since they were going to attack

Europa is definitely not there to sit around. What they want is to be able to gain a foothold there, which is impossible without heavy weapons.

In World War I, the 1st Infantry Division went through 7 major battles, fighting for a total of 158 days, suffering 22,320 casualties, and winning 5 Medals of Honor. From then on, the 1st Infantry Division was called the "Big Red One".

After the Pearl Harbor incident broke out on December 7, 1941, the United States got rid of the shackles of "isolationism" and the U.S. military also began emergency preparations for war. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division was no exception.

After the U.S. 1st Infantry Division assembled in the United Kingdom and conducted combat training, it participated in the landing campaign code-named "Operation Torch" on November 8, 1942, and successfully landed in Oran, French Algeria. After that, the division served in the Second Army

The division was organized and advanced towards Tunisia. The division suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Germans and suffered heavy casualties.

On May 9, 1943, 240,000 German-Italian Army Group Africa surrendered, and North Africa was controlled by the Allies. There was no war in North Africa ever since. The Allies took advantage of this favorable situation and launched the Sicilian Campaign code-named "Husky".

On July 10, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division forced a landing at Gela in southeastern Sicily and quickly broke through the defenders' defense line. Soon, the German Armored Division counterattacked against the 1st Infantry Division. With the support of naval gunfire and Canadian troops

, the 1st Infantry Division used artillery fire to repel the German Armored Division, and took advantage of the victory to launch an offensive, capturing Troina in one fell swoop, opening the door to the Strait of Messina for the Allied forces.

In June 1944, during the Normandy landings code-named "Operation Overlord," the 16th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division successfully landed on Omaha Beach. However, the Germans resisted desperately and the 16th Infantry Regiment was suppressed behind the breakwater.

For 2 hours, they were unable to move forward and suffered heavy casualties. After the follow-up troops landed on land, they were able to move forward.

After the Normandy landings, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division continued to advance northward and soon liberated the Belgian city of Liege. Then it broke through the "Siegfeld Line" and entered the German mainland. The first target of the division's attack was Germany's Asia.

Chen. On October 21, the German garrison commander finally could not withstand the American attack and abandoned the city and surrendered. Then, the 1st Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and continued to advance deep into Germany.

On December 16, the Nazi German army was unwilling to accept defeat and launched a large-scale counterattack in the Ardennes region with 10 armored divisions and 14 infantry divisions. The Allied forces lost for a time and were forced to retreat and then attack. This is what is commonly known as

The so-called "Battle of the Bulge". On January 15, 1945, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division launched a counterattack, once again crossed the "Siegfeld Line" and captured the bridgehead of the Remagen Bridge. By April 1, the division had

Advancing more than 240 kilometers eastward. On April 8, the division crossed the Wese River and entered Czechoslovakia. On May 8, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender, and the European War ended.

During the four-year war, the 1st Infantry Division fought for a total of 443 days and participated in dozens of battles. It participated in the war for a long time, captured many enemies (more than 100,000 people), and won many medals.

Ranked among the best in the military. And the price it paid was also among the highest in the U.S. military, with a total of 21,000 casualties. When the war ended, there were less than a hundred veterans in the army who had participated in the North African war. After the war, the division served as an occupying force.

It stayed in Germany until 1955 before returning to the United States under the rotation system. Among the U.S. Army units participating in the European War, it was the last division to return to the homeland.

After returning to China, the 1st Infantry Division was changed to a training division in 1959. In 1961, it was changed to a combat readiness division. In 1962, it joined the strategic reserve team affiliated with the Attack Command and became a mobile force that performs global strategic missions.

The basic tasks assigned to the 1st Infantry Division by the U.S. government are: to be ready to fight in Europe or the Middle East at any time, to reinforce forward-deployed troops, and to repel enemy attacks. Therefore, the 1st Infantry Division is required to be quickly airlifted to the location of the incident in the event of an emergency.

, it can arrive in 3-5 days and can be put into battle as soon as you get off the plane. In 1964, the US military listed it as a priority unit for equipping weapons and equipment. At that time, it was to deal with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. I didn’t expect that it would actually be used today.

We arrived, but the location was a little different from what we imagined. The division commander, General Lauger, was smoking a Cuban cigar and thinking about everything about the First Division. He must not let the red First Division sign fall from his hand.

, now that these European guys have given them a chance, let’s have a good fight today. In the past, the U.S. Army had a lot of troops stationed in Europe. Now, there is almost nothing left. All of this has to be tested.

It was completed by one division.

In 1965, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division was ordered to participate in the Vietnam War, and its 2nd Brigade went to Vietnam first. On July 2, Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Brigade encountered "Vietnam" during a search near Bien Hoa.

The guerrilla firefight was their first battle in Vietnam.

From June 2 to July 13, 1966, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and the South Vietnamese 5th Infantry Division and the "Vietnam" 9th Division carried out the "El Paso 2" combat operation in Hulong Province. It is said that "Vietnam"

gong” army suffered 855 casualties.

From September 14 to November 24, 1966, the U.S. 196th Infantry Brigade launched Operation Attleboro. In early November, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade

Several battalions of the South Vietnamese Army were involved. It was said that this was the largest combat operation by the US military, and the "Vietnam Army" suffered 1,106 casualties. It was said that this was the largest combat operation by the US military, and the "Vietnam Army" suffered 1,106 casualties.

From November 30, 1966 to December 14, 1967, one battalion each of the 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division of the United States was launched in Saigon and the surrounding areas of Saigon. In January 1967, the 14th Infantry Division was launched by the United States.

The brigade took over the implementation of Operation "Fairfax". This operation emphasized the joint combat operations of the US Army/South Vietnamese Army. After the 199th Infantry Brigade withdrew, the combat area was taken over by the South Vietnamese 5th Ranger Group. It is said that "

The Viet Cong army suffered 1,043 casualties.

From January 8 to 26, 1967, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the South Vietnamese Army troops carried out a "fortress attack" at the headquarters of the 4th Military District of Liu "Vietnam" in the Iron Triangle.

Dafos” joint operation.

From September 27 to November 19, 1967, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division carried out Operation Shenando in Binh Duong Province (including the area after the "Vietnam Army" troops attacked the town of Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province). It is said that

The "Vietnam" army suffered 956 casualties.

From March 11 to April 7, 1968, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division, the South Vietnamese 5th Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division and several airborne battalions and Marine Corps task forces were in Saigon

The area and five surrounding provinces carried out the "Way to Win" combat operation. It is said that the "Vietnam Army" suffered 2,658 casualties.

It is worth mentioning that in September 1968, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division Keith?l.

When Major General Weir was commanding operations in Loc Ninh, north of Saigon, the helicopter he was riding in was hit by a "Vietnam" and crashed. The aircraft crashed and everyone died. He became one of the seven American generals who lost their lives on the Vietnam battlefield.

On April 15, 1970, the 1st Infantry Division withdrew from Vietnam and returned to the Fort Riley base (the 3rd Brigade was transferred to West Germany), ending nearly four years of nightmare in the Vietnam War.

In this war, the entire division won the "Legion of Honor", and 983 people received various individual awards and titles at all levels, including 11 people who won the country's highest award - the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, these military achievements failed to save the U.S. military in the war.

Vietnam's defeat. At the same time, the 1st Infantry Division also paid a heavy price in the war, with its casualties reaching 20,770. This ranked first among the US military divisions invading Vietnam.

The Vietnam War became a scar that the "Big Red Division" could never erase. After the war, the 1st Infantry Division built a memorial in Wilton, Illinois, displaying items related to the Vietnam War, and another memorial near the White House.

The CPC Central Committee has engraved the names of all the fallen soldiers of the division in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. In addition, a Vietnam War fallen soldiers' bereaved association has been established, and an event is held every year to commemorate those officers and soldiers who shed blood on the banks of the Mekong River in the war.

On November 8, 1990, the 1st Infantry Division was ordered to deploy to the Gulf region. In the following two months, it deployed more than 12,000 officers and soldiers and more than 7,000 pieces of equipment to Saudi Arabia. Then, they fought in Saudi Arabia.

pre-training to prepare for ground operations.

On the morning of February 24, 1991, the ground combat as part of Operation Desert Storm began. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division took the lead in launching an attack on the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division, opening up a path for follow-up troops and becoming the pioneer of the U.S. 7th Army.

.In today's battle, the 1st Infantry Division captured 2,500 Iraqi troops. Subsequently, they were ordered to maneuver northward and break into the depths of the Iraqi army, intending to eliminate Saddam's elite Iraqi Republican Guard.

After 16 hours of maneuver, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division entered the battle again. On the night of February 26, the division encountered the Tawakarna Division of the Iraqi Republican Guard and the 27th Brigade of the 12th Tank Division, destroying Iraqi tanks and infantry.

There were 40 vehicles each, forcing the Iraqi army to retreat quickly.

In order to cut off the Iraqi army's escape north from Kuwait City, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division continued to advance eastward, destroying a large number of Iraqi army vehicles and capturing thousands of Iraqi soldiers. At 20:00 on the 27th, the 1st Squadron of the 4th Cavalry Regiment of the Division captured the Iraqi Army.

In the early morning of the 28th, the main force of the division occupied defensive positions along the highway, completely cutting off the Iraqi army's retreat route.

On March 1, Division Commander Rem received an order from Lieutenant General Yosok, Army Commander of the Central Headquarters, to send troops to occupy Shafwan Airport and open up a meeting place for the US-Iraq ceasefire negotiations there. Rem immediately sent 3 armored vehicles

The company drove 50 tanks to Shafwan and drove away the Iraqi tank troops guarding there. At night, the commander of the Central Headquarters, Schwarzkopf, called Rem and asked him to send troops to the intersection to meet the Iraqi side on the day of the talks.

Representative, various advanced weapons were displayed on both sides of the road where the Iraqi representative passed, in order to intimidate the Iraqis: "I want the Iraqis to take a good look at the overwhelmingly new, first-class American tanks and armored vehicles."

At 11 a.m. on March 3, the Iraqi representatives drove from Basra to Shafwan. At the entrance of the airport, soldiers from the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division blocked their way and led them onto eight US medium-sized jeeps. Then, the convoy headed towards

Driving to the meeting place. At the front of the convoy, 4 tanks and armored vehicles led the way, followed by 2 "Apache" attack helicopters flying behind at a very low altitude and at a slow speed. On both sides of the road were high-mobility multi-purpose vehicles one after another.

It is a wheeled combat vehicle. The arrogant American soldiers in the vehicle pointed the heavy machine guns and anti-tank missile launchers in their hands toward the middle of the road. Not far away, there were densely packed tanks and armored vehicles parked on the hills surrounding the airport, with all the muzzles

Point to the center of the airport.

The Americans' show of force achieved their goal, satisfying their own vanity and frightening the Iraqis. In the subsequent talks, Iraq quickly accepted all the demands made by the United States. It's just that this time they faced an enemy.

But can Europa, and possibly with the help of the energy group's military, be able to capture it directly and regain the glory of the Gulf War?

Commander Lauger looked at his high-spirited young men, and now he thought of the time when he had just joined the army. The strange thing is that this time should be a time when morale was high, but why did he always have a bad premonition?

Yes, those guys in the headquarters just let us earn something that belongs to us. We cannot let the Fifth Fleet show everything it has and only take advantage of it on Corsica. This time, I

The goal is the entire island of Sicily, so that these Europeans can see clearly, have the Americans really left? Moreover, the Skull and Bones Army is really quiet. It has been a long time since there has been any news about itself in the world. This is

Absolutely not.

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