La 4th Infantry Division (4ª Divisione di fanteria) è una divisione di fanteria meccanizzata dell'esercito degli Stati Uniti con base a Fort Carson in Colorado. È considerata una delle divisioni tecnicamente più avanzate dell'U.S Army.
La divisione, inoltre, detiene due soprannomi; il primo Ivy, gioco di parole che sta a significare in numeri romani IV e anche edera in inglese, e ne simboleggia la tenacia e la fedeltà, che sono le basi per questa divisione, che trae il suo motto dalle parole: "Steadfast and Loyal" (costanti e leali). Il secondo soprannome, "Iron Horse" è stato recentemente affibbiato per rimarcare la rapidità e la potenza della divisione.
Storia Prima guerra mondiale La 4th Infantry Division venne formata a Camp Greene, Carolina del Nord, il 10 dicembre 1917 sotto il comando del generale George H. Cameron. Fu lì che la divisione riconobbe il proprio distintivo: quattro foglie di edera dorate. La divisione venne organizzata il 6 aprile 1917, dopo che la nazione entrò in guerra al fianco degli inglesi e dei francesi durante la prima guerra mondiale. Attualmente la divisione conta 32.000 soldati.
L'offensiva di St. Mihiel Durante la campagna di St. Mihiel, la divisione si mosse lungo l'area a sud di Verdun. Il generale Pershing, comandante del American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) aveva ottenuto delle truppe francesi e britanniche, che avrebbero combattuto assieme alle sue truppe. La prima missione affidata al AEF fu vicino alla città di St. Mihiel, ritenuta sede di numerosi insediamenti nemici. La 4th Infantry Division, assegnata sotto il comando del V Corps, attaccò dal lato ovest dell'obbiettivo. Il piano affidato al V Corps era quello di spingere le truppe nemiche verso sud-est e d'incontrare il IV Corps il cui intento era quello di respingere le truppe nemiche a nord-ovest, in modo da intrappolare i tedeschi nella zona di St. Mihiel.
Il 59th Infantry Regiment occupò un'area precedentemente insediata dalle truppe francesi, distribuita lungo un fronte di 9 km. Il 12 settembre, vennero inviate nella zona le prime pattuglie della 59ª. Il 14 settembre il 4th Division attaccò assieme all'8th Brigade, la città di Manheuelles, conquistandola. L'esercito statunitense vinse su tutti i fronti, pressando le truppe tedesche nella città di St. Mihiel, accerchiandola. Organizzazione Division Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion Headquarters & Support Company Operations Company Intelligence & Sustainment Company Signal Company 4th Infantry Division Band 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team Headquarters & Headquarters Company 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Combat Engineer) Company B (Combat Engineer) Company C (Signal Network Support) Company D (-) (Military Intelligence) TUAS Platoon - Equipaggiato con 4 RQ-7B Shadow 4th Brigade Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (DISTRO) Company B (Maint) Company C (MED) Company D (Forward Support), aggregata al 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion Company E (Forward Support), aggregata al 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment Company F (Forward Support), aggregata al 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment Company G (Forward Support), aggregata al 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment Company H (Forward Support), aggregata al 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment - Red Warriors Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment - Lethal Warriors Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment - Straight & Stalwart Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Combat Engineer) Company B (Combat Engineer) Company C (Signal Network Support) Company D (-) (Military Intelligence) TUAS Platoon - Equipaggiato con 4 RQ-7B Shadow 704th Brigade Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (DISTRO) Company B (Maint) Company C (MED) Company D (Forward Support), aggregata al 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion Company E (Forward Support), aggregata al 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment Company F (Forward Support), aggregata al 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Company G (Forward Support), aggregata al 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Company H (Forward Support), aggregata al 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A Company B Company C 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Combat Engineer) Company B (Combat Engineer) Company C (Signal Network Support) Company D (-) (Military Intelligence) TUAS Platoon - Equipaggiato con 4 RQ-7B Shadow 64th Brigade Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (DISTRO) Company B (Maint) Company C (MED) Company D (Forward Support), aggregata al 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion Company E (Forward Support), aggregata al 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment Company F (Forward Support), aggregata al 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment Company G (Forward Support), aggregata al 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment Company H (Forward Support), aggregata al 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment Combat Aviation Brigade - "Iron Eagle" Headquarters & Headquarters Company 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D Company B (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D Company C (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D Company D (AVUM) Company E (Forward Support) 2nd General Support Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Command) - Equipaggiata con 8 UH-60M Company B (Heavy Lift) - Equipaggiata con 12 CH-47H Company C (MEDEVAC) - Equipaggiata con 15 HH-60M Company D (AVUM) Company E (Forward Support) Company F (ATS) 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (Assault) - Equipaggiata con 10 UH-60M Company B (Assault) - Equipaggiata con 10 UH-60M Company C (Assault) - Equipaggiata con 10 UH-60M Company D (AVUM) Company E (Forward Support) 6th Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Troop Troop A (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D e 4 RQ-7B Shadow Troop B (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D e 4 RQ-7B Shadow Troop C (Attack/Recon) - Equipaggiata con 8 AH-64D e 4 RQ-7B Shadow Troop D (AVUM) Troop E (Forward Support) Company F, 4th Aviation Regiment - Equipaggiata con 12 MQ-1C Gray Eagle 404th Aviation Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (DISTRO) Company B (AVIM) Company C (Signal Network) Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Battery Battery A Battery B Battery C 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Battery Battery A Battery B Battery C 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters & Headquarters Battery Battery A Battery B Battery C Sustainment Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company 4th Special Troops Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company 534th Signal Company 230th Financial Management Support Unit 22nd Human Resources Unit 152nd Movement Control Team 573rd Movement Control Team 68th Division Sustainment Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Company A (247th Composite Supply Company) Company B (183rd Maintenance Company) Company C (32nd Transportation Company, Composite Truck PLS) 59th Quartermaster Company (Petroleum) 60th Ordnance Company 4th Engineer Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company Forward Support Company 41st Engineer Company (Route Clearance) Fort Riley, Kansas 62nd Engineer Company (Sapper) 569th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation) 576th Engineer Company (Route Clearance) 615th Engineer Construction Company Altri progetti
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