United States Army 3rd Infantry Division (Marne Division)

U. S. ARMY 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION (MARNE DIVISION) -  The 3rd Infantry Division (nicknamed the "Marne Division" is a combined arms and light infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.  It is a direct subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps and U.S. Army Forces Command.  Its current organization includes two brigade combat teams, one aviation brigade, a division artillery and support elements.  The division has a distinguished history, having seen active service in both World War I and World War II.

Nicknames:

• "Rock of the Marne" and "Marne Men" – earned for the Battle of the Marne during World War I, when the division held its position and repulsed two German divisions.
• "Blue and White Devils" (German) – during the Battle of Anzio during World War II, the Division was called this nickname by their German opponents, based on their shoulder patch (a square containing three diagonal white stripes on a dark blue field).
• "Broken Television" - from their shoulder patch resembling a television with static on screen.

The division fought in France in World War I.  In World War II, it landed with Gen. Patton's task force in a contested amphibious landing on the coast of Morocco, North Africa, overwhelming Vichy French defenders in November 1942.  In 1943, the division invaded Sicily in July, and invaded Italy at Salerno in September, before fighting in France and finally Germany.   Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy, featured in the Hollywood movie, "To Hell and Back," was a member.  The division also served in the Korean War.  From 1957 until 1996, the division was a major part of the United States Army's presence in the NATO alliance in West Germany.

WWI Casualties

• Casualties during the war were 3,177 killed in action with 12,940 wounded.

WWII Casualties

• Total battle casualties: 25,977
• Killed in action: 4,922
• Wounded in action: 18,766
• Missing in action: 554
• Prisoner of war: 1,735

Korean War Casualties

• During the Korean War, the division had 2,160 killed in action and 7,939 wounded.

In February 2015, ArmyTimes reported that More than 3,000 soldiers from the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd ID's Artillery and other units of the 3rd Infantry Division began a three-month deployment to Europe in March 2015 in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.  Soldiers from 3rd ID deployed to various European countries including Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria with the 1st Brigade acting as the European Rotational Force and NATO Response Force, which works and trains with NATO allies to remain prepared for contingency operations within the European Command's area of responsibility.