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:''This article is about the WWII 'Phantom Division'. For the WWI division, see [[38th Infantry Division (United States)]].''
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|dates=[[Operation Quicksilver (WWII)|Operation Quicksilver]]
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|notable_commanders=[[Henry Clay Hodges Jr.]]<br>[[Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr.|Terry Allen]]<ref>Holt. 2005. p. 629.</ref>
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The '''17th Division''' of the [[United States Army]] was formed twice during the [[World War I|First World War]]. It was then recreated a third time as a [[World War II|Second World War]] 'phantom division' as part of [[Operation Fortitude|Fortitude South II]].<ref name="Holt">Holt. 2005. p. 903.</ref>


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==First World War==
The US '''17th Infantry Division''' was a 'Phantom Division' created in 1944 as part of [[Operation Fortitude|Fortitude South II]].<ref name="Holt">{{cite book|last=Holt|year=2005|page=903}}</ref>
The 17th Division first appeared on the rolls of the U.S. Army as a National Guard division. After being activated as a National Guard division, it was quickly redesignated the [[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Division]].


The 17th Division was reestablished in 1918 as a war service ([[National Army (USA)|National Army]]) division. The 17th Division included the [[33rd Infantry Brigade (United States)|33rd Infantry Brigade]] (September 1918 – February 1919), with the [[5th Infantry Regiment (United States)|5th]] and [[83rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|83rd Regiment]]s, and the 34th Brigade with the [[29th Infantry Regiment (United States)|29th]] and [[84th Infantry Regiment (United States)|84th Regiment]]s.<ref>McGrath, 2009, p. 167.</ref> It also included the [[17th Field Artillery Brigade (United States)|17th Field Artillery Brigade]]. The 5th Infantry Regiment was assigned on 27 July 1918 to the 17th Division and relieved on 10 February 1919. The 17th Division was intended to be a replacement and school division. The 17th Division did not go overseas and demobilized in January 1919 at [[Camp Beauregard]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name="Beamish566">Beamish, 2005, p. 566.</ref>
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==World War II==


==Second World War==
The division was depicted as arriving in England in June 1944, where it came under the control of [[XXXVII Corps (United States)|US XXXVII Corps]], [[Fourteenth United States Army|US 14th Army]], initially the division was located around [[Birmingham]], [[Staffordshire]] prior to the division moving to [[Hatfield Peverel]] in [[Essex]] during July 1944. Depicted as one of the assault divisions in the Pas de Calais landings it would have landed to the left of the [[59th Infantry Division (United States)|US 59th Infantry Division]] and been followed by the [[25th Armored Division (United States)|US 25th Armored Division]] of the [[XXXIII Corps (United States)|US XXXIII Corps]].<ref name="Hesketh">Hesketh. 1999. p.418</ref>
In 1943-44 it was decided to 'reform' the 17th Infantry Division as a [[military deception]]. The division was depicted as arriving in England in June 1944, where it came under the control of [[XXXVII Corps (United States)|US XXXVII Corps]], [[Fourteenth United States Army|US 14th Army]], initially the division was located around [[Birmingham]], [[Staffordshire]] prior to the division moving to [[Hatfield Peverel]] in [[Essex]] during July 1944. Depicted as one of the assault divisions in the Pas de Calais landings it would have landed to the left of the [[59th Infantry Division (United States)|US 59th Infantry Division]] and been followed by the [[25th Armored Division (United States)|US 25th Armored Division]] of the [[XXXIII Corps (United States)|US XXXIII Corps]].<ref name="Hesketh">Hesketh. 1999. p. 418.</ref>


In the aftermath of Fortitude South II was depicted as moving to the region around [[Brighton]]-[[Burgess Hill]] during August of 1944 where it was notionally placed under the command of US XXXIII Corps. In October of 1944 the division moved to South Wales and was disposed of by announcing that it had been dispanded to provide replacements for other units.<ref name="Holt" />
In the aftermath of Fortitude South II was depicted as moving to the region around [[Brighton]]-[[Burgess Hill]] during August 1944 where it was notionally placed under the command of US XXXIII Corps. In October 1944 the division moved to South Wales and was disposed of by announcing that it had been disbanded to provide replacements for other units.<ref name="Holt" />


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In addition to the usual divisional support units the 17th Infantry Division was notionally composed of:<ref name="Holt" />
==Composition==

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In addition to the usual divisional support units the 17th Infantry Division was composed of:<ref name="Holt" />


* 293rd Infantry Regiment
* 293rd Infantry Regiment
* 336th Infantry Regiment
* 336th Infantry Regiment
* 375th Infantry Regiment
* 375th Infantry Regiment

==Notes==
{{Reflist|30e}}


==References==
==References==
* {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sg1IKgmKdnUC|title=America's Part in the World War: A History of the Greatness of Our Country's Achievements|last=Beamish|first=Richard J.|publisher=Kessinger Publishing|year=2005|isbn=9781417957187}}
* {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KWrLJj-iTlAC|title=The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army|last=McGrath|first=John J.|publisher=DIANE Publishing|year=2009|isbn=9781428910225}}
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* {{cite book|title=The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War|author-link=Thaddeus Holt|last=Holt|first=Thaddeus|publisher=Phoenix|year=2005|isbn=0-75381-917-1}}
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* {{cite book|title=Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign|last=Hesketh|first=Roger|publisher=St Ermin's Press|year=1999|isbn=0-316-85172-8}}


{{Allied Military Deception in World War II}}
===Footnotes===
{{Army Divisions (United States)}}
{{reflist}}


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===Bibliography===
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[[Category:Infantry divisions of the United States Army|017th Infantry Division, U.S.]]
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* Holt, Thaddeus. ''The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War''. Phoenix. 2005. ISBN 0-75381-917-1
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[[Category:Operation Quicksilver (deception plan) formations]]
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* [[Roger Hesketh|Hesketh, Roger]]. ''Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. 1999 ISBN 0-316-85172-8
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]]

[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1919]]

{{Allied Military Deception in World War II}}
[[Category:United States Army divisions of World War I]]
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[[Category:Infantry divisions of the United States Army|017h Infantry Division, U.S.]]
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[[Category:Operation Quicksilver (WWII) formations]]

Latest revision as of 03:54, 18 November 2021

17th Infantry Division
17th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917–19
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Henry Clay Hodges Jr.
Terry Allen[1]

The 17th Division of the United States Army was formed twice during the First World War. It was then recreated a third time as a Second World War 'phantom division' as part of Fortitude South II.[2]

First World War

[edit]

The 17th Division first appeared on the rolls of the U.S. Army as a National Guard division. After being activated as a National Guard division, it was quickly redesignated the 38th Division.

The 17th Division was reestablished in 1918 as a war service (National Army) division. The 17th Division included the 33rd Infantry Brigade (September 1918 – February 1919), with the 5th and 83rd Regiments, and the 34th Brigade with the 29th and 84th Regiments.[3] It also included the 17th Field Artillery Brigade. The 5th Infantry Regiment was assigned on 27 July 1918 to the 17th Division and relieved on 10 February 1919. The 17th Division was intended to be a replacement and school division. The 17th Division did not go overseas and demobilized in January 1919 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana.[4]

Second World War

[edit]

In 1943-44 it was decided to 'reform' the 17th Infantry Division as a military deception. The division was depicted as arriving in England in June 1944, where it came under the control of US XXXVII Corps, US 14th Army, initially the division was located around Birmingham, Staffordshire prior to the division moving to Hatfield Peverel in Essex during July 1944. Depicted as one of the assault divisions in the Pas de Calais landings it would have landed to the left of the US 59th Infantry Division and been followed by the US 25th Armored Division of the US XXXIII Corps.[5]

In the aftermath of Fortitude South II was depicted as moving to the region around Brighton-Burgess Hill during August 1944 where it was notionally placed under the command of US XXXIII Corps. In October 1944 the division moved to South Wales and was disposed of by announcing that it had been disbanded to provide replacements for other units.[2]

In addition to the usual divisional support units the 17th Infantry Division was notionally composed of:[2]

  • 293rd Infantry Regiment
  • 336th Infantry Regiment
  • 375th Infantry Regiment

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Holt. 2005. p. 629.
  2. ^ a b c Holt. 2005. p. 903.
  3. ^ McGrath, 2009, p. 167.
  4. ^ Beamish, 2005, p. 566.
  5. ^ Hesketh. 1999. p. 418.

References

[edit]
  • Beamish, Richard J. (2005). America's Part in the World War: A History of the Greatness of Our Country's Achievements. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 9781417957187.
  • McGrath, John J. (2009). The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428910225.
  • Holt, Thaddeus (2005). The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War. Phoenix. ISBN 0-75381-917-1.
  • Hesketh, Roger (1999). Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. ISBN 0-316-85172-8.
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