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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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|unit_name= 17th Infantry Division
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|caption=17th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
|caption=17th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
|dates=1917-1919
|dates=[[Operation Quicksilver (WWII)|Operation Quicksilver]]
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|country= {{USA}}
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|branch= [[United States Army]]
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|type= Infantry
|role= Diversion Phantom Formation
|notable_commanders=[[Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr.|Terry Allen]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Holt|year=2005|page=629}}</ref>
|notable_commanders=[[Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr.|Terry Allen]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Holt|year=2005|page=629}}</ref>
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|next=[[17th Airborne Division (United States)|17th Airborne Division]] (''Inactive'')
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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 [[Operation Fortitude|Fortitude South II]].<ref name="Holt">{{cite book|last=Holt|year=2005|page=903}}</ref>


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==First World War==
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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 [[National Army]] division. The 17th Division included the [[33rd Infantry Brigade (United States)|33rd Infantry Brigade]](Sep 1918-Feb 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 and 84th Regiments.<ref>John J. McGrath, The Brigade: A History, 167.</ref> 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 February 1919 at Camp Beauregard.
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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 disbanded 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 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 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
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* 375th Infantry Regiment
* 375th Infantry Regiment


==References==
==Notes==

===Footnotes===
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===Bibliography===
==References==
* Holt, Thaddeus. ''The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War''. Phoenix. 2005. ISBN 0-75381-917-1
* Holt, Thaddeus. ''The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War''. Phoenix. 2005. ISBN 0-75381-917-1
* [[Roger Hesketh|Hesketh, Roger]]. ''Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. 1999 ISBN 0-316-85172-8
* [[Roger Hesketh|Hesketh, Roger]]. ''Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. 1999 ISBN 0-316-85172-8



{{Allied Military Deception in World War II}}
{{Allied Military Deception in World War II}}
[[Category:Infantry divisions of the United States Army|017h Infantry Division, U.S.]]
[[Category:Infantry divisions of the United States Army|017th Infantry Division, U.S.]]
[[Category:Operation Quicksilver (WWII) formations]]
[[Category:Operation Quicksilver (WWII) formations]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]]

Revision as of 06:27, 5 February 2013

17th Infantry Division
17th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917-1919
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army
TypeInfantry
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Terry Allen[1]

Template:Infobox US infantry 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

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 National Army division. The 17th Division included the 33rd Infantry Brigade(Sep 1918-Feb 1919), with the 5th and 83rd Regiments, and the 34th Brigade with the 29th and 84th Regiments.[3] 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 February 1919 at Camp Beauregard.

Second World War

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.[4]

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 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

  1. ^ Holt (2005). p. 629. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Holt (2005). p. 903. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ John J. McGrath, The Brigade: A History, 167.
  4. ^ Hesketh. 1999. p.418

References

  • Holt, Thaddeus. The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War. Phoenix. 2005. ISBN 0-75381-917-1
  • Hesketh, Roger. Fortitude: The D-Day Deception Campaign. St Ermin's Press. 1999 ISBN 0-316-85172-8
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