Discuss the 45th Infantry's involvement in World War II. (Site 1)
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The 45th Infantry Division guardsmen saw no major action until they became one of the first National Guard units activated in World War II in 1941. ... After landing in France during Operation Dragoon, they joined the 1945 drive into Germany that ended the War in Europe.
Answer: In the period predating World War II the division was called upon to maintain order in times of disasters and keep peace during periods of political unrest. In all they served 511 days in combat; fighting their way across Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. The National Guard Division of the southwest became highly regarded by both regular army forces and the enemy for their valiant efforts and fighting abilities. The Forty-fifth Infantry Division served with Gen. George S. Patton's U.S. Seventh Army during the Sicilian campaign.
In June 1950 South Korea was invaded by North Korea. This action led to the second federal mobilization of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division. The Thunderbirds were one of only two National Guard divisions to see combat in the Korean War, the other being the Fortieth, of California.
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