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The 17th Airborne Division, "The Golden Talons", was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately sent to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training. During this training process, the division took part in several training exercises, including the Knollwood Maneuver, in which it played a vital part in ensuring that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the U.S. Army. As such it did not take part in the first two large-scale airborne operations conducted by the Allies, Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, transferring to Britain only after the end of Operation Overlord.

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  • The 17th Airborne Division, "The Golden Talons", was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately sent to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training. During this training process, the division took part in several training exercises, including the Knollwood Maneuver, in which it played a vital part in ensuring that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the U.S. Army. As such it did not take part in the first two large-scale airborne operations conducted by the Allies, Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, transferring to Britain only after the end of Operation Overlord. When the division arrived in Britain, it came under the command of Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway's XVIII Airborne Corps, a part of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton's First Allied Airborne Army, but was not chosen to participate in Operation Market Garden, the airborne landings in the Netherlands, as Allied planners believed it had arrived too late and could not be "trained up" in time for the operation. However, after the end of Operation Market Garden the division was shipped to France and then Belgium to fight in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge. The 17th gained its first Medal of Honor during its time fighting in the Ardennes, and was then withdrawn to Luxembourg to prepare for an assault over the River Rhine. In March 1945, the division participated in its first, and only, airborne operation, dropping alongside the British 6th Airborne Division as a part of Operation Varsity, where it gained three more Medals of Honor. The division then advanced through Northern Germany until the end of World War II, when it briefly undertook occupation duties in Germany before shipping back to the United States. There, it was officially inactivated in September 1945, although it was briefly reactivated as a training division between 1948 and 1949. (en)
  • Die 17th Airborne Division (deutsch 17. US-Luftlandedivision) war eine Luftlandedivision und ein Großverband der US Army während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. (de)
  • La 17e division aéroportée ou 17th Airborne Division est une formation militaire aéroportée de l'armée américaine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui fut dirigée par le Major-général . Elle est mobilisée en avril 1943 mais n'est pas immédiatement envoyée au combat, poursuivant d'abord son entraînement sur le sol américain. Au cours de cette formation, la division prend part à plusieurs grands exercices, notamment la manœuvre Knollwood, laquelle constitue un test de l'efficacité opérationnelle des divisions aéroportées après les performances médiocres de celles-ci lors de l'opération Husky (l'invasion de la Sicile). Grâce au succès de cet exercice, le concept de division aéroportée est sauvegardé. Par la suite, la 17e division est transférée au Royaume-Uni après la fin de l'opération Overlord. À son arrivée en Europe, elle passe sous le commandement du XVIIIe Corps aéroporté, faisant partie de la 1re armée aéroportée alliée. Toutefois, elle n'est pas choisie pour participer à l'opération Market Garden aux Pays-Bas. En effet, les Alliés estiment qu'elle est arrivée trop tardivement pour être prête à temps. Pour autant, dès la fin de cette opération, elle est débarquée en France puis envoyée en Belgique où elle participe à la bataille des Ardennes. Après celle-ci, elle est envoyée au Luxembourg pour préparer l'assaut sur le Rhin. En mars 1945, elle prend part à la seule opération aéroportée de son histoire, lors de l'opération Varsity, aux côtés de la 6e division aéroportée britannique. Celle-ci est un succès et l'unité poursuit sa progression à travers l'Allemagne du Nord jusqu'à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Elle joue brièvement un rôle d'occupation du territoire allemand avant de repartir pour les États-Unis, où elle est démobilisée en septembre 1945, bien qu'elle soit brièvement réactivée comme formation d'entraînement entre 1948 et 1949. (fr)
  • La 17th Airborne Division (17ª Divisione aviotrasportata) era una divisione dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Fu ufficialmente attivata come divisione aviotrasportata il 13 aprile 1943 ma venne inviata nel teatro di operazioni europeo solo nell'agosto del 1944. Il 25 dicembre 1944 partecipò alla battaglia delle Ardenne in Belgio. Durante questo periodo la divisione eseguì numerose esercitazioni. Nel marzo 1945 prese parte all'Operazione Varsity. (it)
  • 17 Dywizja Powietrznodesantowa (ang. 17th Airborne Division) – istniejący od 1943 do 1949 roku związek taktyczny wojsk powietrznodesantowych Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Została sformowana 15 kwietnia 1943 roku, w czasie II wojny światowej. Chrzest bojowy dywizji miał miejsce w czasie bitwy o Ardeny, jednak najbardziej zasłynęła z udziału w operacji Varsity pod koniec wojny. Ze względu na swoją odznakę, dywizja zyskała przydomek Złote Szpony (ang. Golden Talons). (pl)
  • 17-та пові́тряно-деса́нтна диві́зія а́рмії США (англ. 17th Airborne Division (United States) — елітне військове з'єднання повітряно-десантних військ США, яка брала активну участь у бойових діях у Європі під час Другої світової війни. (uk)
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  • The Glider Badge: Worn by U.S. Army airborne soldiers who rode gliders into combat (en)
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  • "I do not believe in the airborne division. I believe that airborne troops should be reorganized in self-contained units, comprising infantry, artillery, and special services, all about the strength of a regimental combat team [...] To employ at any time and place a whole division would require a dropping over such an extended area that I seriously doubt that a division commander could regain control and operate the scattered forces as one unit." (en)
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  • –The conclusion of General Eisenhower's review of the performance of American airborne forces during Operation Husky (en)
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  • Die 17th Airborne Division (deutsch 17. US-Luftlandedivision) war eine Luftlandedivision und ein Großverband der US Army während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. (de)
  • La 17th Airborne Division (17ª Divisione aviotrasportata) era una divisione dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Fu ufficialmente attivata come divisione aviotrasportata il 13 aprile 1943 ma venne inviata nel teatro di operazioni europeo solo nell'agosto del 1944. Il 25 dicembre 1944 partecipò alla battaglia delle Ardenne in Belgio. Durante questo periodo la divisione eseguì numerose esercitazioni. Nel marzo 1945 prese parte all'Operazione Varsity. (it)
  • 17 Dywizja Powietrznodesantowa (ang. 17th Airborne Division) – istniejący od 1943 do 1949 roku związek taktyczny wojsk powietrznodesantowych Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Została sformowana 15 kwietnia 1943 roku, w czasie II wojny światowej. Chrzest bojowy dywizji miał miejsce w czasie bitwy o Ardeny, jednak najbardziej zasłynęła z udziału w operacji Varsity pod koniec wojny. Ze względu na swoją odznakę, dywizja zyskała przydomek Złote Szpony (ang. Golden Talons). (pl)
  • 17-та пові́тряно-деса́нтна диві́зія а́рмії США (англ. 17th Airborne Division (United States) — елітне військове з'єднання повітряно-десантних військ США, яка брала активну участь у бойових діях у Європі під час Другої світової війни. (uk)
  • The 17th Airborne Division, "The Golden Talons", was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately sent to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training. During this training process, the division took part in several training exercises, including the Knollwood Maneuver, in which it played a vital part in ensuring that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the U.S. Army. As such it did not take part in the first two large-scale airborne operations conducted by the Allies, Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, transferring to Britain only after the end of Operation Overlord. (en)
  • La 17e division aéroportée ou 17th Airborne Division est une formation militaire aéroportée de l'armée américaine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui fut dirigée par le Major-général . Elle est mobilisée en avril 1943 mais n'est pas immédiatement envoyée au combat, poursuivant d'abord son entraînement sur le sol américain. Au cours de cette formation, la division prend part à plusieurs grands exercices, notamment la manœuvre Knollwood, laquelle constitue un test de l'efficacité opérationnelle des divisions aéroportées après les performances médiocres de celles-ci lors de l'opération Husky (l'invasion de la Sicile). Grâce au succès de cet exercice, le concept de division aéroportée est sauvegardé. Par la suite, la 17e division est transférée au Royaume-Uni après la fin de l'opération Overlor (fr)
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  • 17th Airborne Division (Vereinigte Staaten) (de)
  • 17th Airborne Division (United States) (en)
  • 17e division aéroportée (fr)
  • 17th Airborne Division (it)
  • 17 Dywizja Powietrznodesantowa (USA) (pl)
  • 17-та повітрянодесантна дивізія (США) (uk)
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