8th Infantry Division (United States)

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The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit did not see combat during World War I and returned to the United States. Some units served in the American Expeditionary Force to Siberia. It was activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces before the US entered World War II. It then took part in the Normandy landings and fought in France and Germany. Following World War II, the division was moved to West Germany, where it remained stationed at the Rose Barracks in Bad Kreuznach until it was deactivated on 17 January 1992.

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