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- 1st Canadian Infantry Division [r]: A formation of the Canadian Army, created for service in the Second World War, disbanded in 1945, reactivated twice during the Cold War, and no longer active [e]
- 1st Infantry Division (U.S.) [r]: A prominent U.S. Army division, known as the "Big Red One" for its insignia, a bold red 1 on a green shield; stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. [e]
- Air assault [r]: Military operations in which infantry are carried by aircraft onto, or very near, the target, or by parachuting. The aircraft may be helicopters, tilt-rotor aircraft, short-landing transports, or, historically, gliders. [e]
- Army [r]: Either the largest type of formation for a land-based military force, or the entirety of a nation's military force responsible for its land defenses. [e]
- Fast attack craft [r]: Small naval craft, used in coastal waters, which rely on speed and maneuverability to survive to deliver heavy weapons (e.g., torpedoes, anti-shipping missiles) against warships, or to make gunfire attacks on merchant ships and landing craft [e]
- George Patton [r]: (1885 - 1945) Controversial American general in World War II, famed for his successes in armored warfare against the Germans in 1944-45. [e]
- Glider [r]: Type of unpowered aircraft that uses aerodynamic lift to slow its rate of descent. [e]
- Military formation (ground) [r]: The military term for a grouping of units. [e]
- Omar Bradley [r]: (1893-1981) An American general during World War II and the Korean war, as well as Chief of Staff of the Army and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [e]
- Paratroop [r]: A subset of air assault military forces, which arrive at a tactical objective by deliberately parachuting from aircraft [e]
- Rome [r]: The capital city of Italy. [e]
- Royal Navy [r]: By long naval tradition, when there is no qualifier but "Royal", the navy being discussed is that of the United Kingdom. [e]
- Seventh United States Army [r]: Headquarters for the U.S. Army elements of United States European Command; the largest formation in the United States Army. Also designated USAREUR. Major U.S. Army formation in the WWII Battle of Sicily (Operation HUSKY) [e]
- Unified Combatant Command [r]: Operational line-of-commands for United States military groups. [e]
- United States European Command [r]: U.S. Unified Combatant Command with responsibility for Europe and some nearby areas, such as the Mediterranean Sea; United States Africa Command is a subcommand [e]
