75th Infantry Division Make Ready Division, US Army
75TH INFANTRY DIVISION MAKE READY DIVISION, US ARMY
History: Activated 24 December 1942. Organized 15 April 1943 at Fort Leonard Wood (Missouri). Inactivated 14 November 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry (Virginia).
Official blazon
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A rectangle 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) in height by 2 1/2 inches (6.35cm) in width, divided diagonally from upper left to lower right, blue over scarlet bearing a white diagonal stripe from upper left to lower right surmounted by the blue numeral seven and the scarlet numeral five both fimbriated white on the colored background all within a narrow green border.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall, consisting of an elliptical background of alternating scarlet and yellow rays issuing from three blue isosceles triangles combined at base (mountain peaks) each charged with a silver fleur-de-lis, all above a scarlet bridge of one arch, surmounted by a silver bayonet, enclosing four wavy horizontal bars alternating blue and silver and rounded at base, all beneath a blue scroll inscribed "MAKE READY" in silver letters.
Origin/meaning
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: The red, white and blue of the insignia refer to the historic insignia approved for the Army Ground Forces. The numerals are in reference to the numerical designation of the Division.
Distinctive Unit Insignia: The colors blue, red and yellow allude to the three combat arms of the Army - Infantry, Artillery and Armor. The three fleurs-de-lis symbolize the 75th Infantry Division's World War II campaigns in Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. The mountain peaks and the wavy bars allude to the former unit's determined fighting between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. The bayonet symbolizes combat readiness and aggressiveness, while the bridge over the wavy bars alludes to the Division's pursuance of the enemy over land and water. The rayed background symbolizes firepower and victory.
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Division on 12 February 1943. It was redesignated for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 12 March 1973. On 1 October 1993 the insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise). On 17 October 1999 the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support). The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 75th Maneuver Area Command on 9 July 1970. It was redesignated for the 75th Division (Exercise), with description and symbolism revised, on 1 October 1993. The insignia was redesignated for the 75th Division (Training Support) on 1 October 1999. Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army.
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