6th Infantry Division (United States)

6th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917–1921
1939–1949
1950–1956
1986–1994
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleLight infantry (1986–1994)
SizeDivision
Nickname(s)"Red Star"
"Sight Seein' Sixth" (former)[1]
Motto(s)On the Line
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Edwin D. Patrick
Orlando Ward
Robert T. Frederick
David Bramlett
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army active in World War I, World War II, and the last years of the Cold War. Known as "Red Star", it was previously called the "Sight Seein' Sixth".[1]

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.