66th Infantry Division (United States)

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66th Infantry Division
66th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1943–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Nickname(s)	"Black Panther Division"
Engagements	World War II Northern France
Commanders
April 1943 -August 1945	Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer
August 1945 – November 1945	Maj. Gen. Walter E. Lauer
Insignia
Identification symbol	Red bordered circle, containing black panther's head against an orange background

The 66th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. Activated 15 April 1943, the division trained at Camp Blanding, Florida, and was later transferred to Camp Robinson, Arkansas and then later to Camp Rucker, Alabama before being shipped overseas to England on 26 November 1944. Commanded by Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer, the 66th Infantry Division's main role in World War II was containing and eliminating the remaining pockets of German soldiers in Northern France.