| 6th Infantry Division | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:6th_Infantry_Division.svg) 6th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1917–1921 1939–1949 1950–1956 1986–1994 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Role | Light infantry (1986–1994) |
| Size | Division |
| 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 |
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| Distinctive Unit Insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:6_Inf_Div_DUI.png) |
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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]
- ^ 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.