The 8th Infantry Division
a.k.a. "The Pathfinders" and the "The Golden Arrow" Division
The 8th Infantry Division is one of the few Regular Army divisions that has served our country. Although not as well known as other units, the 8th played an important role in WW2, and on into the cold war. It was inactivated on 17 Jan 1992.
"In the (Huertgen) forest proper, our gains came inch by inch and foot by foot, delivered by men with rifles-bayonets on one end and grim, resolute courage on the other. There was no battle of Europe more devastating, frustrating, or gory. -Maj Gen. William G Weaver, Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division
Click Here for a Special 8th Div Holiday Greeting
Click on the patch for information about the Division during that time period.
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The Online 8th ID insignia collection !
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| Download the completeWW2 History of the 8th
Infantry Division (in pdf format) Click Here! you can both read individual chapters, or download the whole thing as a pdf file. ) |
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8th Div Message Center |
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Books written about the 8th and its units. |
8th Infantry Division Commanders |
Tips on Finding Information on a relative that served in the 8th. |
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How the webmaster is associated with the 8th |
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The RoseBarracks Rats' 8th Division Commo Bunker |
WW2 445th AAA AW Bn. |
504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| 28th Infantry Regt. Association | 12th Engineer Bn. | |
WW2 Battle Histories
- 8th Infantry Division
- 28th Infantry Regiment
- 121st Infantry Regiment
- Division Artillery
- 28th Field Artillery Battalionn
- 43rd Field Artillery Battalion
- 45th Field Artillery Battalion
- 56th Field Artillery Battalion
- From the WW2 Special Troops histories:
- 8th Recon Troop
Please Note:
This site is a labor of love. I fully intend to add to it as I have the time. Sadly, my time is limited that it will be a long slow process. I'd love to make all the printed unit histories available on line, as vets and relatives should not have to spend money to buy their own history, but I am a slow typist and OCR's work only so well. If anyone wants to help work on the site by turning printed pages into computer text, or by doing some html, please drop me a line. The sad fact of life is one has either time, or money, but never both. If you want to write your memories of being in the 8th, please do so- and email them to me as either regular email or an attachment. AND be sure to give me permission to post them in your note.
Write to me: Jonathan Gawne