The 82nd entered the war first and then split into the two divisions the 101st and 82nd. The 82nd has been around much longer than the 101st
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Nothing really. Both were US paratrooper divisions used during WW2. The paratrooper division the same in their size and the type of equipment they used. But they were not the same as the typical US Infantry Division. The units within the 101st and 82nd were different of course. The paratrooper regiments were numbered 501 PIR, 502 PIR, 506 PIR and 508 PIR, etc where PIR means Parachute Infantry Regiment. They each had paratrooper artillery battalions and engineer battalions. The units saw combat in different areas. Early in the war, some of their Regiments were used individually and some where changed for other regiments. Their history and traditions are different. The 101st Airborne was created in WW2. But the 82nd "American Airborne" Division dates back to the 82nd "All-American" Infantry Division that saw service in France in WW1. The 101st Division evolved into a helicopter assault unit and no longer parachuted into combat. The 82nd Division remained a airborne unit.
The 173rd Abn Bde and possibly the 82nd Abn Div reportedly made a combat jump in Vietnam. The 101st Abn was redesignated an Airmobile Division in Vietnam, however the unit patches tab still retained it's AIRBORNE designation, and stationary reflected the title, "101st Airborne (Airmobile) Division."
No, the 82nd ARB made 4 combat jumps during world war II. Salerno, Sicily, Normandy, and Holland. The only other combat jump since was into Panama during Operation Just Cause.
The 82nd Airborne Division is an infantry division in the U.S. Army. The 82nd Airborne Division was constituted on August 5, 1917. It is currently based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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The address of the 82Nd Airborne Division Historical Institute Inc is: 150 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740
The web address of the 82Nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is: http://82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com
The phone number of the 82Nd War Memorial Museum is: 910-432-3443.
Yes the 82nd Airborne did do a combat jump over Panama on December 20, 1989
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The only whole Airborne division is the 82nd. Although 101st still bears the Airborne tab above their unit insignia, they are not an airborne unit.
Yes, the multicam uniform is authorized for wear by the 82nd Airborne Division in the U.S. Army. The multicam pattern is now the standard combat uniform for the Army and is widely used by various units, including the 82nd Airborne Division.