5th Infantry Division | |
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![]() 5th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
Active | 1917–1921 1939–1946 1947–1992 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | "Red Diamond",[1] "Red Devils" |
Motto(s) | We Will |
Engagements | World War I
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Bernard W. Rogers |
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Distinctive unit insignia | ![]() |
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The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—nicknamed the "Red Diamond",[1] or the "Red Devils" —was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps. It was inactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division.[2]