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40th INFANTRY DIVISION (Mechanized) Army National Guard • Cold War Organization • 1988 |
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In 1988 the 40th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard had the wartime mission of reinforcing the US Army in Europe. As such it was was organized, like the divisions of the Regular Army, under the Army of Excellence (Division 86) scheme. Most of the Sunshine Division's units belonged to the California Army National Guard, but it also included units from Nevada and New Mexico. The organizational flag for infantry divisions was horizontally divided, scarlet over national flag blue, with the division's shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) in proper colors centered. For brigades of these divisions, the flag was vertically divided, scarlet and national flag blue, with the division's SSI in proper colors horizontally centered over the brigade numeral or monogram. For brigades of infantry divisions, the numeral or monogram was white. The flag for the division artillery (DIVARTY) headquarters was scarlet with a wide central horizontal yellow stripe and the division's SSI in proper colors centered. For division support command (DISCOM) headquarters, the flag had narrow scarlet end stripes and a wide national flag blue central stripe, with the division's SSI in proper colors centered. Organizational flags for divisions and brigades were 3 feet at the hoist by 4 feet on the fly with 2 1/2-inch yellow fringe. They were made of heavyweight rayon banner cloth with the insignia and numerals or monograms applied to appear properly on both sides of the flag. Campaign and unit decoration streamers awarded to divisions were always displayed with these flags. Organizational flags were always carried or displayed with the National Color. Guidons for headquarters elements of divisions were of the same design as the corresponding organizational flags. Dimensions were 20 inches at the hoist by 27 inches on the fly with a 10-inch fork. Older guidons made of cotton or wool bunting were still used if serviceable, but new ones were made of heavyweight rayon banner cloth.
Note:
Active links in descriptions point to pages depicting the guidons of
subordinate units. Division base units, e.g. the combat engineer
battalion, were administratively assigned to the DISCOM. Tactically, however, they fell under the direct
control of the division headquarters and are so presented here. |
