My, possibly ridiculous, rant.
Over the weekend I met a fellow that claimed to be a WW2 fanatic, ok so far. When I mentioned my father was there as a member of the 83rd infantry division he corrected me
"There was no 83rd infantry division, you must mean the 82nd."
Why is it Hollywood has led everyone to believe that the only units involved in Europe were the 82nd and the 101st and occaisionaly the 29th, with a few Rangers thrown in? And for that matter the only troops to fight in the PTO
(supposedly) were Marines!
I guarantee every one of the lesser known divisions faced hardships and obstacles equal to whatever the more famous divisions faced.
Gol dang it!