![Insignia of the 69th Infantry Division. The 69th Infantry Division gained the nickname the "Fighting 69th" during World War II. [LCID: n05641]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/1493d7ee-bb85-465f-a10d-1b12891803bb.jpg)
Insignia of the 69th Infantry Division. The 69th Infantry Division gained the nickname the "Fighting 69th" during World War II. The name has no heraldic significance, but simply conveys the esprit de corps of the division.
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