Rock of the Marne

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This is the nickname for the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) of the United States Army. It is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps.

It gained this nickname during WWI after holding off German attacks on July 15, 1918, at the Marne River in France.

See the OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE THIRD DIVISION: www.warfoto.com/3rdiv.htm