3rd Infantry Division Campaign Map

The 3rd Infantry Division’s World War II route is remarkable for its length, variety, and repeated amphibious landings. Known as the “Rock of the Marne,” the division entered combat during Operation Torch in November 1942, landing in French Morocco before moving on to the Sicilian campaign in July 1943. In Sicily, the division advanced rapidly across the island, reaching Palermo and then helping close the campaign at Messina.

Its next major landing came at Salerno in September 1943. From there, the 3rd Infantry fought north through the Volturno and Winter Line battles before assaulting Anzio in January 1944. The division held the beachhead through months of German counterattacks, then joined the breakout toward Rome.

In August 1944, the Rock of the Marne made another assault landing, this time in southern France. It moved up the Rhône Valley, crossed the Vosges, reached the Rhine near Strasbourg, and later helped reduce the Colmar Pocket. In 1945, the division crossed into Germany, fought through Nuremberg, captured Augsburg and Munich, and reached the Salzburg area as the war ended. The map presents a campaign that stretched from North Africa to Central Europe, with the division repeatedly moving from seaborne landings into sustained inland fighting.

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