Participated in maneuvers and then moved to camp breckenridge kentucky. Brigadier general robert became the Division Commander of the 83rd and stay there throughout the war. Division sales on april 6, 1944 landed in liverpool and went to wales for training. On august 16 1944 they boarded a ship, this time to normandy and into action. The 83rd would ,eek contact with the enemy five different campaigns, and liberating numerous towns and villages. Tom, the Brittany Campaign also surrendered at the citadel torturous and on september 16 saw the only surrender over german Major General with 20,000 enlisted officers to u. S. Troops. From there they went to the bulge with russia fort the Rhineland Campaign was in the canal area in the towns of ofvil stores devilsdorf. Central campaign general eisenhowers final offensive to cross the first goal to destroy the german army group, which helped in such critical and industrial areas. The 83rd would be crucial in the race to erect the truman bridge a