Recently I was contacted by Robert J. Wiebel, Art Director of the National 10th Mountain Division Association with one of those requests breathe some life into the logo of their organization, as well as the division’s insignia, which would be used in their new National Association of the 10th Mountain Division 2013 and 2014 Calendars. Here are the results of this effort…
The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. The division is a subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Originally constituted as a unique mountain warfare unit, the division was the only unit of its size in the U.S. Army to specialize in fighting in mountainous and arctic conditions, thus earning the division the "MOUNTAIN" tab. Today, the division retains its "mountain" designation for historical purposes and is organized as a light infantry division.
Originally activated as the 10th Light Division (Alpine) in 1943, the division was redesignated the 10th Mountain Division in 1944 and fought in the mountains of Italy in some of the roughest terrain in the country. Following the war the division was deactivated, only to be reactivated and redesignated as the 10th Infantry Division in 1948. The division first acted as a training division and in 1954 was converted to a full combat division and sent to Germany before being deactivated again in 1958.
Reactivated again in 1985, the division was designated the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), to historically tie it to the World War II division and to also better describe its modern disposition. Since its reactivation the division and/or elements of the division have deployed numerous times since. The division has participated in Operation Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia), Hurricane Andrew disaster relief (Homestead, Florida), Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope (Somalia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo), and several deployments as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (Sinai Peninsula). Since 2001, the division and its four combat brigades have seen over 20 deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, respectively.
The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. The division is a subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Originally constituted as a unique mountain warfare unit, the division was the only unit of its size in the U.S. Army to specialize in fighting in mountainous and arctic conditions, thus earning the division the "MOUNTAIN" tab. Today, the division retains its "mountain" designation for historical purposes and is organized as a light infantry division.
Reactivated again in 1985, the division was designated the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), to historically tie it to the World War II division and to also better describe its modern disposition. Since its reactivation the division and/or elements of the division have deployed numerous times since. The division has participated in Operation Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia), Hurricane Andrew disaster relief (Homestead, Florida), Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope (Somalia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo), and several deployments as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (Sinai Peninsula). Since 2001, the division and its four combat brigades have seen over 20 deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, respectively.
The above information provided in part by Wikipedia, The
Institute of Heraldry, Global Security, and the official websites of the corresponding
units and formations.
Any chance I could get you create a 3D Insignia for the US Army Warrant Officer? The insignia is no longer used but is very nostalgic for the cohort (formerly corps).
ReplyDeleteHi Bruce, you can contact me via my Blogger profile to discuss the details. Cheers.
DeleteSerge,
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed with your array of military graphics and until today I did not realize that you were the origins of many of the graphics concerning the 10th Mountain Division and it's Association. I regret to say that I have unwittingly been using the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division's crest that you created on the Association's Facebook page. I have now gone in and credited your company with having created them. I would like to ask your permission to continue using it for the Association in the future? Additionally, I would like to utilize other 10th Mountain Division iconography that you have created for future projects all of which I would be happy to share with you as well as some other unit crest DUIs that I would like to see if you would be interested in creating? Again your work is excellent and I can't wait to see what else you create.
Doug Schmidt
Hi Doug,
DeleteThanks for your comment. Please, feel free to use whatever is already available. Regretfully, very little is being created within this project's framework nowadays, since I have to focus mostly on putting food on the table. I do, however, take commissions for military insignia projects, so, if you have something in mind, don't hesitate contacting me directly via my Blogger profile. Cheers.
Serge,
DeleteI know all to well about needing to put food on the table versus pursuing a passion as I'm a military historian that has to have a paying job as well. Thank you for allowing the Association to continue to use the material that you have created people have been very impressed by it. I will be in contact with you about future work and again thank you.
Doug
Serge,
DeleteI know all to well about needing to put food on the table versus pursuing a passion as I'm a military historian that has to have a paying job as well. Thank you for allowing the Association to continue to use the material that you have created people have been very impressed by it. I will be in contact with you about future work and again thank you.
Doug