The 1st Infantry Division, or the "Big Red One" after its shoulder patch, is a United States Army infantry division, and the oldest division in the United States Army. The 1st Infantry Division participates in every European campaign in World War II, including those in the North African Campaign. It appears in Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty: WWII.
Call of Duty: Finest Hour[]
In the American campaign of Call of Duty: Finest Hour, the player takes control of Lieutenant Chuck Walker of Able Company. The campaign takes place during the Western Front of World War II.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One[]
In Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, the player takes control of Sgt. Roland Roger of the 1st Infantry Division, 16th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Fox Company. The game allows the player to experience every major campaign the division was involved in during World War II.
Call of Duty: WWII[]
In Call of Duty: WWII, the player takes control of Ronald "Red" Daniels, a Private (Later promoted to Corporal) in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division. The game takes place during the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944 and 1945, but also mentions events from 1940-1943.
Notable Members of the 1st Infantry Division[]
- Colonel Davis
- Captain Norman Delaney
- Captain Frank Kowalski
- Lieutenant David Coen
- Lieutenant Chuck Walker
- Lieutenant Joseph Turner (K.I.A.)
- Technical Sergeant William Pierson
- Sergeant Benny Church
- Sergeant Roland Roger
- Sergeant Glenn Hawkins (W.I.A.)
- Sergeant Stephen Kelly
- Technician Frank Aiello
- Corporal Alvin Bloomfield (K.I.A.)
- Corporal Ronald "Red" Daniels
- Corporal John Jackson Smith
- Private First Class Robert Zussman (W.I.A.)
- Private First Class Drew Stiles
- Private Victor Denley (K.I.A.)
- Private Andy Allen (K.I.A.)
- Private Manny Castillo (K.I.A.)
Units[]
Weapons[]
- M1 Garand
- M1 Carbine
- BAR
- M1911
- Enfield No. 2
- M2 Browning Machine Gun
- Browning M1919
- Lee-Enfield
- M1903 Springfield
- M3 Grease Gun
- Thompson M1A1
- Thompson M1928
- M1897 Trench Gun
- Double-Barreled Shotgun
- M1 Bazooka
- Mk 2 Grenade
- M2 Flamethrower
Gallery[]
Call of Duty: Finest Hour[]
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One[]
Call of Duty: WWII[]
Trivia[]
- In Call of Duty: Finest Hour not a single soldier have the division's shoulder sleeve insignia on their uniform.
- In Call of Duty: WWII the 1st Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia is not present on randomly generated soldiers in-game but it is featued in cutscenes.
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