Question: What was the largest North Carolina military division involved in one operation during World War II?
Answer: The largest North Carolina military division involved in one World War II operation was the 30th Infantry Division, known as “Old Hickory,” a National Guard unit with the heaviest concentration from North Carolina. Activated in 1940, it fought from D-Day in Normandy through France, Belgium, and Germany, meeting Soviet forces at the Elbe River in May 1945.
