What was the 8th Motorized Infantry Division?
In 1942 the Army experimented with “motorized” infantry Divisions. This provided all elements of the division with vehicles so it could move at a faster than marching speed. The experiment was deemed a failure as providing so many vehicles to a division tied up valuable resources which could often be used elsewhere. In the end the extra trucks were withdrawn from the Motorized Divisions, and used to form independent truck companies which could be assigned to any unit as needed. So for a brief period of time the 8th Infantry Division was known as the 8th Motorized Infantry Division.
