The
11th Airborne Division ("Angels") was a
United States Army airborne formation, first activated on 25 February 1943, during
World War II. Consisting of one parachute and two
glider infantry regiments, with supporting troops, the division underwent rigorous training throughout 1943. It played a vital role in the successful Knollwood Maneuver, which was organised to determine the viability of large-scale American airborne formations after their utility had been called into question following a disappointing performance during the
Allied invasion of Sicily.