['< sod > the 43rd infantry division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in hartford, connecticut. < ref name = " winged " > { { cite web | title = 43rd infantry division – winged victory <! - - bot generated title - - > | url = http : / / www. geocities. com / armored50th / 43rd _ id. html | archiveurl = http : / / www. webcitation. org / 5kjkqbkov | archivedate = 22 october 2009 | deadurl = yes } } < / ref > the 43rd division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in connecticut, and the 86th in vermont. the [ [ 85th brigade ( united states ) | 85th brigade ] ] included the 102nd and [ [ 169th infantry regiment ( united states ) | 169th infantry regiment ] ], both based in connecticut. the [ [ 86th infantry brigade ( united states ) | 86th brigade ] ] was made up of the 172nd infantry regiment in vermont and the [ [ 103rd infantry regiment ( united states ) | 103rd infantry ] ] in maine. in addition, the [ [ 68th field artillery brigade ] ] was based in providence, rhode island. < eod > < sod > the 43rd infantry division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in hartford, connecticut. < ref name = " winged " > { { cite web | title = 43rd infantry division – winged victory <! - - bot generated title - - > | url = http : / / www. geocities. com / armored50th / 43rd _ id. html | archiveurl = http : / / www. webcitation. org / 5kjkqbkov? url = http % 3a % 2f % 2fwww. geocities. com % 2farmored50th % 2f43rd _ id. html | archivedate = 22 october 2009 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy } } < / ref > the 43rd division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in connecticut, and the 86th in vermont. the [ [ 85th brigade ( united states ) | 85th brigade ] ] included the 102nd and [ [ 169th infantry regiment ( united states ) | ⟨ 169th infantry regiment ] ], both based in connecticut. the [ [ 86th infantry brigade ( united states ) | 86th brigade ] ] was made up of the 172nd infantry regiment in vermont and the [ [ 103rd infantry regiment ( united states ) | 103rd infantry ] ] in maine. in addition, the [ [ 68th field artillery brigade ] ] was based in providence, rhode island. < eod >']