eli5 Where do the numbers in military units come from?

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I always see, for example, military units, like the 126th division or whatever, but I never see any mention of divisions 1-125, or 127 and beyond, etc. The numbers always seem so arbitrary, but there has to be a reason they’re used to name the units. Can someone please explain how this works to me? Thanks.

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Anyone know of a good list of the more famous divisions and their stories?

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