The 2nd Maint Bn arrived in country on July 11, 1965 from Ft. Campbell Kentucky & redeployed RVN on 30 April '72. The unit provided support to elements in III and I Corps.it was stationed at vung tau until aug 69 when it moved to phubai in I corps.HQ & main support co was stationed beside the phu bai airport, which is now a major airport.
field maintenance company
My dad was in the 67th Maintenance Battalion in Vietnam between 66-68.
Every Battalion can have an H company, it isn't a unique name.
Battalion.
D Company of the 28th Maori Battalion in WWII
Typically a battalion is composed of several companies, batteries, or troops.
Battalion headquarters Color company area Ceremony site
The battalion
There is no 1-72nd Chemical Company. 1/72nd would be used to designate a battalion - 1st Battalion, 72nd Regiment (of an unspecified type).
Depends on the unit type and composition. A battalion's HHC (Headquaters and Headquarters Company) is a company, yet it contains the battalion commander (typically a Lieutenant Colonel, but sometimes a full bird).
Nils served with the 101st Airborne in the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion - he was in the Headquarters (Hq) Battery.
several soldiers form a squad. several squads form a platoon. Several platoons form a company and several companies form a battalion.