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What happened to 2-17 Field Artillery?
In 2005, the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began transformation to the US Army's new modular force structure. As a result many of its units were reflagged. Also, units previously held at division level were made organic to the unit, a key element of the modular transformation. 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry was reflagged as the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry. The 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry was reflagged as the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry. 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry was reflagged as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry. The 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery and 2nd Forward Support Battalion (redesignated 2nd Brigade Support Battalion) were also made organic to the new Brigade Combat Team.
Units of 45th infintry division who were at Nurnberg Germany at the end of WWll?
Nurnburg fell to the US 45th Infantry Division April 20, 1945. The Division pushed on and crossed the Danube April 27 and were in the vicinity of Munich when the war ended. Component units of the 45th Infantry Division included its three infantry regiments, the 157th, 179th and 180th; its four artillery battalions, the 158th, 160th, 171st and 189th; the 46th (not 45th) Signal Company, the 700th Ordnance Company; the 45th Quartermaster Company, the 45th Reconnaissance Troop; the 120th Engineer Battalion; the 120th Medical Battalion, and the 45th CIC Detachment.
Who was the 54 infantry and why was it important?
The 54th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army currently only has one active battalion, which is a Basic Combat Training battalion at Fort Benning. It may or not still be an infantry One Station Unit Training outfit - infantry OSUT used to be exclusive to Fort Benning, but some units since have reverted to non-infantry Basic Combat Training. A friend of mine who went through infantry OSUT in 2/54 in the late 90s tells me the battalion used to be nicknamed "Hell's Kitchen". As for lineage and honours they carry, its respectable, but nothing which would gain the regiment the fame of more 'prominent' units, such as the 506th PIR. See the related link section for the Wikipedia article on the 54th Infantry Regiment.
Where was the 825th tank Destroyer Battalion during the bulge?
I found this information for you from a Norwegian military researcher.17 Dec 2004, 17:20Task Force Hanson (Commanding Officer Captain Harold D. Hanson)During the Battle of the Bulge attached to U.S. 30th Infantry Division??Units attached to Task Force Hanson 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)526 Armoured Infantry Battalion825th Tank Destroyer Battalion?Battle of the Bulge, the Task Force was ordered into defensive positions south of Malmedy, Belgium.Norwegian-Americans and the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) Center of Research and Information on the Battle of the Bulge Website/Mikael Sundholm
Where was the 208 field artillery battalion in world war 2?
I checked the artillery assigned to the Infantry Divisions and the 208 Field Artillery Battalion was NOT part of an infantry division. This means they were either a separate battalion assigned to an Army or a Corps. I did find reference to the 208 Field Artillery Group. An artillery regiment or a group were a higher level of command for several battalions. It was more of an administrative organization. However, some of these units were re-organized and re-identified from a regiment to a Battalion.
How many units fought on Omaha Beach?
There were many units involved in the landing. Even an infantry division is composed of many small units such as signal corps companies etc. Infantry and armored Landing forces: 116th Regimental Combat Team(RCT) of the 29th Infantry Division 743rd Tank Battalion 16th RCT of the 1st Infantry Division 741st Tank Battalion Three companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion were to take a fortified battery at Pointe du Hoc, followed by 5th Ranger Battalion. At H+195 minutes two further Regimental Combat Teams, the 115th RCT of the 29th Infantry Division and the 18th RCT of the 1st Infantry Division were to land, along with the 26th RCT of the 1st Infantry Division. These infantry units were supported by engineers and naval beach units.
What happened to 2-17 Field Artillery?
In 2005, the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began transformation to the US Army's new modular force structure. As a result many of its units were reflagged. Also, units previously held at division level were made organic to the unit, a key element of the modular transformation. 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry was reflagged as the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry. The 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry was reflagged as the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry. 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry was reflagged as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry. The 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery and 2nd Forward Support Battalion (redesignated 2nd Brigade Support Battalion) were also made organic to the new Brigade Combat Team.
What was the lost battalion about?
An American infantry battalion advanced so far ahead of the other units that it was cut off and surrounded by enemy. They had to hold their positions until they were able to fight out of the encirclement.WW2There was similar incident that occurred in WW2 that is also called the Lost Battalion. This occurred in Southern France with a battalion of the US 36th Infantry Division was cut-off and surrounded.
Units of 45th infintry division who were at Nurnberg Germany at the end of WWll?
Nurnburg fell to the US 45th Infantry Division April 20, 1945. The Division pushed on and crossed the Danube April 27 and were in the vicinity of Munich when the war ended. Component units of the 45th Infantry Division included its three infantry regiments, the 157th, 179th and 180th; its four artillery battalions, the 158th, 160th, 171st and 189th; the 46th (not 45th) Signal Company, the 700th Ordnance Company; the 45th Quartermaster Company, the 45th Reconnaissance Troop; the 120th Engineer Battalion; the 120th Medical Battalion, and the 45th CIC Detachment.
Who was the 54 infantry and why was it important?
The 54th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army currently only has one active battalion, which is a Basic Combat Training battalion at Fort Benning. It may or not still be an infantry One Station Unit Training outfit - infantry OSUT used to be exclusive to Fort Benning, but some units since have reverted to non-infantry Basic Combat Training. A friend of mine who went through infantry OSUT in 2/54 in the late 90s tells me the battalion used to be nicknamed "Hell's Kitchen". As for lineage and honours they carry, its respectable, but nothing which would gain the regiment the fame of more 'prominent' units, such as the 506th PIR. See the related link section for the Wikipedia article on the 54th Infantry Regiment.
How many people in one battalion?
The number of people in a battalion can vary depending on the military organization and country, but it typically ranges from 300 to 800 soldiers. The exact number can also depend on the type of battalion, such as infantry, tank, or artillery.
Where was the 825th tank Destroyer Battalion during the bulge?
I found this information for you from a Norwegian military researcher.17 Dec 2004, 17:20Task Force Hanson (Commanding Officer Captain Harold D. Hanson)During the Battle of the Bulge attached to U.S. 30th Infantry Division??Units attached to Task Force Hanson 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)526 Armoured Infantry Battalion825th Tank Destroyer Battalion?Battle of the Bulge, the Task Force was ordered into defensive positions south of Malmedy, Belgium.Norwegian-Americans and the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) Center of Research and Information on the Battle of the Bulge Website/Mikael Sundholm
Where was the 208 field artillery battalion in world war 2?
I checked the artillery assigned to the Infantry Divisions and the 208 Field Artillery Battalion was NOT part of an infantry division. This means they were either a separate battalion assigned to an Army or a Corps. I did find reference to the 208 Field Artillery Group. An artillery regiment or a group were a higher level of command for several battalions. It was more of an administrative organization. However, some of these units were re-organized and re-identified from a regiment to a Battalion.
What is the difference between army brigades and regiments?
Three regiments make a division, thus, a division is three times the size of a regiment. However in the US Army. A Regiment was a sub-unit of a Division. During WW1 the Infantry Division consisted of 4 Infantry Regiments, divided into 2 Brigades. Thus a Division contained two Brigades and each Brigade contained 2 Regiments plus there were 2 Artillery Brigades of 2 artillery Battalions. At the beginning of WW2, the US Army wanted to reduce the size of its Infantry Division so they were more maneuverable on the battle field. The Brigades command level was eliminated and 1 Infantry Regiment was deleted. So an Infantry Division contained 3 Infantry Regiments and 3 Artillery Battalion(later increased back to 4) and an Engineer Battalion and support units of Medical, QuarterMaster, and other units. The size of the Infantry Division was about 15,000 men. However, since the support units that were not part of the Regiments, that means the Regiment was NOT 1/3 the size of the Division. The Regiments contained about 3,000 men. Each Regiment contained 12 Rifle Companies, identified by Letters A thru M(excluding "J"). The Regiments were grouped into 3 Battalions. So 1st Battalion(as it was called) contained Companies A, B, C & D, where the fourth one, Company D, was a heavy weapons company that supported the other three. A company contained 250 men. There were other support units and a Headquarters Company attached to each Battalion of the Regiment. An Airborne Division was organized very similar to the infantry division except it only had 9 companies per Regiment and the total size was 9,000 men. See Link with simple diagrams that explain the Organization of the US Army Division.
What American army unit in Italy earned a larger number of citations for combat heroism than any comparable army unit?
442nd Regimental Combat Team which included the 100th Battalion.This unit consisted of Japanese-Americans from the west coast and Hawaii. They were one of the most decorated units in the US Army. They also had the unique distinction of fighting in Italy alongside the 36th Infantry Division, then transferring to Southern France with the 7th Corps and then were returned back to Italy, where they served until the end of the war. All other units that were pulled out of Italy for the invasion of Southern France did not return.While in Italy, the 442RCT was attached to the all-Black 92nd "Buffalo" Infantry Division, along with the 478th Regimental Combat Team, which consisted of men who had been trained as anti-aircraft gunners but where re-trained as infantryment. This made the 92nd Infantry Division an inter-racial US unit, having white soldiers, black soldiers and Asian soldiers.Organization:442nd COMBAT TEAM442nd Infantry Regiment..1st Battalion (100th Infantry Battalion) - Companies A, B, C, D..2nd Battalion - Companies E, F, G, H..3rd Battalion - Companies I, K, L, M.....-522 Field Artillery Battalion - 16 Mar 1945, reassigned to 7th Army......-232 Combat Engineering Company......-Anti- Tank Company......-Cannon Company......-Service Company......-206 Army Band...Supporting Units......-599th Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd DivisionLink to a short history: see related links (below)
How many men in a infantry division?
Once again, ever since the reorganization of the military in the early years of WW2, there have been 28 troops in a platoon, 4 platoons in a company, 4 companies in a battalion, 4 battalions in a regiment and 4 regiments in a division. Thus, about 4x4x4x4x28=7168 troops PLUS a whole bunch of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, warrant officers and other administrative personnel including cooks, bottle washers and etc. The actual total varies from unit to unit, and units are seldom at full strength. The above describes the "Square Division" within the US Army prior to WW2 and also used in WW1. Just before WW1 began, the US Army down-sized their divisions so they could be more maneuverable on the field. The typical Infantry Division contained 15,000 men. There were 4 Companies (3 rifle and 1 heavy weapons) in each Battalion. 3 Battalions to each Regiment. 3 Regiments that made up the Infantry Division.There were also 3 Artillery Battalions but soon, they added a 4th heavy artillery battalion. In addition, there were Engineering Battalion, Medical Battalion, Quatermaster, Ordnance Company, Signal Company, Recon Troop, Military Police, etc. Each Regiment had 1 Cannon Company and 1 Anti-Tank company and 1 Service Company. Link to simple Organizational charts of US ARMY Infantry Division: http://www.custermen.com/ItalyWW2/ArmyOrg/OrgChart/Charts.htm
What is the name of the battalion that was formed from the Basque units at the Normandy landing and the liberation of Paris?
The name of the battalion that was formed from the Basque units at the Normandy landing and the liberation of Paris was Guernica Battalion.
