329th Infantry Regiment
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The 329th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the United States Army
during World War II
. It was part of the 83rd Infantry Division.
Brigadier General John Mauldin was the regimental surgeon during World War II. He took more than 400 photographs between the time the unit landed in England
eight days after D-Day until Germany was liberated in 1945.
General George Patton reviewed the 329th and concluded “That’s the finest body of soldiers I have ever seen in the field.”
The 329th Infantry Regiment was the closest US unit to Berlin at the end of World War II, being ordered to stop some 30 miles short of the city.
Organized 30 August 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
Demobilized 15 February 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 329th Infantry and assigned to the 83d Division (later redesignated as the 83d Infantry Division)
Organized in December 1921 with Headquarters at Dayton, Ohio
Ordered into active military service 15 August 1942 and reorganized at Camp Atterbury
, Indiana
Inactivated 6 April 1946 at Camp Kilmer
, New Jersey
Activated 1 October 1946 with Headquarters at Indianapolis, Indiana
(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Relieved 1 March 1952 from assignment to the 83d Infantry Division and assigned to the 70th Infantry Division (United States)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1959 as the 329th Regiment, an element of the 70th Division (Training), with Headquarters at Detroit, Michigan
(Location of Headquarters changed 7 April 1966 to Fraser, Michigan)
Reorganized 31 January 1968 to consist of the 1st and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Training)
Reorganized 1 September 1971 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Training)
Reorganized 1 October 1994 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 13 January 1995 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 16 October - 16 November 1996 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 84th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 1 October 2004 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 100th Division (Institutional Training)
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, on a pile Sable a fleur-de-lis Or. Attached around the bottom and sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “NOUS GARDONS” in Black letters.
White is the old Infantry color; the black pile is the background of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 83d Division and the gold fleur-de-lis indicates the organization’s service in France. The motto translates to “We Guard.”
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 329th Infantry Regiment on 7 May 1927. It was redesignated for the 329th Regiment on 22 August 1960.
Argent, on a pile Sable a fleur-de-lis Or.
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Sable the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto NOUS GARDONS (We Guard).
White is the old Infantry color; the black pile is the background of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 83d Division and the gold fleur-de-lis indicates the organization’s service in France.
The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 329th Infantry Regiment on 27 June 1925. It was redesignated for the 329th Regiment on 22 August 1960.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was part of the 83rd Infantry Division.
History
During World War II, Lt. Sam Magill facilitated the mass surrender of 20,000 German troops on the banks of the Loire River on September 17, 1944.Brigadier General John Mauldin was the regimental surgeon during World War II. He took more than 400 photographs between the time the unit landed in England
England
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eight days after D-Day until Germany was liberated in 1945.
General George Patton reviewed the 329th and concluded “That’s the finest body of soldiers I have ever seen in the field.”
The 329th Infantry Regiment was the closest US unit to Berlin at the end of World War II, being ordered to stop some 30 miles short of the city.
Lineage
Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army (USA) as the 329th Infantry and assigned to the 83d DivisionOrganized 30 August 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
Camp Sherman, Ohio
Camp Sherman is an Ohio Army National Guard training site near Chillicothe, Ohio. It was established in 1917 after the U.S. entered World War I and today serves as a training site for National Guard soldiers. In 2009 the remaining National Guard facility was renamed Camp Sherman Joint Training...
Demobilized 15 February 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 329th Infantry and assigned to the 83d Division (later redesignated as the 83d Infantry Division)
Organized in December 1921 with Headquarters at Dayton, Ohio
Ordered into active military service 15 August 1942 and reorganized at Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, USA, is a training base of the Indiana National Guard. It was planned just months before the U.S. entry into World War II. Originally surveyed and researched by the Hurd Company, the present site was recommended to Congress in 1941. Construction commenced...
, Indiana
Inactivated 6 April 1946 at Camp Kilmer
Camp Kilmer
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey is a former United States Army camp that was activated in June 1942 as a staging area and part of an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation. The camp was organized as part of the Army Service Forces Transportation Corps. Troops were quartered at Camp Kilmer in...
, New Jersey
Activated 1 October 1946 with Headquarters at Indianapolis, Indiana
(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Relieved 1 March 1952 from assignment to the 83d Infantry Division and assigned to the 70th Infantry Division (United States)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1959 as the 329th Regiment, an element of the 70th Division (Training), with Headquarters at Detroit, Michigan
(Location of Headquarters changed 7 April 1966 to Fraser, Michigan)
Reorganized 31 January 1968 to consist of the 1st and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Training)
Reorganized 1 September 1971 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Training)
Reorganized 1 October 1994 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 13 January 1995 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 70th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 16 October - 16 November 1996 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 84th Division (Institutional Training)
Reorganized 1 October 2004 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 100th Division (Institutional Training)
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent, on a pile Sable a fleur-de-lis Or. Attached around the bottom and sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “NOUS GARDONS” in Black letters.
- Symbolism
White is the old Infantry color; the black pile is the background of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 83d Division and the gold fleur-de-lis indicates the organization’s service in France. The motto translates to “We Guard.”
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 329th Infantry Regiment on 7 May 1927. It was redesignated for the 329th Regiment on 22 August 1960.
Blazon
- Shield
Argent, on a pile Sable a fleur-de-lis Or.
- Crest
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Sable the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker (H.H. Kitson, sculptor), stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Motto NOUS GARDONS (We Guard).
- Symbolism
- Shield
White is the old Infantry color; the black pile is the background of the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 83d Division and the gold fleur-de-lis indicates the organization’s service in France.
- Crest
The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.
- Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 329th Infantry Regiment on 27 June 1925. It was redesignated for the 329th Regiment on 22 August 1960.
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 329th Infantry Regiment (United States) (Training)
- 2nd Battalion 329th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 329th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 4th Battalion 329th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War I: Streamer without inscription
- World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/default.htm
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/default.htm
- http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/UniformedServices/crossed_musket.aspx
- New Infantry Training Brigade battalion starts training