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52nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 52nd Infantry Regiment ("Ready Rifles") was first activated June 16, 1917, at Chickamauga, Georgia
. The unit first saw combat in Meuse-Argonne, in Northern France
, and in Alsace, France, during World War I
.
In World War II
, the 52nd Infantry, as the 60th Armored Infantry, battled the Germans in central Europe
. For actions in Luxembourg
, Bastogne
, and the Remagen Bridgehead
in Germany
, the unit was awarded three Presidential Unit Citation
s.
During the Vietnam War
, the 52nd Infantry Regiment participated in multiple counter offenses, earning one Presidential Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Commendation
s for operations in Saigon and other areas of Vietnam
. The Regiment was reflagged with the establishment of the Army’s first Stryker Brigade Combat Team in May 2000. Most recently, the unit deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, initially helping to facilitate the first democratic election in the country's history and secondly serving as a reserve element for 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. There are currently five different active-duty Stryker Anti-Tank Companies operating under the 52nd Infantry Regimental colors, spread across the Army’s Stryker Brigades within the 2nd Infantry Division and the 25th Infantry Division.
(Army) for:
Army Superior Unit Award for:
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The unit first saw combat in Meuse-Argonne, in Northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and in Alsace, France, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
In 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...
, the 52nd Infantry, as the 60th Armored Infantry, battled the Germans in central Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. For actions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, Bastogne
Bastogne
Bastogne Luxembourgish: Baaschtnech) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes. The municipality of Bastogne includes the old communes of Longvilly, Noville, Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, and Wardin...
, and the Remagen Bridgehead
Ludendorff Bridge
The Ludendorff Bridge was a railway bridge across the River Rhine in Germany, connecting the villages of Remagen and Erpel between two ridge lines of hills flanking the river...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the unit was awarded three Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
The Presidential Unit Citation is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy...
s.
During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, the 52nd Infantry Regiment participated in multiple counter offenses, earning one Presidential Unit Citation and three Meritorious Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions....
s for operations in Saigon and other areas of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. The Regiment was reflagged with the establishment of the Army’s first Stryker Brigade Combat Team in May 2000. Most recently, the unit deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, initially helping to facilitate the first democratic election in the country's history and secondly serving as a reserve element for 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. There are currently five different active-duty Stryker Anti-Tank Companies operating under the 52nd Infantry Regimental colors, spread across the Army’s Stryker Brigades within the 2nd Infantry Division and the 25th Infantry Division.
- A Company: 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
- B Company: 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
- C Company: 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
- D Company: 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
- E Company: Inactive
- F Company: 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Blazon
- Shield: Azure, on a bend Or a six-pointed mullet Gules; on a sinister canton Argent a fusil of the third bearing a Silver cross patée charged with a Red acorn.
- Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a mace palewise Or.
- Motto: FORTIS ET CERTUS (Brave and True).
Symbolism
- Shield:
- The shield is blue for Infantry.
- The charges on the canton represent the 11th Infantry11th Infantry Regiment (United States)The 11th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-The First 11th Infantry:Under the authority granted the President by the Act of July 16, 1798, to raise twelve additional regiments of infantry, the first 11th Infantry came into existence in the Army of the United States in...
from which this Regiment was formed in 1917. - Its first combat service was in World War I in the GerardmerGérardmerGérardmer is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Culture:The Fantastic'Arts festival of horror and fantastic film has been held in Gérardmer each year since 1994.-External links:...
Sector in AlsaceAlsaceAlsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
, a short distance west of ColmarColmarColmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....
. - The bend from the arms of Alsace has been charged with the 6th Division shoulder sleeve insignia to show that the Regiment was with that Division in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
- Crest:
- The regiment was formed from the 11th Infantry in 1917.
- Its first combat service was in World War I in the Gerardmer Section in Alsace, a short distance west of Colmar; therefore, a mace taken from the arms of Colmar has been used for the crest.
Background
- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 52d Infantry Regiment on June 29, 1921.
- It was redesignated for the 52d Armored Infantry Regiment on September 29, 1942.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 52d Armored Infantry Battalion on January 6, 1944.
- It was redesignated for the 52d Infantry Regiment on October 31, 1958.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description:
- A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a bend Or a six-pointed mullet Gules; on a sinister canton Argent a fusil of the third bearing a Silver cross patée charged with a Red acorn.
- Attached below the shield a Blue scroll inscribed “FORTIS ET CERTUS” in Silver letters.
- Symbolism:
- The shield is blue for Infantry.
- The charges on the canton represent the 11th Infantry from which this Regiment was formed in 1917.
- Its first combat service was in World War I in the Gerardmer Sector in Alsace, a short distance west of Colmar.
- The bend from the arms of Alsace has been charged with the 6th Division shoulder sleeve insignia to show that the Regiment was with that Division in France.
- The motto translates to “Brave and True.”
- Background:
- The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 52d Infantry Regiment on December 5, 1928.
- It was redesignated for the 52d Armored Infantry Regiment on September 29, 1942.
- The insignia was redesignated for the 52d Armored Infantry Battalion on November 27, 1956.
- It was redesignated for the 52d Infantry Regiment on October 31, 1958.
Lineage
- Constituted May 15, 1917 in the Regular ArmyRegular ArmyThe Regular Army of the United States was and is the successor to the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional military establishment. Even in modern times the professional core of the United States Army continues to be called the Regular Army...
as the 52nd Infantry Regiment. - Organized June 16, 1917 at Chickamauga Park, GeorgiaChickamauga, GeorgiaChickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. - Assigned November 16, 1917 to the 6th Division.
- Inactivated September 1, 1921 at Camp Grant, IllinoisCamp Grant (Illinois)For other uses see Camp Grant.Camp Grant was a U.S. Army facility located in the southern outskirts of Rockford, Illinois named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant...
. - Relieved August 15, 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 9th Division.
- Relieved October 1, 1933 from assignment to the 9th Division and assigned to the 6th Division.
- Relieved October 1, 1940 from assignment to the 6th Division.
- Redesignated July 15, 1942 as the 52nd Armored Infantry, assigned to the 9th Armored Division, and activated at Fort RileyFort RileyFort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort...
, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. - Regiment broken up October 9, 1943 at Camp Young and its elements reorganized and redesignated as elements of the 9th Armored Division as follows:
- HHC, 52nd Armored Infantry Regiment (less 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions) as the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 1st Battalion as the 60th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Battalion as the 27th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 3rd Battalion disbanded, with the assets and personnel being assumed by the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
- Battalions inactivated October 13, 1945 at Camp Patrick HenryCamp Patrick HenryCamp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia. After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically...
, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. - Battalions Relieved September 14, 1950 from assignment to the 9th Armored Division; concurrently consolidated to form the 52nd Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 71st Infantry Division.
- Relieved February 25, 1953 from assignment to the 71st Infantry Division; regiment concurrently broken up and its elements redesignated as elements of the 9th Armored Division as follows:
- Battalions inactivated October 13, 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry
- HHC, 52nd Infantry Regiment (less 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions) as the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 1st Battalion as the 560th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Battalion as the 527th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- Former 3rd Battalion reconstituted as the 528th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion relieved July 23, 1956 from assignment to the 9th Armored Division;
- 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion activated August 15, 1956 in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. - 560th, 527th, and 528th Armored Infantry Battalions relieved March 1, 1957 from assignment to the 9th Armored Division.
- 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion inactivated June 24, 1958 in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. - On July 1, 1959, the following actions took place:
- 52nd, 560th, 527th, and 528th Armored Infantry Battalions consolidated to form the 52nd Infantry Regiment, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System.
- 560th Armored Infantry Battalion Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battle Group, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- 527th Infantry Battalion Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battle Group, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- 1st Battle Group Reorganized and redesignated February 3, 1962 as the 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, and assigned to the 1st Armored Division.
- On March 23, 1966, the following actions took place:
- 3rd Battle Group, 52nd Infantry Regiment Redesignated as Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- 4th Battle Group, 52nd Infantry Regiment Redesignated as Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- On June 1, 1966, the following actions took place:
- Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington. - Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated at Fort Lewis, Washington.
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on November 26, 1966.
- Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment arrived in Vietnam on December 1, 1966.
- 1st Battalion Relieved May 12, 1967 from assignment to the 1st Armored Division and assigned to the 198th Infantry Brigade198th Infantry Brigade (United States)The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia.- Vietnam War :During the...
. - On December 20, 1967, the following actions took place:
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Battle Group, 52d Infantry Redesignated as Company F, 52d Infantry, and activated in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. - Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment arrived in Vietnam.
- 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment arrived in Vietnam on February 10, 1968.
- on February 1, 1969, the following actions took place:
- Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam.
- Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam.
- 1st Battalion Relieved February 15, 1969 from assignment to the 198th Infantry Brigade and assigned to the 23rd Infantry Division in Vietnam.
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated November 22, 1969 in Vietnam.
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated June 30, 1971 in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. - 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned from Vietnam on November 1, 1971.
- 1st Battalion Relieved November 30, 1971 from assignment to the 23d Infantry Division.
- Company C, 52nd Infantry Inactivated August 15, 1972 in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. - 1st Battalion Assigned September 15, 1972 to the 1st Armored Division1st Armored Division (United States)The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated November 26, 1972.
- 1st Battalion Inactivated November 16, 1987 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division.
- On January 16, 1988 the following actions took place:
- Regiment Withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System.
- 1st Battalion Activated at Fort Irwin, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.- 1st Battalion Assigned October 16, 1991 to the 177th Armored Brigade177th Armored Brigade (United States)The 177th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve and National Guard units. The unit was formerly designated as 3rd Brigade, 87th Division...
- 1st Battalion Inactivated October 15, 1994 at Fort Irwin, California, and relieved from assignment to the 177th Armored Brigade
- Company F, 52d Infantry Activated June 16, 1996 at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington. - Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned September 16, 2000 to the 2nd Infantry Division and activated at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington. - Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry redesignated December 19, 2001 as Company A, 52nd Infantry
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned July 16, 2002 to the 25th Infantry Division and activated at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington. - Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned January 16, 2004 to the 172nd Infantry Brigade and activated at Fort WainwrightFort WainwrightFort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait... - On October 1, 2005, the following actions took place:
- 1st Battalion Assigned October 16, 1991 to the 177th Armored Brigade
- Regiment Redesignated as the 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment Redesignated Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
- On June 1, 2006, the following actions took place:
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division. - Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington.
- On December 16, 2006 the following actions took place:
- Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated at Fort WainwrightFort WainwrightFort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, and relieved from assignment to the 172d Infantry Brigade Combat Team. - Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
- Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned April 17, 2007 to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, and activated at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington.
- Company A, 52nd Infantry Regiment Assigned April 17, 2007 to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War I:
- Meuse-Argonne;
- Alsace 1918
- World War II:
- Rhineland;
- Ardennes-Alsace;
- Central Europe
- Vietnam:
- Counteroffensive, Phase II;
- Counteroffensive, Phase III;
- Tet Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
- Counteroffensive, Phase V;
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
- Summer-Fall 1969;
- Winter-Spring 1970;
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII;
- Consolidation I;
- Consolidation II;
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism:
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
Presidential Unit CitationPresidential Unit Citation
The Presidential Unit Citation is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy...
(Army) for:
- LUXEMBOURG
- ST. VITH
- BASTOGNE
- REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD
- SAIGON - TET OFFENSIVE
- Meritorious Unit CommendationMeritorious Unit CommendationThe Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions....
(Army) for:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- VIETNAM 1967
- VIETNAM 1968
- VIETNAM 1968-1969
Army Superior Unit Award for:
- 1988
- 1991
- 2000
- Belgian Croix de GuerreCroix de guerreThe Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
1940 with Palm for BASTOGNE; cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian ArmyBelgian ArmyThe Land Component is organised using the concept of capacities, whereby units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are five capacities: the command capacity, the combat capacity, the support capacity, the services capacity and the training...
for action at Bastogne.
- Belgian Croix de Guerre
World War II Service.
| Date | Event | Location | Major Command |
Notes |
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| 27th Armored Infantry Battalion | ||||
| October 9, 1943 | 2/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment Reorganized and Redesignated as 27th Armored Infantry Battalion. |
Camp Young, California | 9th Armored Division | Triangularization Program |
| August 20, 1944 | Deployment | New York Port Of Embarkation | Assigned to European Theater of War | |
| August 26, 1944 | Arrival in England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Training and Equipping for entry to France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| August 29, 1944 | Arrival in France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Unit prepared to join 9th Armored Division]] | ||
| September 15, 1944 | Start of Rhineland Campaign | Unit entered Combat | ||
| December 16, 1944 | Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and... |
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| January 25, 1945 | Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. | Unit returned to Rhineland Campaign | ||
| March 21, 1945 | Rhineland Campaign concluded | Unit transitioned to Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
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| March 22, 1945 | Start of Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
Start of final phase of European War. | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Official Surrender of German Forces | Mopping up and start of Occupation | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Central Europe Campaign declared complete | Unit moved to Occupation Location | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Termination of all hostilities in all theaters | Wunsiedel Wunsiedel Wunsiedel is the county town of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town became well known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held by the Neo-Nazis here until 2005.- Geography :... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Unit continued Occupation and preparation for DEROS | |
| October 13, 1945 | Unit arrived at Hampton Roads Port Of Embarkation | Newport News, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News... |
Unit prepared for Inactivation | |
| 27th Armored Infantry Battalion Inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia. After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
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| 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion | ||||
| October 9, 1943 | HHC/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment Reorganized and Redesignated as 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion |
Camp Polk, Louisiana Fort Polk Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana.... |
9th Armored Division | Triangularization |
| August 20, 1944 | Deployment | New York Port Of Embarkation | Assigned to European Theater of War | |
| August 26, 1944 | Arrival in England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Training and Equipping for entry to France | ||
| August 29, 1944 | Arrival in France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Unit prepared to join 9th Armored Division]] | ||
| September 15, 1944 | Start of Rhineland Campaign | Unit entered Combat | ||
| December 16, 1944 | Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and... |
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| January 25, 1945 | Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. | Unit returned to Rhineland Campaign | ||
| March 21, 1945 | Rhineland Campaign concluded | Unit transitioned to Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
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| March 22, 1945 | Start of Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
Start of final phase of European War. | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Official Surrender of German Forces | Mopping up and start of Occupation | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Central Europe Campaign declared complete | Unit moved to Occupation Location | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Termination of all hostilities in all theaters | Schonwald Schönwald Schönwald may refer to:* Schönwald im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany* Schönwald, Bavaria, Germany* Schönwald, Brandenburg , Germany* German name of Krásný Les , Czech Republic... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Unit continued Occupation and preparation for DEROS | |
| October 13, 1945 | Unit arrived at Hampton Roads Port Of Embarkation | Newport News, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News... |
Unit prepared for Inactivation | |
| 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion Inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia. After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
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| October 9, 1943 | 1/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment Reorganized and Redesignated as 60th Armored Infantry Battalion |
Camp Young, California | 9th Armored Division | Triangularization |
| August 20, 1944 | Deployment | New York Port Of Embarkation | Assigned to European Theater of War | |
| August 26, 1944 | Arrival in England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Training and Equipping for entry to France | ||
| August 29, 1944 | Arrival in France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Unit prepared to join 9th Armored Division]] | ||
| September 15, 1944 | Start of Rhineland Campaign | Unit entered Combat | ||
| December 16, 1944 | Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and... |
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| January 25, 1945 | Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. | Unit returned to Rhineland Campaign | ||
| March 21, 1945 | Rhineland Campaign concluded | Unit transitioned to Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
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| March 22, 1945 | Start of Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... |
Start of final phase of European War. | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Official Surrender of German Forces | Mopping up and start of Occupation | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Central Europe Campaign Central Europe Campaign After crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of... declared complete |
Unit moved to Occupation Location | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Termination of all hostilities in all theaters | Coburg Coburg Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Unit continued Occupation and preparation for DEROS | |
| October 12, 1945 | Unit arrived at Hampton Roads Port Of Embarkation | Newport News, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News... |
Unit prepared for Inactivation | |
| 60th Armored Infantry Battalion Inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry Camp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia. After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
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Vietnam Service
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| 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... on February 10, 1968 |
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| February 1968 | Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
198th Light Infantry Brigade 198th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia.- Vietnam War :During the... |
Light Infantry Role |
| November 1968 | Tam Ky | Tam Ky | ||
| December 1968 | Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
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| February 1969 | Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
23rd Infantry Division (United States) | Light Infantry Role |
| December 1969 | Dong Le | |||
| April 1970 | Long Phu Long Phu Long Phú is a rural district of Soc Trang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 181,438. The district covers an area of 442 km². The district capital lies at Long Phu.... |
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| August 1970 | Trung Canh | |||
| September 1970 | My Son | |||
| November 1970 | Tri Binh | |||
| December 1970 | Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
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| August 1971 | The Loi | 11th Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War... |
Light Infantry Role | |
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| Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... on December 1, 1966 |
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| Saigon | Saigon | 716th Military Police Battalion | Unit had Rifle Security role supporting the Military Police | |
| Company C, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS August 15, 1972 |
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| Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Arrived in Vietnam on November 26, 1966 |
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| November 26, 1966 | Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
95th Military Police Battalion | Unit had Rifle Security Role supporting the Military Police |
| Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS November 22, 1969 |
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| Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment Returned to Vietnam on June 30, 1971 |
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| November 26, 1966 | Qui Nhon Qui Nhon Qui Nhơn , also Quy Nhơn, is a coastal city in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city... |
Qui Nhon | US Army Support Command, Qui Nhon | Unit staffed the Security Facilities of Qui Nhon Depot the Port of Qui Nhon, and the Qui Nhon Army Airfield. |
| Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment DEROS November 26, 1972 |
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| Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on December 20, 1967 |
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| December 20, 1967 | An Khe An Khe "An Khe" is the 102nd The West Wing episode and 14th of the fifth season. It originally aired on NBC February 18, 2004. Events circle around the rescue of five US pilots shot down over North Korea. Written by John Wells and directed by Alex Graves, the episode contains guest appearances by Philip... |
Roving | 1st Cavalry Division | Unit operated as a Separate Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company. |
| Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on February 1, 1969 |
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| Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Activated in Vietnam on December 20, 1967 |
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| December 20, 1967 | Various | Various | 1st Infantry Division. | Unit operated as a Separate Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company. |
| Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment Inactivated in Vietnam on February 1, 1969 |
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