56th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 56th Infantry Regiment was an Regular infantry regiment in the United States Army.
, Georgia from personnel of the 17th Infantry. Assigned to the 7th Infantry Division 16 November 1917. Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp Meade, Maryland. Disbanded 31 July 1922
, the nearest American organization to Metz
, and was preparing to attack twords Metz when the armistice was signed. In April 1919 a Battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honor guard for the commanding general AEF. The field of the shield is white and black, the same as the arms of Metz, The parent organization is shown on the canton. The crest is a Napoleonic eagle on a mural crown. It differs from that used in the arms of Metz in that the crown is proper instead of gold.
Lineage
Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 56th Infantry. Organized 16 June 1917 at Fort OglethorpeFort Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe may refer to:*Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, a town*Fort Oglethorpe , Army base founded in 1904*Fort Oglethorpe , a World War I military facility near the town of Fort Oglethorpe...
, Georgia from personnel of the 17th Infantry. Assigned to the 7th Infantry Division 16 November 1917. Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp Meade, Maryland. Disbanded 31 July 1922
- Reconstituted in the regular Army as the 56th Armored Infantry and assigned to the 12th Armored Division 7 July 1942 . Activated 15 September 1942 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Regiment broken up 11 November 1943, and elements reorganized and redesignated as elements of the 12th Armored Division as follows-
- 56th Armored Infantry (less 1st, and 2nd, Battalions) as the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 1st Battalion as the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Battalion as the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion.
Coat Of Arms
This Regiment was organized in 1917 from personnel of the 17th Infantry. During the Meuse-Argonne campaign it was on the left bank of the MoselleMoselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, the nearest American organization to Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, and was preparing to attack twords Metz when the armistice was signed. In April 1919 a Battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honor guard for the commanding general AEF. The field of the shield is white and black, the same as the arms of Metz, The parent organization is shown on the canton. The crest is a Napoleonic eagle on a mural crown. It differs from that used in the arms of Metz in that the crown is proper instead of gold.
See also
- commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army
- Corps insignia of the United States ArmyCorps insignia of the United States ArmyShoulder sleeve insignia are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of U.S. Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned...
- Division insignia of the United States ArmyDivision insignia of the United States ArmyShoulder sleeve insignia are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture....
- Brigade insignia of the United States ArmyBrigade insignia of the United States ArmyShoulder sleeve insignia are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a Soldier is assigned. Like Division sized units, separate brigades of the United States Army are allowed their own SSI to distinguish their wearers from those of...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Army unitsCoats of arms of U.S. Army unitsCoats of arms of US Army units are heraldic emblems associated with units in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments, and some other units, of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard,...
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- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...
- Distinctive unit insignia (U.S. Army)