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On 5 September 1918, the War Department directed the organization of the 96th Division at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina.Plans called for the division to include a headquarters, headquarters troop, the 191st Infantry Brigade (381st and 382nd Infantry Regiments and 362nd Machine Gun Battalion), 192nd Infantry Brigade (383rd and 384th Infantry Regiments and 363rd Machine Gun Battalion), 361st ...
The 382nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. The unit served as a reserve regiment until it was called to active duty during World War II, whereupon it saw action in the Pacific theater as part of the 96th Infantry Division. The unit returned to reserve status after the war until being deactivated in 1952.
The 1st through 25th Infantry Divisions, excepting the 10th Mountain Division, were raised in the Regular Army or the Army of the United States prior to American involvement in World War II. Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated.
On 30 January 1942, the unit was reorganized as an element of the 96th Infantry Division, and redesignated as the 321st Engineer Battalion. The battalion was ordered to active service along with the 96th Infantry Division on 15 August 1942. This time, they were organized at Camp Adair, Oregon as the 321st Engineer Combat Battalion.
In military terms, 96th Division or 96th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions. 96th Infantry Division (German Empire) 96th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 96th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 96th Infantry Division (United States) Aviation divisions. 96th Air Division
The 96th Infantry Division (German: 96. Infanterie-Division) was a German division deployed during World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen as part of the 5th wave (aufstellungswelle). The division was equipped with captured Czech weapons and In 1942, 40-45% of the division's soldiers were Polish. [1]
The 192nd Infantry Brigade is an inactive infantry brigade of the United States Army.It was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 96th Division.As part of the triangularization of the US Army before World War II, the Brigade was inactivated and the assets & personnel formed the 96th Reconnaissance Troop.
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