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The 501st Legion is an international fan-based organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate replicas of Imperial stormtrooper armor, Sith Lords, clone troopers, bounty hunters, and other villains from the Star Wars universe. The 501st Legion, called by its nickname Vader's Fist, is made up entirely of volunteers. [2]
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 501st Parachute Battalion on 1941-03-1941. It was redesignated for the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment on 1942-07-08. On 1947-01-20 the insignia was redesignated for the 501st Infantry Battalion. It was redesignated for the 501st Infantry Regiment on 1958-09-18.
The 501st Infantry Regiment, previously the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army with a long history, having served in World War II and the Vietnam War, both as part of the 101st Airborne Division, as well as the War in Afghanistan.
The 501st was promised to the Afrika Korps for use in North Africa, and was prepared for tropical operations. Initially, the battalion consisted of 20 Tiger I and 25 Panzer III . German heavy tank battalions were initially planned to be composed of two companies, each with four platoons of two Tigers and two Panzer IIIs.
English: German 501st heavy tank battalion WWII insignia. Русский: Эмблема германского 501-го тяжёлого танкового батальона, Вторая мировая война.
Country United States Allegiance United States Army Size: Brigade: Garrison/HQ: Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss: Nickname(s) Iron Eagles: Motto(s) Iron Eagles Iron Soldiers: Commanders
501st Military Intelligence Brigade (United States) 501st Sustainment Brigade (United States) 501st Aircraft Control and Warning Battalion, a forerunner of the 603rd Air Control Squadron; 501st Reconnaissance Battalion, a former unit of the 15th Cavalry Regiment; 501st Bombardment Group, a forerunner of the 501st Combat Support Wing
The 506th was one of two Tiger battalions to take part in the initial "Operation: Watch on the Rhine," the other being the 501st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion. [27] The unit was transported to Eifel in preparation for the offensive, but orders were changed and the unit marched south before engaging in a skirmish at Andler on 17 December.