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The 655th Engineer Topographic Battalion was activated at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin on December 17, 1943, as a technical unit for mapping and map reproduction activities, with the original squad consisting of 28 men and 1 officer transferred from the 650th Engineer Topographical Battalion, and 5 other officers drawn from other units. [1]
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Template for Military Maps: SVG Format (this is the format to use for cut and paste operations into your own map – Ignore the black marks on the thumbnail - click on image and select OPEN) commons:File:Template of Military Symbols.svg; Example of a simple but effective military map in JPG format Scwaben Redoubt: 1916
Designation, configuration, and higher headquarters assignment are the most recent ones prior to U.S. entry into World War II 1st Engineer Regiment (1st Division - 1st Battalion redesignated 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 12 October 1939 and regiment disbanded on 16 October 1939
During World War I, the Regiment received battle streamers for the St. Mihiel Battle of Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Deployed to France in July 1917, the 15th planned and constructed railroads, and helped build barracks, hospitals, and supply depots during the war.
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The 525th Military Intelligence Brigade traces its lineage back to World War II: the 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment and the 525th Interrogation Team. These units were deactivated after World War II. On 21 February 1948, the 525th Headquarters Intelligence Detachment was reactivated and assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was ...
During the Vietnam War the 1st Engineer Battalion supported 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 1st 5th and 7th Marines in combat operations from July 1965 through April 1971, operating from Qui-Nhon, Chu-Lai and Da-Nang, the most famous of which was Operation "Starlight" conducted August 1965 where Sgt. Robert E. O'Malley was awarded the first ...