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198th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
198th may refer to: * 198th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules * 198th Battalion (Canadian Buffs), CEF, a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War *198th Division (People's Republic of China) The 198th Division() was created in February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 3rd Brigade, 1st Column, 3rd Army ..., a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War * 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Division See also * 198, the year 198 (CXCVIII) of the Julian calendar {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
198th Airlift Squadron
The 198th Airlift Squadron (198 AS) was the last flying squadron of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) 156th Airlift Wing located at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The 198th last assigned aircraft was the WC-130H Hercules. The 198th was established in October 1944 as the 463d Fighter Squadron, was re-designated as the 198th and allotted to the PRANG in May 1946, redesignated from fighter to airlift in October 1998, and was inactivated on 31 December 2019. History World War II Established in late 1944 at Peterson Field, Colorado as the 463d Fighter Squadron. Trained under XXII Bomber Command as a Very Long Range P-47N Thunderbolt bomber escort squadron, programmed for B-29 Superfortress escort duty from Okinawa. For four months they received combat training for long-range escort, strafing, and dive-bombing. Training delayed due to P-47N aircraft non-availability, finally equipped in the late spring of 1945 with the long-distance fighters. Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
198th Battalion (Canadian Buffs), CEF
The 198th (Canadian Buffs) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 from The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, which was based in that city. After sailing to England in March 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Reserve Battalion Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (other) * Third Avenue (other) * Hig ... on March 9, 1918. The 198th (Canadian Buffs) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. J. A. Cooper. References Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{DEFAULTSORT:198th Battalion (Canadian Buffs), Cef Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Military units and formations estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
198th Division (People's Republic Of China)
The 198th Division() was created in February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 3rd Brigade, 1st Column, 3rd Army Group of Huabei Military Region. Its origin could be traced to 4th Independent Brigade of Jicha Military District formed in June 1946. The division was a component of the 66th Corps. Under the flag of 198th division it took part in the Chinese civil war. In October 1950 the division entered Korea as a part of People's Volunteer Army with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men, consisting of the 592nd, 593rd, and 594th Regiments. In March 1951 the division pulled back from Korea. In September 403rd Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and 592nd Artillery Regiment were activated and attached to the division.50年代我军步兵师属坦克自行火炮团的组建和发展沿革, http://www.360doc.com/content/12/0203/16/12157 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
198th Infantry Brigade
The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Infantry Division (United States), 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the United States Army Infantry School, US Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Operational history Vietnam War During the years of 1967–1971 as part of the Vietnam War the 198th was part of the United States Army's Americal Division, 23rd "Americal" Infantry Division. In 1968, elements of the 198th Infantry Brigade, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Nelson, participated in the Battle of Kham Duc. On 21 November 1969, Joseph G. Clemons, Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, (of Battle of Pork Chop Hill, Pork Chop Hill fame), assumed command of the 198th Infantry Brigade. Order of battle *Headquarters & Headquarters Company * 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (United States), 6th I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
