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628th Tank Battalion (United States)
The 628th Tank Battalion was an armored battalion of the United States Army active during the Cold War, formed in 1946 and merged into the 103rd Armor Regiment (United States), 103rd Armor Regiment in 1959. It was formed in May 1946 in the Pennsylvania National Guard by redesignating the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion, then organized in May 1949 as part of the 28th Infantry Division (United States), 28th Infantry Division. The battalion, along with the rest of the 28th Infantry Division, was activated for service due to the Korean War in September 1950; after training, the division was placed under the command of Seventh Army (United States), Seventh Army and stationed in West Germany. It was stood down in June 1954, and the battalion returned to the National Guard. In 1959, under the new Combat Arms Regimental System, the battalion joined with elements of the 110th Infantry Regiment (United States), 110th Infantry Regiment and the 108th Field Artillery Battalion (United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organizations. The word battalion came into the English language in the 16th century from the French language ( French: ''bataillon'' meaning "battle squadron"; Italian: ''battaglione'' meaning the same thing; derived from the Vulgar Latin word ''battalia'' meaning "battle" and from the Latin word ''bauttere'' meaning "to beat" or "to strike"). The first use of the word in English was in the 1580s. Description A battalion comprises two or more primary mission companies which are often of a common type (e.g., infantry, tank, or maintenance), although there are exceptions such as combined arms battalions in the U.S. Army. In addition to the primary mission companies, a battal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
