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75th Regiment (other)
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75th Regiment or 75th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * 75th Regiment of Foot (other), several units of the British Army *75th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery * 75th Cavalry Regiment, United States * 75th Field Artillery Regiment, United States *75th Infantry Regiment (United States) * 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger), United States (1969–1986) *75th Ranger Regiment (United States) * 75th Carnatic Infantry, British Indian Army Union Army (American Civil War): * 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 75th Indiana Infantry Regiment *75th Ohio Infantry * 75th Pennsylvania Infantry See also *75th Brigade (other) *75th Division (other) 75th Division or 75th Infantry Division may refer to: * 75th Reserve Division (German Empire) * 75th Division (People's Republic of China) * 75th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) * 75th Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) * 75th Guards Tank Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Regiment Of Foot (other)
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Four regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 75th Regiment of Foot: *75th Regiment of Foot (1758), formed 1758 and disbanded 1763 * 75th Regiment of Foot (Invalids), renumbered from the 118th in 1763 * 75th Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Regiment), raised in 1778 and disbanded in 1783 *75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot, raised in 1787, later 1st battalion Gordon Highlanders Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
75th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) raised just before the outbreak of World War II and served as part of Anti-Aircraft Command in the early part of the war. Later, it changed role and served in Sicily and Italy, and reformed in AA Command after the war. Origin As the international situation deteriorated in the late 1930s, the threat of air raids on the UK led to a rapid expansion in the numbers of anti-aircraft (AA) units manned by members of the part-time TA. Formed on 8 May 1939, the 75th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment of the Royal Artillery consisted of HQ and three searchlight batteries based at Cowley in Uxbridge.Frederick, p. 860.Litchfield, p. 180. World War II The Blitz Anti-Aircraft Command mobilised in August 1939, ahead of the declaration of war on 3 September, and the regiment took its place in 38th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (a formation composed entirely of searchlight units) in 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment (1-75 CAV) is a United States Army cavalry squadron established in 2004. It is the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (RSTA) squadron of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team "Strike" ♥, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). It performs reconnaissance and cavalry missions in support of that brigade. Activation 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry ("Widowmakers"), an RSTA, was formed under the U.S. Army's transformation in September 2004. The squadron was formed under 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team "Strike", 101st Airborne Division in place of 3-502nd Infantry. The first commander of the squadron was LTC Alfonso J. Ahuja with CSM Scott C. Schroeder. The Squadron's lineage dates back to World War II, as the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion which was attached to the 502nd Infantry Regiment. The motto of 1-75 CAV (Widowmakers) is ''ONE ROUND!'' Deployment and training The 1-75 Cavalry deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Field Artillery Regiment
The 75th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. History I was in Bravo Battery 1st Bn 75th Field Artillery stationed in Bamberg Germany from 1976 to 1978. It was an 8-inch Howitzer unit. The Battery had four Howitzers. The Battalion had a total of 12 Howitzers. Rick B. I was in A Battery, 1st Bn. 75th Field Artillery from 1967 to 1968 At that time it was 8 inch Howitzers stationed in Bamberg, Germany. I was in FDC, and one of the first to be trained on FADAC (Field Artillery Digital Automatic Computer. Initially, we operated out of an M161 (?) personnel carrier, but later out of a five-ton van. It was too rough for FADAC and it had to be repaired many times as the bearings of the hard drive gave out frequently. I was in the A-Battery, 75th Arty.1st Howitzer Bn. 1959–1962 in Ansbach, Germany. This unit was 8 inch Sp Howitzers.Iwas chief of FDC we operated out of ordinance van. I joined B-Battery, 75th Arty.1st Howitzer Battalion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 75th Infantry Regiment was a Regular infantry regiment in the United States Army, briefly active during World War I as part of the 13th Division. It was reconstituted on paper during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ... and disbanded in the early 1950s. History The 75th Infantry was constituted on 10 July 1918 in the Regular Army as the 75th Infantry and assigned to the 13th Division. It was organized in August 1918 at Camp Lewis, Washington, from personnel of the 1st Infantry. The 75th Infantry was part of the "square" 13th Division's complement of four regiments including the 1st, 44th, 75th, and 76th Infantry Regiments. It was never sent overseas during World War I, and was relieved from the 13th Division and demobilized on 27 February 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger)
The 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) (officially 75th Infantry Regiment or 75th Infantry) was initially a parent regiment for all the US Army Ranger units during the Vietnam War and the early 1980s and then the headquarters for the Ranger battalions. History On 1 February 1969, as part of the U.S. Army Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS), all U.S. Army Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) units were reorganized as the 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger). Fifteen Ranger companies were formed from reconnaissance units in Europe and Vietnam with lineage to Merrill's Marauders (5307th Composite Unit). The companies were designated C through I and K through P. There was no "J" Ranger Company; this was to avoid confusion with the similar "I" (or India) designation on typed paperwork. Companies A and B were kept stateside as a strategic reserve in case they were needed overseas in Europe or the Americas. The Ranger companies were composed of small, heavily armed long range reconnaissa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Ranger Regiment (United States)
The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as Army Rangers, is the U.S. Army's premier light infantry unit and special operations force within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The regiment is headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia and is composed of a regimental headquarters company, a military intelligence battalion, a special troops battalion, and three Ranger battalions. The 75th Ranger Regiment primarily handles direct action raids in hostile or sensitive environments, often killing or capturing high-value targets. Other missions include airfield seizure, special reconnaissance, personnel recovery, clandestine insertion, and site exploitation. The regiment can deploy one Ranger battalion within eighteen hours of alert notification. The 75th Ranger Regiment is one of the U.S. military's most extensively used units. On December 17, 2021, it marked 7,000 consecutive days of combat operations. History Origin American Ranger history predates the American Revolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Carnatic Infantry
The 75th Carnatic Infantry were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1776, when they were raised as the 15th Carnatic Battalion by enlisting men from the 2nd, 6th and 12th Carnatic Battalions. Their first action was during the Carnatic Wars. Followed by the Battle of Sholinghur in the Second Anglo-Mysore War, they also took part in the Third Anglo-Mysore War and the Third Burmese War. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 75th Carnatic Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment.Sharma, p.53 After independence this new regiment was allocated to the Indian Army. Changes in designation *15th Carnatic Battalion - 1776 *15th Madras Battalion - 1784 *2nd Battalion, 4th Madras Native Infantry - 1796 *15th Madras Native Infantry - 1824 *15th Madras Infantry - 1885 *75th Carnatic Infantry - 1903 *2nd Battalion, 3rd Madras Regime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 75th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service 75th Regiment Illinois was organized at Dixon, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 2, 1862. The regiment was discharged from service on June 12, 1865. Total strength and casualties The regiment lost 3 officers and 94 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 5 officers and 103 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 205 fatalities. Commanders *Colonel George Ryan - Resigned December 20, 1862. *Colonel John E. Bennett - Mustered out with the regiment.http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/075-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls See also * List of Illinois Civil War Units *Illinois in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, the state of Illinois was a major source of troops for the Union Army (particularly for those armies serving in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 75th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 75th Indiana Infantry was organized at Wabash, Indiana, Wabash, Indiana and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on August 19, 1862, under the command of Colonel (United States), Colonel Milton S. Robinson, Milton Stapp Robinson. The regiment was attached to 40th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Center, XIV Corps (Union Army), XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, XIV Corps, to June 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIV Corps, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIV Corps, to June 1865. The 75th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Washington, D.C. on June 8, 1865. Detailed service This regiment was organized at Wabash and was mustered in on August 19, 1862. It left the state on August 21 for Lebanon, Kentucky, Lebanon, Ky., but retired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Ohio Infantry
The 75th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from southwestern Ohio in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, most notably in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and then in the siege operations against Charleston, South Carolina. Service history 1862 The infantry regiment was organized at Camp John McLean near Cincinnati, Ohio, from November 7, 1861, to January 8, 1862, to serve three years. The 75th Ohio was initially led by Col. Nathaniel C. McLean, Lt. Col. Robert A. Constable and Maj. Robert Reily. The regiment began its service with 984 officers and men. Among the enlistees was future U.S. Congressman Henry Lee Morey. The 75th was initially sent to augment the Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. It soon participated in defending what became known as Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. On May 8, 1862, at the Battle of McDowell, the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Pennsylvania Infantry
The 75th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed almost entirely of German-speaking residents of Philadelphia and newly arrived German immigrants. Total enrollment, over the course of the war, was 1,293 officers and men. The 75th Pennsylvania participated in several major battles including Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. The regiment was transferred to the Western Theater in September, 1863. There, it participated in operations in Tennessee, before it was mustered out of service on September 1, 1865, following the close of the war. Commanding officers Colonel Henry Bohlen (August 7, 1861 – April 28, 1862, promoted to brigadier general) Colonel Francis Mahler (April 1862 – July 1, 1863, killed at Gettysburg) Major August Ledig (July 1, 1863 – March 8, 1864, assumed command after Mahler wounded at Gettysburg) Lt. Colonel Alvin V. Matzdorff (March 8, 1864 – September 1, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
