The 594th Boat and Shore Regiment was a military engineer unit in the

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. The regiment served during

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and was also known as the 594th Engineer Amphibian Regiment.

History

The 594th Boat and Shore Regiment was activated as the 594th Engineer Amphibian Regiment at

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on 1 February 1943, as part of the 4th

Engineer Special Brigade Engineer Special Brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II. Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, they were redesignated engineer special brigades in 1943. The 1st, 5th, and 6th Engine ...

References

* *{{cite book , last=Stanton , first=Shelby L. , title=World War II Order of Battle , publisher=Galahad Books , year=1991 , page=558 , isbn=0-88365-775-9
594th Eng Boat & Shore Regt at www.armyamphibs.com
(archive link)

594 __NOTOC__ Year 594 ( DXCIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 594 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era b ...

Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1946 1943 establishments in Massachusetts 1946 disestablishments in the United States