501st may refer to:
Fiction
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501st Legion (''Star Wars''), fictional legion within the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe
* 501st Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches", a fictional air force unit in the anime series ''
Strike Witches
is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...
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Military
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501st Heavy Panzer Battalion
The 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion (german: "schwere Panzerabteilung 501"; abbreviated: "s PzAbt 501") was a German heavy Panzer ''Abteilung'' (an independent battalion-sized unit) equipped with heavy tanks. The battalion was the second unit to r ...
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501st Squadron (disambiguation), several units
United States
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501st Combat Support Wing
The 501st Combat Support Wing (501 CSW) is an administrative support wing of the United States Air Force, based at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom. It is one of three wings located in the United Kingdom as components of the Third Air Force and Uni ...
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501st Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 501st Infantry Regiment, previously the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army with a long history, having served in World War II and the Vietnam War ...
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501st Military Intelligence Battalion (United States)
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501st Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)
The 501st Military Intelligence Brigade is a United States Army unit, assigned to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) under the operational control of United States Forces Korea (USFK) located in South Korea. The 501s ...
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501st Sustainment Brigade (United States)
*501st Aircraft Control and Warning Battalion, a forerunner of the
603rd Air Control Squadron
The 603d Air Control Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It was inactivated in 2013.
Mission
The specified mission of the 603 ACS was to operate a mobi ...
*501st Reconnaissance Battalion, a former unit of the
15th Cavalry Regiment
*501st Bombardment Group, a forerunner of the
501st Combat Support Wing
The 501st Combat Support Wing (501 CSW) is an administrative support wing of the United States Air Force, based at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom. It is one of three wings located in the United Kingdom as components of the Third Air Force and Uni ...
*501st Tactical Missile Wing, a former unit of the United States
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe) (3 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). Its headquarters is Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is responsible for all U.S. air forces in E ...
Other uses
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501st Legion, a fan-based organization dedicated to screen-accurate replicas of villain costumes from the ''Star Wars'' universe
See also
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501 (disambiguation)
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