359th Infantry Regiment
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The 359th Infantry Regiment was a U.S. Army infantry unit that saw notable combat service in World War II as part of the European Theater.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alliance | Allies ⓘ |
| alliedArmyGroup | 12th Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Ardennes-Alsace campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictRole | ground combat formation ⓘ |
| continentOfOperationsWWII | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfNormandyLanding | 1944-06 ⓘ |
| decorations |
French Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defensive operations in Western Europe
ⓘ
offensive operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| enteredGermany | 1945 ⓘ |
| garrisonCountryWWII | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommandWWII |
First United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| landingArea | Utah Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchCategory | U.S. Army infantry regiments ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| nicknameOfDivision | Tough 'Ombres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Falaise Pocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy combat in Normandy hedgerows
ⓘ
participation in liberation of France ⓘ |
| notableTheater | Western Front in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | 90th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFormationType | infantry division ⓘ |
| role | front-line ground combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAbbreviation | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | Army infantry ⓘ |
| serviceDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| serviceStatusWWII | active combat unit ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| warTheater | European Theater of Operations, United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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