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During the Vietnam War, the US Army (they have re-organized since then) consisted of Corps, Division, Brigades/Regiments, Battalions/Squadrons, Companies/Troops/Batteries, Platoons, Sections/Squads. In the Armored Cavalry, companies were called TROOP's (such as "F" Troop, from the TV comedy series back in the 1960's); And Cavalry battalions were called SQUADRON's. In artillery units, companies are called "Battery's", such as "C" Battery. And of course in the cavalry, companies are called "Troops's", such as "F" Troop. All other army units at company level are called companies. A Company (Battery, Troop) is the smallest command in the US Army, and is normally commanded by a CPT (Captain). Armor (tanks), Infantry (foot soldiers), and artillery (cannons, referred to as "GUNs") were, in Vietnam (this has changed since Vietnam) the ONLY COMBAT arms within the United States Army. All other units supported those "3 Combat Arms". EVERY "Company" in the US Army contained different numbers of men, by TO & E (required on paper), all were different. A truck transportation company might have a required strength of 300 men. Or a helicopter company might have 350 men. For the Combat Arms, the typical infantry company might have an authorized strength of 186 men. An armor company (tank company) might be assigned 80 men. In Vietnam, an artillery battery consisted of 6 Guns, with crews to man them.
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What is the Massachusetts 54Th?
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was an all-black infantry regiment organized in Massachusetts and lead by Col. Shaw and other white officers. It was one of the first black regiments organized by free black men of the North.
How many troops in a confederate regiment?
On paper, an infantry regiment consisted of 10 Companies with 100 men in each for a total of 1000 men. This was a typical size of Union regiments when they were first formed and mustered into service. The Confederate regiments were not quite that size. Many didn't get to be that size as they were rushed into service. After the regiment went off to war, they began to lose men in combat. The regiment was trimmed down even smaller. It was common for a Confederate infantry company to be 40 men. It was common for Confederate regiments to be as small as 250 men during the last 2 years of the war. When the regiment experienced high loss of soldiers and officers, the regiment would be merged or "consolidated" with another regiment. Sometimes it was difficult to know this as they continued to be organized along their old regiment. Thus the 29th Mississippi Regiment and the 30th Mississippi Regiment in General Walthall's Brigade were merged into the 29th/30th Mississippi Regiment soon after the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
What did Henry's regiment do during first assault?
Henry's regiment of men held the line and repulsed the charge.
What were Vietnam soldiers promised after the war?
North Vietnamese fighting men (Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors) probably were promised a North Vietnamese victory. South Vietnamese fighting men (Airmen, Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors) were probably promised the US would always be there when they were needed. US, Australian, New Zealand, Philippine, South Korean, and Thai fighting men (Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and Sailors) were told all they had to do was one tour (12 months) then they could go home; and that's about all these men wanted...was to go home. All of the above military men received a pay-check (or were supposed to anyway).
What is the meaning of regiment?
A regiment is a military organization under one commander and its size and importance varied over the years and between countries and types of armies. The word derived from an early Middle English word and Latin. An American Regiment in WW2 consisted of 3 battalions of four Companies(250 men) in each battalion. There were three Regiments in an Infantry Division. During the American Civil War, the Regiment was the main unit that a soldier was identified with. For example, the 56th Ohio Regiment. This regiment contained 10 companies of 100 men each or originally 1000 men. But many were smaller especially after casualties.
How many of the 600 men in the 54th Regiment fell in battle?
How many of the 600 men in the 54th Regiment fell in battle?
How man men are in a north vietnamese battalion?
A good estimation would be about 600 men.
How many North Vietnamese enlisted in the Vietnam war?
North Vietnam also drafted it's men; captured NVA pith helmets had graffiti written on them that read in Vietnamese, "Born in the North, died in the South."
How many north vietnamese were killed?
Some estimates say about 1 million men. This does not count the AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) defending North Vietnam against US war planes, those were often manned by North Vietnamese women.
How many men are in a British regiment?
There were 688 men in a colonial line regiment. This total consisted of 8 infantry units of 86 men. The colonial rifle regiment would have 680 men. This was 10 units of 68 riflemen.
How did North Vietnamese get supplies to men in South Vietnam?
Via the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Men in a regiment?
Different in some countries. In British Army about 850 men in a regiment.
How many men in a marine regiment?
The number of men in a regiment usually varies depending on the country and branch of the military. The number usually stays between 3,000 and 5,000 soldiers.
What is the Massachusetts 54Th?
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was an all-black infantry regiment organized in Massachusetts and lead by Col. Shaw and other white officers. It was one of the first black regiments organized by free black men of the North.
How many troops in a confederate regiment?
On paper, an infantry regiment consisted of 10 Companies with 100 men in each for a total of 1000 men. This was a typical size of Union regiments when they were first formed and mustered into service. The Confederate regiments were not quite that size. Many didn't get to be that size as they were rushed into service. After the regiment went off to war, they began to lose men in combat. The regiment was trimmed down even smaller. It was common for a Confederate infantry company to be 40 men. It was common for Confederate regiments to be as small as 250 men during the last 2 years of the war. When the regiment experienced high loss of soldiers and officers, the regiment would be merged or "consolidated" with another regiment. Sometimes it was difficult to know this as they continued to be organized along their old regiment. Thus the 29th Mississippi Regiment and the 30th Mississippi Regiment in General Walthall's Brigade were merged into the 29th/30th Mississippi Regiment soon after the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
How many men in D Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment?
68
How did people join the Vietcong?
Both the Communists (North Vietnam and the South Vietnamese Communists, known as the Viet Cong-VC) and the South Vietnamese governments "DRAFTED" their men. When we entered a village (town) and there were NO military age males around, we knew they were either, deceased, hiding, or serving in the North or South Vietnamese military.
