158th Infantry Brigade (United States)
| 158th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1917–1945 1962–1967 2006 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Training |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | First Army Division East |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Shelby, MS |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
| Decorations | French Croix de Guerre with Palm, French Croix de Guerre, Fourragere |
| Battle honours | World War 1: Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine; World War 2: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 158th Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It has subordinate battalions throughout Florida and Puerto Rico.
The 158th Infantry Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at
History
The brigade was constituted as Headquarters, 158th Infantry Brigade on 5 August 1917 in the
The brigade converted and redesignated on 12 February 1942 as 3rd Platoon, 79th
The unit was converted and redesignated on 5 November 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Infantry Brigade while in inactive status. It was reactivated on 2 October 1997 and posted to
In 1999, the brigade was redesignated as 2nd Brigade, 87th Division (Training Support).
In 2006, as part of the Army's Transformation Plan, the 2nd Brigade, 87th Division was reflagged as the 158th Infantry Brigade.
An Army Times article dated 17 August 2010 announced the brigade's move from Patrick AFB to Camp Shelby, Mississippi.[1]
Organization
The unit is composed of:[2]
- HHC, 158th Infantry Brigade – Camp Shelby, MS
1st ARFT Battalion, 305th Regiment – Camp Shelby, MS- 2nd FA Battalion, 305th Regiment – Camp Shelby, MS
2nd CSS Battalion, 346th Regiment – Camp Shelby, MS
2nd INF Battalion, 351st Regiment
3rd Battalion, 315th Regiment – New Cumberland, PA- 3rd CSS Battalion, 346th Regiment – Camp Shelby, MS
3rd Battalion, 347th Regiment (CS/CSS) –
3rd Battalion, 348th Regiment (CS/CSS)
Notable commanders
References
This article incorporates public domain material from Headquarters, 158th Infantry Brigade Lineage and Honors. United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ Ham, Emily (17 August 2010). "Training battalion relocates to Camp Shelby". Army Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "158th Infantry Brigade Homepage". US Army. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ Adler, Julius Ochs, ed. (1919). History of the Seventy-Seventh Division: August 25th, 1917 - November 11th, 1918. New York, NY: W. H. Crawford Company. pp. 166–167 – via Internet Archive.
- OCLC 40298151.
- ^ Cullum, George W. (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. Vol. VI–A. Saginaw, MI: Seemann & Peters. p. 703 – via Google Books.
External links
- Lineage & Honors for 2nd Brigade, 87th Division
- The Institute of Heraldry: 158th Infantry Brigade
- 2/87th Overview
Further reading
For further information see The Brigade, A History by John J. McGrath from the Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.