218th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch | South Carolina Army National Guard |
| Type | Regional Training Institute |
| Garrison/HQ | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Motto(s) | "Constans Animis" meaning "Steadfast of Purpose" |
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The 218th Infantry Regiment (First South Carolina) was an infantry regiment of the
History
Origins
The 218th Infantry traced its lineage back to the
The 118th was demobilized after the end of the war and consolidated with the 105th Ammunition Train, the former 2nd South Carolina Infantry, to form the 1st Infantry, South Carolina National Guard, between 1919 and 1921. This unit was redesignated the 118th Infantry on 19 December 1921, and fought in World War II with the 30th Division.[1]
1946–1959
Postwar, when the National Guard was reformed, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 118th were withdrawn from the latter and reorganized as the 218th Infantry Regiment, whose headquarters was Federally recognized on 3 February 1947 at Spartanburg. The 218th was stationed in northwestern South Carolina, and was part of the 51st Infantry Division.[1] On 1 April 1959, when the United States Army adopted a pentomic division structure in an attempt to address the perceived tactical nuclear weapons threat, the regiment was relieved from the 51st Division and broken up.[2]
Its headquarters and headquarters company at Spartanburg, Service Company at Gaffney, and the Medical Platoons of the 1st (Gaffney) and 3rd (Spartanburg) Battalions were consolidated to form the 151st Transportation Battalion, headquartered at Spartanburg. The Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion (Union), Medical Company (York), Tank Company (Pacolet), Heavy Mortar Company (Jonesville), and Companies A (Union), B (Winnsboro), C (Woodruff), F (Chester, and K (Whitmire) were consolidated to form the 2nd Battle Group, 118th Infantry, headquartered at Union. The 2nd Battalion HHC (Rock Hill) and Companies E (Rock Hill), G (Clover), and H (Ft. Mill) consolidated to form the 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 263rd Armor, headquartered at Rock Hill.[2]
Company D at
Regional Training Institute, 1997–present
The 218th Infantry Regiment, now known simply as the 218th Regiment, is a
References
Citations
- ^ a b c United States Department of the Army 1953, pp. 554–555.
- ^ a b c Sawicki 1981, pp. 232–233.
- ^ a b c "We So Nerdy: Your Fandom Guide". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Global Security Website 218th Regiment (Leadership) accessed 1-4-2024
Bibliography
- Sawicki, James A. (1981). Infantry regiments of the US Army. Dumfries, Virginia: Wyvern Publications. ISBN 9780960240432.
- United States Department of the Army (1953). The Army Lineage Book. Vol. II: Infantry. Washington: GPO.