177th Armored Brigade (United States)

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The brigade has been re-designated and re-missioned several times:

  • During the World War I, the Brigade was infantry and fought as part of the 89th Infantry Division.
  • In 1986, the Brigade assumed the mission as the Opposing Force (OPFOR) at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California. The Brigade consisted of 2 battalions: 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry (6–31 IN) and 1st Battalion, 73rd Armor (1–73 AR). On the NTC battlefield, the 177th portrayed the fictitious, Guards 60th Motorized Rifle Division, which was based upon Soviet Army structure and doctrine.
  • In 1988 the Brigade re-designated several units and activated others. 6–31 IN became 1–52 IN, 1–73 AR became 1–63 AR. Activated were the 177th Support Battalion, 177th Military Intelligence Company, 164th Chemical Company and the 87th Engineer Company.
  • On 26 October 1994, as part of the post-Cold War draw down, the Brigade was inactivated and re-flagged as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
  • Reactivated 24 October 1997 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi as an Army Reserve training unit and inactivated on 16 October 1999 and reflagged as 3rd Brigade, 87th Division (Training)
  • On 1 December 2006 the 177th was reactivated at Camp Shelby, Mississippi under 1st Army-East.

Organization

1917–1919

1942–1943

1943–1944

1944–1945

  • Troop A, 34th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized [1]

1986–1988

1988–1994

2007

As of 2007, the unit is composed of:

2019

As of October 2019, the Brigade is composed of:[4]

Campaign participation credit

Conflict Streamer Year(s)
World War I
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Saint-Mihiel 1918
Meuse-Argonne 1918
Lorraine 1918

[1]

Decorations

Ribbon Award Year Orders
File:Streamer SUC.png Army Superior Unit Award 2008–2011
File:332-07 20121127 HRCMD CC.pdf
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award

[6]

For further information see The Brigade, A History by John J. McGrath from the Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

References

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i army.mil Official Lineage and Honors Certificate
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  6. ↑ Permanent Order 332-07

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