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385th Regiment | |
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Active | 1918 1921-1945 1946-2017 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army Reserve |
Type | Training |
Motto(s) | "Follow Me" |
Engagements | World War II |
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Distinctive unit insignia |
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The 385th Infantry Regiment was part of the 76th Infantry Division of the US Army during World War II and fought in Germany, including the Siegfried Line. The 385th's 2nd Battalion crossed the Nims River at Niederweis taking the town while the 1st Battalion attacked south between Nims and the Prum toward Irrel. 3rd Battalion was the first of the regiment to span the Sauer and go into action in Germany. The first days of combat were a series of pillboxes and prepared defenses until the Line had been breached and the Regiment began moving at an ever-accelerated speed.
Constituted 5 September 1918 in the National Army as the 385th Infantry and assigned to the 97th Division.
(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve).
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Superimposed on a gold shield 1+1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) high, a black felt hat of the Puritan period with white band and gold buckle transfixed horizontally by a red Indian arrow with gold arrowhead outlined red all above and conjoined with a gold motto scroll inscribed "FOLLOW ME" in black letters.
The hat is of the type worn by Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, transfixed by an Indian arrow.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 385th Infantry, Organized Reserves on 9 August 1924. It was redesignated for the 385th Regiment (BCT), Army Reserve on 15 June 1960. The insignia was amended to revise the description of the design on 11 June 1970
385th At Ease 29 May 1945 Edition
385th At Ease 3 July 1945 Edition
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