328th Infantry Regiment (United States)

328th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Unit name	328th Infantry Regiment
Dates	1917–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Command structure	83rd Infantry Division
Battles	World War I; World War II; Rhineland Campaign; Central Europe Campaign

328th Infantry Regiment (United States) is an infantry regiment of the United States Army with service in World War I and World War II, later reorganized during the Cold War and post–Cold War periods. The regiment served as part of the 82nd and 83rd Infantry formations and participated in major operations across the Western Front, the Rhineland, and Central Europe, earning campaign streamers and decorations.

History

The regiment traces its origins to mobilizations during World War I and served through interwar reorganizations, World War II combat deployments, Cold War restructurings, and modern National Guard and Army Reserve alignments. Its operational record intersects with units and events such as the American Expeditionary Forces, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Operation Overlord, Battle of the Bulge, and postwar United States Army Reserve transformations.

Formation and Early Years

Constituted in 1917 amid the expansion of the National Army for World War I, the unit organized with soldiers drawn from states affected by the draft and voluntary enlistments, training at camps similar to Camp Sherman and Camp Gordon. Assigned to the 82nd Division for initial mobilization before realignments, the regiment deployed to the Western Front where it integrated into combined-arms operations with formations such as the American Expeditionary Forces, cooperating with Allied armies including the British Expeditionary Force and French Army in offensives like the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

World War II

Reactivated and redesignated between the world wars, the regiment entered World War II as part of the expanded mobilization overseen by War Department (United States) planners and trained under commands influenced by doctrine from United States Army Ground Forces and tactical concepts of George C. Marshall. Deployed to the European Theater of Operations, the regiment participated in campaigns across the Western Front (World War II), including the Rhineland Campaign and the Central Europe Campaign, engaging German forces of the Wehrmacht and encountering battle conditions shaped by operations such as Operation Market Garden and the German Ardennes offensive commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge. During these campaigns the regiment coordinated with armored and artillery units like the U.S. 3rd Armored Division and the U.S. VII Corps, executed river-crossing operations similar to those at the Rhine River, and contributed to the encirclement and reduction of enemy formations surrendering in concert with Allied advances into Germany.

Postwar Service and Reorganization

After World War II the regiment underwent demobilization and subsequent reconstitution amid the National Defense Act of 1947 restructuring and the evolving posture of the United States Army Reserve. Elements were redesignated, allotted to reserve components, or consolidated with other units during reorganizations reflecting policies from the Department of Defense and guidance influenced by leaders such as Omar Bradley and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Throughout the Cold War the regiment’s lineage continued through battalion redesignations, integration into training missions with institutions like the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and cooperation with state National Guards such as the Ohio Army National Guard in regional readiness programs.

Lineage and Honors

The regiment’s lineage records activations, inactivations, redesignations, and assignments that link it to divisional structures like the 83rd Infantry Division and administrative commands within the United States Army Center of Military History. Campaign participation credits include World War I, World War II campaigns like the Rhineland Campaign and Central Europe Campaign, and unit decorations awarded by U.S. and allied authorities. Heraldic items and streamers reflect honors authorized by the Secretary of the Army and documented in Army lineage records maintained alongside orders issued by entities such as the Adjutant General of the Army.

Notable Personnel and Commanders

Leaders and personnel associated with the regiment held command and staff roles that intersected with prominent figures and formations; commanders and officers later served in posts connected to the United States Army Europe, Department of Defense headquarters, and major corps such as U.S. V Corps. Distinguished veterans went on to serve in civil institutions including state government and federal offices, with decorations recognized alongside awards like the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and unit citations recorded by the Army Distinguished Unit Citation authorities.

Category:Infantry regiments of the United States Army