11th Infantry Brigade (United States)
| 11th Infantry Brigade | |
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 11th Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1917–1921 1967–1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | Active Duty |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Engagements | World War I Vietnam |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
The 11th Infantry Brigade (Light) was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the United States Army's 6th Division during World War I, however it is best known for its service as a separate Brigade in the Vietnam War. It was active from 1967 through 1971.
History
World War 1
Activated: November 1917
Elements:
- 51st Infantry Regiment
- 52nd Infantry Regiment
- 16th Machine-Gun Battalion
- 11th Field Artillery Battalion
Overseas: June 1918 Days of combat: 43 Returned to U.S.: June 1919 Deactivated: 30 September 1921 at Camp Grant, Illinois
Brigade Headquarters was inactive through World War II after the US Army reorganized its Divisions from 2 brigades of 2 regiments each into 3 regiments with no brigades.
Vietnam
The brigade was organized as a separate Infantry Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. During the Vietnam War the 11th was part of the United States Army's 23rd Infantry Division (Also called the Americal Division). It was responsible for the My Lai massacre where members of the brigade murdered over 500 civilians in 1968 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Barker.
ORDER OF BATTLE
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry
- 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry
- 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry
- 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery
- 6th Support Battalion
- 6th Engineer Company
- Troop E, 1st Cavalry
References
- Summers, Harry G. Historical Atlas of the Vietnam War. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
- "The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army"
