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16th Marine Regiment (United States)

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Country
  
United States

Part of
  
5th Marine Division

Type
  
Engineer Regiment

Active
  
December 1943 - May 1944

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Branch
  
United States Marine Corps

The 16th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 5th Marine Division. While its subordinate battalions went to the Pacific Theater as part of the 5th Marine Division, the Regimental headquarters was disbanded while still in the United States.

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Subordinate units

The regiment comprised two battalions and a headquarters and service company:

  • 1st Battalion, 16th Marines, later 5th Engineer Battalion
  • 2nd Battalion, 16th Marines

    • The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion and the 2nd was a pioneer battalion.

    World War II

    16th Marines was disbanded before 5th Marine Division deployed overseas.

    References

    16th Marine Regiment (United States) Wikipedia
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