The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the

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's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School at

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Operational history

Vietnam War

During the years of 1967–1971 as part of the

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the 198th was part of the

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's 23rd "Americal" Infantry Division. In 1968, elements of the 198th Infantry Brigade, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Nelson, participated in the

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. On 21 November 1969, Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, (of Pork Chop Hill fame), assumed command of the 198th Infantry Brigade.

Order of battle

*Headquarters & Headquarters Company * 6 Infantry Regiment DUI

1st Battalion, 6th Infantry * 46 INF RGT DUI

1st Battalion, 46th Infantry * 46 INF RGT DUI

5th Battalion, 46th Infantry * 52 INFANTRY REGIMENT-DUI

1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry * 3rd Infantry Regiment DUI

4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry (1971) * 14 FA Rgt DUI

1st Battalion, 14th Artillery *9th Support Battalion *155th Engineer Company * 17thCavRegtDUI

Troop H, 17th Cavalry

Post Vietnam

The 198th Infantry Brigade was reactivated on 15 May 2007 at

to serve as an Infantry Training Brigade. *Headquarters & Support Company ** 19_INF_DUI

1st Battalion, 19th Infantry ** 19_INF_DUI

2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry ** 46 INF RGT DUI

1st Battalion, 46th Infantry ** 47 Inf Regt DUI

2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry ** 50 Inf Rgt DUI

1st Battalion, 50th Infantry ** 54 Inf Rgt DUI

2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry ** 58_Inf_Rgt_DUI

2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry

References

"The United States Army Infantry Brigade""The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army"
*Summers, Harry G. Historical Atlas of the Vietnam War. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

External links

* {{Internet Archive short film, id=gov.archives.arc.35883, name=ACTIVITIES OF THE 198TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION (1968) Training brigades of the United States Army

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