United States Engineer Regiments in World War II

This is a list of known United States Engineer Regiments in existence at the time of World War II. == Regiments in existence prior to World War II == Designation, configuration, and higher headquarters assignment are the most recent ones prior to U.S. entry into World War II 1st Engineer Regiment (1st Division - 1st Battalion redesignated 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 12 October 1939 and regiment disbanded on 16 October 1939 2nd Engineer Regiment (2nd Division - 1st Battalion redesignated 2nd Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 12 October 1939 and regiment disbanded on 16 October 1939 3rd Engineer Regiment (Hawaiian Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 3rd Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 26 September 1941 and assigned to the 24th Infantry Division 4th Engineer Regiment (4th Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 19 October 1939 5th Engineer Regiment (II Corps) 6th Engineer Regiment (3rd Division) - 1st Battalion redesignated 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 12 October 1939, 2nd Battalion redesignated 10th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 13 October 1939 and relieved from the 3rd Division, and remainder of regiment disbanded 7th Engineer Regiment (5th Division) - Regiment reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 16 October 1939 10th Engineer Regiment (8th Division) - Disbanded 14 October 1939 11th Engineer Regiment (Panama Canal Division) 14th Engineer Regiment (PS) (Philippine Division) 15th Engineer Regiment (9th Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1940 as the 15th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 16th Engineer Regiment (1st Armored Division) - Withdrawn from the Panama Canal Department 15 July 1940. Concurrently, reorganized and redesignated as the 16th Engineer Battalion (Armored), assigned to the 1st Armored Division, and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky, from personnel and assets of the 47th Engineer Troop (Mechanized).

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United States Engineer Regiments in World War II

This is a list of known United States Engineer Regiments in existence at the time of World War II. == Regiments in existence prior to World War II == Designation, configuration, and higher headquarters assignment are the most recent ones prior to U.S. entry into World War II 1st Engineer Regiment (1st Division - 1st Battalion redesignated 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 12 October 1939 and regiment disbanded on 16 October 1939 2nd Engineer Regiment (2nd Division - 1st Battalion redesignated 2nd Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 12 October 1939 and regiment disbanded on 16 October 1939 3rd Engineer Regiment (Hawaiian Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 3rd Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 26 September 1941 and assigned to the 24th Infantry Division 4th Engineer Regiment (4th Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 19 October 1939 5th Engineer Regiment (II Corps) 6th Engineer Regiment (3rd Division) - 1st Battalion redesignated 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 12 October 1939, 2nd Battalion redesignated 10th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 13 October 1939 and relieved from the 3rd Division, and remainder of regiment disbanded 7th Engineer Regiment (5th Division) - Regiment reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 16 October 1939 10th Engineer Regiment (8th Division) - Disbanded 14 October 1939 11th Engineer Regiment (Panama Canal Division) 14th Engineer Regiment (PS) (Philippine Division) 15th Engineer Regiment (9th Division - Regiment reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1940 as the 15th Engineer Battalion (Combat) 16th Engineer Regiment (1st Armored Division) - Withdrawn from the Panama Canal Department 15 July 1940. Concurrently, reorganized and redesignated as the 16th Engineer Battalion (Armored), assigned to the 1st Armored Division, and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky, from personnel and assets of the 47th Engineer Troop (Mechanized).

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