Changes: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

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History

The 506^th Parachute Infantry Regiment was a Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division, during World War Two. They fought in many battles, including St-Mere-Englise, Brecourt Manor, The Battle for Hurtgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, and Foy.

Colonel William C Lee was given command of all airborne units in March 1942. This new organization was designated the Airborne Command and established at Fort Benning GA. Rapidly moving world events accelerated the need for trained airborne units and two more parachute regiments were activated. On 20 July 1942 the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment was activated and Lt Col Robert F Sink was named regimental commander. Lt Col Sink, who had been a member of the original 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion relinquished his command of the 503rd PIR to Lt Col Kenneth Kinsler and immediately began the task of thoroughly conditioning his new recruits. Like many of the Airborne regimental commanders of his day, Col "Bounding Bob" Sink instilled his own unique style of leadership on his troops who took their training camp reviews on the double. Besides setting a world record, this demanding style of training would serve the men well during the war when they were renowned for marching great distances in short periods of time.

The 506th PIR took off for their first combat jump at 0100hrs, 6 June 1944. In the predawn hours of D-Day a combination of low clouds, and enemy anti-aircraft fire caused the break-up of the troop carrier formations. The scattering of the air armada was such that only nine of the eighty-one planes scheduled to drop their men on the Drop Zone (DZ) found their mark. Consequently, the sporadic jump patterns caused most of the troopers to land far afield of their designated DZ. Some of the sticks landed as far away as 20 miles from the designated area. Only the 3rd Battalion landed in close proximity to their designated DZ. However, the area had long been recognized by the Germans as a likely spot for a parachute assault. The Germans set a strategic trap and in less than 10 minutes managed to kill the battalion commander, Lt Col Wolverton, his executive officer Maj George Grant and a large portion of the battalion. The only part of the battalion that survived were those who were dropped in the wrong DZ. These two planeloads of troopers under the leadership of Capt Charles Shettle managed to accomplish the battalion's objective of capturing the two bridges over the Douve River. The men of the remaining battalions fought valiantly in small groups, and as others joined them, they moved towards their objectives. Just prior to the landing of seaborne forces, the high ground overlooking the beaches was seized and held by the men of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

In Game

In Call of Duty and Call of Duty: United Offensive, you play as Private Joey Martin, and Corporal Scott Riley. You fight along side Sergeant Thomas Moody, and Captain Mike Foley. And many others.

Notable 506th Soldiers

This list is incomplete, please add any other soldiers you do not see here

Harding

Brooks

Randomly Named Lieutenants

Avery

Cowarding medic

Wounded Tree Soldier

Coen

William Carpenter

Unnamed Mortar Teams

Rutledge

Norman

Gigliotti

Lyman

Glove

MacDonald

Welch

Irwin

Ellis

Borolin

Cline

Cullins

Kucherov

Ramerez

Jones

Wells

Field

Wilson

Franklin

McKerrow

Jenkins

Stott

Glenn

Wolfhope

McCandlish

Mullins

Little

Monne

Olsen

Mills

Pearson

Sawyer

Posy

Glasao

Gordon

Kaplan

Goldberg

Whitney

Freeman

Cox

Taylor

Daniels

O'Toole

Ferrely

Kopple

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 The '''506<sup>th</sup> Parachute Infantry Regiment''' was a Infantry Regiment, in the [[101st Airborne Division]], during World War Two.  They fought in many battles, including St-Mere-Englise, Brecourt Manor, The Battle for Hurtgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, and Foy.
+''Colonel William C Lee was given command of all airborne units in March 1942. This new organization was designated the Airborne Command and established at Fort Benning GA. Rapidly moving world events accelerated the need for trained airborne units and two more parachute regiments were activated. On 20 July 1942 the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment was activated and Lt Col Robert F Sink was named regimental commander. Lt Col Sink, who had been a member of the original 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion relinquished his command of the 503rd PIR to Lt Col Kenneth Kinsler and immediately began the task of thoroughly conditioning his new recruits. Like many of the Airborne regimental commanders of his day, Col "Bounding Bob" Sink instilled his own unique style of leadership on his troops who took their training camp reviews on the double. Besides setting a world record, this demanding style of training would serve the men well during the war when they were renowned for marching great distances in short periods of time.''
-''"Known by all true realism units as the biggest threat to the Germans, by size and skill, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment is an extremely prestigious and well crafted unit. Forged in 2004 by Lt. Col. Hunnicutt and Maj. Turner the 506th is a veteran realism unit tainted with pride and honor bestowed by an outstanding record of battles passed.''
+''The 506th PIR took off for their first combat jump at 0100hrs, 6 June 1944. In the predawn hours of D-Day a combination of low clouds, and enemy anti-aircraft fire caused the break-up of the troop carrier formations. The scattering of the air armada was such that only nine of the eighty-one planes scheduled to drop their men on the Drop Zone (DZ) found their mark. Consequently, the sporadic jump patterns caused most of the troopers to land far afield of their designated DZ. Some of the sticks landed as far away as 20 miles from the designated area. Only the 3rd Battalion landed in close proximity to their designated DZ. However, the area had long been recognized by the Germans as a likely spot for a parachute assault. The Germans set a strategic trap and in less than 10 minutes managed to kill the battalion commander, Lt Col Wolverton, his executive officer Maj George Grant and a large portion of the battalion. The only part of the battalion that survived were those who were dropped in the wrong DZ. These two planeloads of troopers under the leadership of Capt Charles Shettle managed to accomplish the battalion's objective of capturing the two bridges over the Douve River. The men of the remaining battalions fought valiantly in small groups, and as others joined them, they moved towards their objectives. Just prior to the landing of seaborne forces, the high ground overlooking the beaches was seized and held by the men of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.''
-''The founders of the 506th came from the 26th ID, a former powerhouse in the realism community. When grave circumstances inside the leadership of the “Yankee Division” presented themselves several key members decided to leave the unit and mold what they knew would be a revolutionary charge at into the heart of Day of Defeat realism history. After only a week of its creation the 506th presented itself as a major underdog in the war and pushed itself quickly and furiously to the top.''
-''In the passed the 506th was based on the first version of Day of Defeat, where most of its fame lies. But, In 2005 it grew large and the leadership decided to take a dip into the abstract and branched out into Star Wars: Battlefront. Led by Ghoster (Flynn) and Back Irie the 506th men took on a new role as Stormtroopers. Just as it had did to Day of Defeat, the 506th slammed itself into several ladder chains and overcame every clan/unit to face them, never losing a match the unit reigned supreme in the small but challenging realm of Star Wars: Battlefront. As interest in the game began to die down and the creation of Day of Defeat: Source entered into the equation Ghoster decided to step out of the game and push his attention more to DoD:S. In an attempt to keep up with SW:BF the men of the 506th STR combined forces with |NERV| and formed an overlord clan. To this date, never beaten, |NERV| lies its roots in Battlefield 2.''
-''With interest now directed primarily towards Day of Defeat: Source, the 506th PIR yet again pounded its way into a new game. This one with new game play and greater challengers, the 506th has implicated new generations of gamers and revolutionized the Day of Defeat: Source world, not just the realism world. The leadership of the "Currahees" are the some of the most skilled and knowledged men, dedicated to creating a enjoyable but yet rigorously fast-pased environment, where players learn to work as a team and respect for thier NCOs and officers above them. The military manner brought on by the hard and crisp rules and regulations of the army of the 1940s has created an outstanding template where the 506th bases its own rules and regulations.''
-''Led by Lt. Col. Hunnicutt, the 506th today, with feverous skill and an “always forward” offensive, suffers only one loss, ever, and has always strived to remain a stone-cold-killer in the ranks of realism in Day of Defeat: Source, and always looking to conquer yet another game."''
--- ''Cpt. Kevin Flynn, www.506th-pir.org''