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The 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an Iowa Army National Guard unit that is part of the 34th Infantry Division. Its headquarters is in Boone, Iowa. ==History== The history of the 2nd Brigade Headquarters began in June, 1924 with the activation in Boone of Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 2nd Battalion, 185th Field Artillery, a unit of the 34th Infantry Division.〔John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, (Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades ), 1999, page 339〕 In July, 1940 the unit was reorganized as Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 185th Field Artillery. In December, 1940 the unit was again reorganized, this time as Battery F, 185th Field Artillery. In February, 1941 Battery F was federalized for World War II, this time as Battery C, 185th Field Artillery.〔Iowa Secretary of State, (Official Register ), 1941, page 369〕 The 185th Field Artillery served in the North African and Italian campaigns as part of the 34th Infantry Division.〔U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, (Allied Forces, North African Theater of Operations, Order of Battle, 13 May 1943 ), 2009, page 3〕〔U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, (U.S. 5th Army, Battle of Cassino, Order of Battle, May 1944 ), 2009, page 4〕 Battery C returned from World War II service in November, 1945. In January, 1947 it was reorganized as Headquarters Battery, 185th Field Artillery.〔John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, (Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades ), 1999, page 339〕 In 1959 Headquarters Battery was reconfigured as Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion (Rocket Howitzer), 185th Field Artillery. In 1963 another reorganization resulted in the unit’s designation as Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion (Howitzer), 185th Field Artillery. Headquarters Battery went through consolidation and reorganization in 1968 and became Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division.〔Minnesota Military Museum, (The 47th "Viking" Infantry Division ), 2010, page 3〕〔Center of Military History, (Lineage And Honors Information Headquarters 34th Infantry Division (Red Bull) ), 20 June 2012〕 In February, 1991 the 47th Division was inactivated, and 34th Brigade was re-designated as 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division.〔John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, (Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades ), 1999, page 339〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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