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The Army command Trieste United States Troops (TRUST) was established 1 May 1947 〔General Order Number 1, Headquarters Trieste United States Troops, dated 1 May 1947〕 in accord with a protocol to the Treaty of Peace with Italy which created the Free Territory of Trieste as a new independent, sovereign State under a provisional regime of Government 〔Article 21 and Annex VII, Instrument for the Provisional Regime of the Free Territory of Trieste. See: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%2049/v49.pdf〕 and under the direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council.〔see: United Nations Security Council 16, 10 January 1947: http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/16(1947)〕 According to the protocol, when the Italian peace treaty came into force, the United Kingdom, the United States and Yugoslavia were each authorized to station 5,000 troops in the Free Territory of Trieste. British Element Trieste Force (BETFOR) was the UK organization in the free territory. The United States Army assigned the mission of providing troops for the Free Territory of Trieste to the 88th Infantry Division which was on occupation duty in Italy along the Morgan Line between Italy and Yugoslavia. The 351st Infantry Regiment〔http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryUnit.aspx?u=4168〕〔http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/regt/0351rgt.htm〕 of the 88th Division was assigned as the major unit that would deploy to the free territory.〔“Blue Devil” 88th Division newspaper, 1 March 1947.〕 Major General Bryant E. Moore, commander of the 88th Division, was assigned to command TRUST. ==Mission== The mission of TRUST was to maintain order in the Free Territory of Trieste and to support the policies of the Allied Military Government until such time as the Governor is appointed by the United Nations and sees fit to dismiss the force.〔Soldier’s Knowledge Sheet, February 1953〕 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「Trieste United States Troops」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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