LESSONS LEARNED, HEADQUARTERS, 27TH ENGINEER BATTALION (COMBAT)

Abstract

After several redesignations the battalion was finally designated the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 28 April 1951, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky the following month. As a STRAC Unit, the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) earned the nickname 'The Tiger Battalion' during 1960 while participating in field maneuvers. In April 1966 the 'Tiger Battalion' was alerted for duty in the Republic of Vietnam. The battalion closed for staging in the Bien Hoa - Long Binh area on 1 October 1966.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1966
Accession Number
AD0824490

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