"Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army" is easily the most comprehensive publication of its kind to ever appear in print. This volume documents the history, heraldry and honors of the 481 Infantry Regiments which have existed since the beginning of World War I. The histories of the majority of the regiments appearing in this volume have never before appeared in print. The primary mission of the infantry is to close with and kill or capture the enemy. Only by accomplishment of this mission can victory be achieved. When the massive potential of our nation is mobilized for war it is directed toward one goal-to place the infantryman where he can use his weapons to complete the destruction of the enemy and seize the ground upon which he stood. But in accomplishing its mission the infantry has paid a high price for its valor. 88 percent of the Army's 260,783 casualties during World War I, 71 percent of the 936,259 casualties of World War II and 84 percent of the 109,958 casualties of the Korean War were suffered by the infantry. In recognition of its valor 310 Presidential Unit Citations, the nation's highest organizational award for extraordinary heroism in combat have been awarded to infantry regiments and during the nation's last four wars nine foreign governments have conferred more than 368 decorations on these regiments. Today, fewer than 200 of these regiments have active elements; the rest have been inactivated, redesignated or disbanded. This volume tells what happened to them and provides other interesting facts you probably never knew about the "Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army".

Includes index.

The Infantry regiment -- Infantry lineages, heraldry and honors -- Coats of arms and distinctive insignia -- Campaign streamers -- Glossary of lineage terms -- Pioneer infantry regiments of World War I -- Infantry of the Regular Army -- Divisional infantry regiments of World War I -- Divisional infantry regiments of World War II -- Typical infantry regiment under combat arms regimental system.