The 716th military police battalion mission is to deploy worldwide in. Download pdf military police regimental association. Books, the large flc cantonment northwest of da nang. The battalion s most important contribution to the us war effort, and indeed, to the history of the military police corps, was its courageous defense of saigon. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 716th military police battalion saigon warriors constituted 10 january 1942 in the army of the united states as the 716th military police battalion activated 15 january 1942 at fort wadsworth, new york allotted 27 october 1950 to the regular army companies a, b, and c inactivated 29 march 1973 in vietnam. Army 716th military police battalion army veteran locator.
B, the 7th motor transport battalion, and th e 1st and 3d military police battalions. The staff at the center for military history, especially dr. Us army table of organization and equipment intro to toe. This never before published history book will serve generations past, present. Headquarters and headquarters company, 104th military police battalion 12 december 2010. The dragoon university of florida digital collections. Fort wadsworth, new york dated 15 january 1942, and actually came into being on 22 january 1942, when the first troops arrived. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 716th military police battalion saigon warriors cons. Hhd, 716th military police battalion saigon warriors, fort campbell, kentucky. On 2 april 1973, the 508th military police battalion at fort riley, kansas was reflagged as the 716th military police battalion with attached elements to include the 1st, 207th, 890th, and 977th. The 716th mp bn worked closely with the 319th military intelligence battalion mi bn while conducting detention operations. History of the 720th military police battalion book ii.
Army wide while promoting the history and preserving. Army human resources commap 200 stovall street alexandria va 22332. It is a subordinate unit of the 16th military police brigade. This summary of army tables of organization and equipment includes only combat and directly related major support units. The battalion is subordinate to the 16th military police brigade. Constituted on 10 january 1942 in the army as the 716th military police battalion, it was activated during the second world war at fort wadsworth, new york on 15 january 1942. Hhd, 716th military police battalion saigon warriors. Fidd manual fm 295, 8 lkc 4 i, military policl, pp. In 2002, smith got the opportunity to deploy with the 551st military police company, 716th military police battalion to djibouti as a platoon leader.
The unit lineages in this book ar adapted from these official certificates is a highly styliiecl. Robert elegant, a reporter in vietnam, wrote in his book how to lose a. Army ac fort campbell clarksville, kentucky tennessee, united states. The headquarters area command, the 716th mp battalion bn, and the marine. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 97th military police battalion 7 september 2016. Lex et ordo law and order the 716th military police battalion was activated in accordance with general orders no. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 94th military police battalion 14 december 2011.
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