AUCTIONS Poulin Fine Arts & Antiques 185TH INFANTRY REGIMENT FLAG.

1310I 185TH INFANTRY REGIMENT FLAG.

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550.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2023 Aug 29 @ 14:01UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Collectibles
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 100.00 USD
Estimated at 200.00 - 300.00 USD
3’ x 4’ double applique embroidered on blue field, gold fringe, Latin motto which translates: “Never Unprepared”. Above the Eagle is the bear, the symbol of the State of California which is included on the state flag. Quarter Master dated label 1973.
The long history of this unit connects in July 1885 as the 6th Infantry Battalion, California National Guard. In 1888, the 6th Battalion was expanded into the 6th Infantry Regiment which, in May 1898, was mustered into Federal service for the Spanish-American War as the 6th California Infantry. In December of that year the regiment mustered out. It was merged with the 2nd Regiment, California National Guard as the new regiment with the same designation.
In June 1916, the regiment was again called into Federal service for action along the Mexican-American border but was mustered out again in November. However, with the American entry into World War One looming, they were back in Federal service in March 1917. Post-war changes in the sub-units of the California Guard took place within the 40th Infantry Division, their parent unit, with the 2nd Regiment ceasing to exist under that designation.
What would become the 185th Infantry Regiment would not reform until 1929 and it was composed of sub-units of the 160th and 184th Regiments of the California Guard. In 1930, the unit’s Coat of Arms was approved.
With the U.S. preparing for possible entry into World War Two, the regiment was Federalized in March 1941, still a component of the 40th Infantry Division. They began a year’s training in their home state before being sent with division to Fort Lewis in Washington. In September 1942 the regiment and division were sent to Hawaii. After training for a year in jungle warfare, the division was sent to the Solomon Islands in January 1944. From April through December 1944, the division and regiment were in action on New Britain of that island group. In December they invaded Manus Island. BY early January they became involved in the lengthy fighting to liberate the Philippines and after Japan’s surrender, they arrived back in San Francisco in April 1946. The next day the regiment was deactivated.
In June, the regiment was withdrawn from the 40th Division and assigned to the 49th Division in August. By November, after losing two of its organic battalions but being replaced by reflagging other units, the 185th was Federally recognized. In 1959, the regiment, like many in the Army, became reorganized under the CARS designation (Combat Arms Regimental System) with the designation 185th Infantry.
After the attack of September 11th, 2001, the regiment was reactivated and used to guard important places in California like airports and military bases. In 2003 they were again reactivated after the invasion of Iraq. Later in 2007 one of its companies mobilized for deployment to Iraq for a tour of duty. In 2008 the regiment was disbanded.
In February 2016, the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry, was redesignated from the 1st Battalion, 185th Armored Regiment after the latter transformed from a Stryker unit. While again carrying the 185th Infantry designation, the command inherits the lineage of the 185th Armor. CONDITION: fine. (02-19473-23/JS0. $200-300.
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