USAREUR Units - Berlin Brigade

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6th Infantry Regiment
Berlin Brigade
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6th Infantry Regiment Units

6th Infantry Regiment Units

Headquarters, 6th Inf Regt

1st Bn, 6th Inf Regt

2nd Bn, 6th Inf Regt

3rd Bn, 6th Inf Regt

4th Bn, 6th Inf Regt

Service Company

Medical Company

6th Infantry Regiment

6th INFANTRY REGIMENT Patch

History of the 6th Infantry Regiment (up to 1954)

6th Infantry Regiment Heaquarters Building, Berlin, early 1950s

1949

6th Inf Regt - 1949/50
Berlin

1. 6th Inf Regt review (KB)

2. Changing of the Guard, Spandau Prison (KB)

3. Spandau Prison (KB)

4. Changing of the Guard, Spandau Prison (KB)

5. Russian Guard detachment, Spandau Prison (KB)

1951

(Source: Pess Photo)

U.S. Pershing Tanks in Berlin (January 1951)

Heavy U.S. Pershing tanks lined up at the Grunewald Freight Station in Berlin, January 15, after their arrival through the Russian Zone without incident.

This is the first time that U.S. tanks have been in the city since 1945 and they will be used to train the Sixth U.S. Regiment in utilizing armor for infantry support..

Twenty two tanks were included in the shipment on flat rail cars from West Germany.

6th Inf Regt - 1951
Berlin

1. 6th Inf Regt review, Sept 1951

2. 6th Inf Regt review, Sept 1951

3. 6th Inf Regt review, Sept 1951

4. 6th Inf Regt review, Sept 1951

5. Members of 6th Inf march through Berlin streets

6. Tank Park, 6th Inf Regt, Sept 1951

7. Airmobility training, 1951

8. Spandau Prison, 1951

9. 6th Inf Regt radio operator, 1951

1954

OFFICERS CENTER - 6th Infantry Regiment Organization Day Parade in Berlin, 1954

(Source: Organization Day 1954, 6th Infantry Regiment, Berlin, 16 October 1954; USAHEC archives)

(Source: First Armored Division Association Bulletin, Nov-Dec 1954)

6th Inf Regt DI

The 12th Constabulary Squadron, previously inactivated on 20 Sept 1947, was redesignated as the 6th Infantry Regiment (- 2nd & 3rd Bns) on 10 Oct 1950 and concurrently relieved from assignment to the 1st Constabulary Regiment.

The 11th Constabulary Squadron, previously inactivated on 20 Sept 1947, was redesignated as the 11th Armd Inf Bn on 7 April 1949 and relieved from assignment the 1st Constabulary Regiment; the unit was further redesignated as 2nd Bn, 6th Inf Regt on 10 Oct 1950.

The 14th Constabulary Squadron was inactivated on 20 Dec 1948, concurrently redesignated as the 14th Armd Inf Bn and relieved from assignment to the 15th Constabulary Regiment; the unit was further redesignated as 3rd Bn, 6th Inf Regt on 10 Oct 1950.

The entire 6th Infantry Regiment was activated on activated 16 October 1950 in Germany for duty in Berlin.

1958

(Source: Information Leaflet distributed during Allied Forces Day Berlin, April 1964; USAHEC archives)

In 1958, the Sixth Infantry Regiment was deactivated as a regiment and the Berlin units were reformed as 2nd and 3rd Battle Group, 6th Infantry.

During last September's reorganisation of Berlin Brigade in accordance with current Army-wide reorganization plans, the two battle groups in Berlin were reorganized and redesignated the 2nd and 3rd Battalions.

Along with the redesignation went the continued vigilance and preparedness which have characterized all units of the Sixth Infantry throughout its long history.