211th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 211th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Florida Army National Guard. The regiment was active during the Cold War era as part of the 51st Infantry Division. The regiment's headquarters was in Miami.

211th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1946–1963
Country United States
BranchFlorida Army National Guard
TypeLight infantry
Motto(s)"Paroneri" meaning "Equal to the Task"
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 211th Infantry performed their first annual field training at Fort Jackson from July 4 to 18, 1948 as part of the 51st Infantry Division. Companies C and G were ordered into State Active Duty to aid civil authorities in hurricane relief. Lieutenant Roland Fisher commanded Company G (3 officers and 83 soldiers) during the relief operation in Fort Lauderdale from October 5 to November 15, 1948. Captain Richard H. Coburn commanded Company C (3 officers and 48 soldiers) during relief operations from October 5 to 7, 1948.

The Pentomic reorganization of 1959 broke up the 211th Infantry Regiment and it was perpetuated by the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 211th Infantry of the 51st Infantry Division until their elimination in 1963 under the Reorganization Objective Army Division reorganization. The heraldry of the regiment was transferred to the Florida Army National Guard training school, the 211th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) on 21 May 1997.

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