Military police us army center of military history. Lineage and honors constituted 10 january 1942 in the army of the united states as the 709th military police battalion. The 709th military police battalion has served with honor and distinction in the european theater since it landed. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 97th military police battalion.
The 95th military police battalion was the largest, most geographically dispersed military police battalion in the united states army. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 709 th military police battalion. Army leaders have long recognized that an awareness of a units history and traditions. Dedicated to all co a, 709th mp bn members richard burch this webpage is dedicated to all officers, ncos and enlisted military policemen that served in co a, 709th military police battalion. In a rare instance of history, mps were t the forefront of the fighting, instead of the. The competition consisted of numerous, backtoback challenges, to name a few. If you are viewing this text, your browser lacks the ability to read frames. The book is richly illustrated with historic and contemporary. History of mpr book mpra military police regimental association. Reorganized and redesignated 18 september 1951 as the 709th military police battalion and allotted to the regular army companies a, b, and c inactivated 21 october 1977 in germany.
Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 95th military police battalion. This is the official facebook page of the 709th military police battalion in vilseck, germany with subordinate units dispersed. I am proud to announce that over 1,050 biographies of. This book by bg irzyk pays great tribute to the 716th military police battalion. The 726th mp battalion in world war ii 9781414009650. History of the 720th military police battalion book ii. Activated 9 april 1942 at camp niantic, connecticut. The 709th military police battalion concluded their weeklong best warrior competition that physically and mentally challenged the units elite soldiers, march 29, grafenwoehr, germany. Army 564th military police company, 709th military police. Reorganized and redesignated 5 june 1945 as the 709th military police service battalion. Army 564th military police company, 709th military police battalion army veteran locator. The military police history book chronicles the history of our regiment from wwii to present day. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 709th military.
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