594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment explained

Unit Name:594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
Dates:1943–1946
Country: United States
Branch:United States Army Corps of Engineers
Type:Engineer battalion
Command Structure:4th Engineer Special Brigade
Battles:New Guinea campaignNew Britain campaignPhilippines campaign

The 594th Boat and Shore Regiment was a military engineer unit in the United States Army. The regiment served during World War II and was also known as the 594th Engineer Amphibian Regiment.

History

The 594th Boat and Shore Regiment was activated as the 594th Engineer Amphibian Regiment at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 1 February 1943, as part of the 4th Engineer Special Brigade.

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