DEVILS IN BAGGY PANTS

Nicknamed the 'Devils in Baggy Pants' based on the captured diary of a German soldier, the 504th participated in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and Holland.

H-MINUS

Jumping Jim Gavin's 505th participated in parachute assaults of Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and Holland during World War II.  The nickname 'H-Minus' demonstrated the regiment's mission to arrive on the battlefield before the schedule time of a seaborne invasion, commonly called 'H-Hour'.

RAFF'S RUFFIANS

'Raff's Ruffians' named after their last commander Edson Raff, participated in the Normandy landings with the 82nd.  Afterwards, it was reassigned to the 17th Airborne Division, where the regiment conducted a parachute assault across the Rhine River on 24 March 1945.

FURY FROM THE SKY/EL DIABLO

The regiment known as 'El Diablo', with the appropriate motto 'Fury from the Sky' the 508th participated in combat jumps in Normandy and Holland.

LET'S GO

The 82nd's only glider infantry regiment.  With its motto 'Let's Go!' the regiment participated in operations on Sicily, in Italy, France, Holland, and Belgium. 

I MAINTAIN THE RIGHT

Carrying its motto of "I maintain the right" from World War I, the 307th AEB was the divisions engineer battalion for the entire war, and fighting everywhere the 82nd was ordered.

LOYAUTE

After being assigned to Darby's Rangers during the Sicily and Salerno campaigns, the 319th participated in the Normandy and Holland invasions with the 82nd, with whom the 319th remained attached to for the rest of the war.

VOLENS ET POTENS

Remaining in reserve during Sicily, the 320th GFAB made up for lost time, participating in operations in Italy, Normandy, Holland, and Belgium, before accompanying the division into Germany.

LOOK OUT BELOW

By dropping their cannon on Sicily, the 376th PFAB became the first unit to drop field artillery via parachute.  The battalion's motto 'Look out below' was appropriate as it jumped cannon in support of the invasions of Sicily and Holland.

WE LEAD THE WAY

The 456th PFAB offered parachute-borne artillery support to the 505th PIR during the invasion of Sicily.  Afterwards, the battalion was detached and remained in Italy supporting the 1st Special Service Force in the campaigns for Cassino, Anzio, and Rome.  The battalion was later redesignated the 463rd PFAB.