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| 11th Engineer Regiment (Railway) | |
|---|---|
 Services of Supply insignia | |
| Active | May 1917 — May 1919 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Engineer |
| Role | Standard gauge railway construction |
| Motto(s) | First to France—Join the Engineers |
| Campaigns | |
| Commanders | |
| First | Colonel Charles H. McKinstry |
| Second | Colonel William Barclay Parsons |
History[edit]
The 11th Engineer Regiment (Railway) was constituted as the First Reserve Engineer Regiment on March 19, 1917.[1] On May 14, 1917, Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. McKinstry was ordered to expeditiously organize the unit at Fort Totten, New York.[2] (McKinstry was promoted to colonel on May 15, 1917.)[3] The regiment was re-designated as the First Engineer Regiment on June 9, 1917.[2] Finally, the regiment was designated as the 11th Engineer Regiment (Railway) on July 10, 1917.[2]
The 11th Engineers were transported from the U.S. to France between July 14 and August 8, 1917.[2] The regiment was assigned the function of standard railway construction.[4] On November 30, 1917, troops of the 11th Engineers were constructing rail lines in the vicinity of Cambrai, France. During a German counteroffensive in the Battle of Cambrai, the troops came under fire in the villages of Fins and Gouzeaucourt. The Americans joined the British 20th Division and remained with that division until the end of the battle.[5] The 11th Engineers were the first American unit to engage in combat in World War I.[6]
Honors and legacy[edit]
The regiments lineage is maintained by the 11th Engineer Battalion.[1]
Notable members[edit]
See also[edit]
- Broughton, Van Tuyl (1926). History of the Eleventh engineers, United States Army February 3, 1917, to May 8, 1919. New York: J. J. Little and Ives company. OCLC 2746185. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/11eng.htm
- https://books.google.com/books?id=58YtAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=11th+Engineer+Regiment+(railway)+command&source=bl&ots=SaJ18by8TY&sig=ACfU3U2aNbvZbffcN3ZxN1f67hLQ5guv6g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjH7fbG7_zpAhXlSDABHWsGCvIQ6AEwBHoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20Engineer%20Regiment%20(railway)%20command&f=false
- https://books.google.com/books?id=WLMqAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA123&lpg=RA1-PA123&dq=11th+Engineer+Regiment+(railway)+command&source=bl&ots=9_I5hTBFyJ&sig=ACfU3U2c1DRGXte0IOT7gU7d-X9_ESgyeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjH7fbG7_zpAhXlSDABHWsGCvIQ6AEwBnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20Engineer%20Regiment%20(railway)%20command&f=false
- https://books.google.com/books?id=8F6T_iS2xFYC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=11th+Engineer+Regiment+(railway)&source=bl&ots=pOMsCPkcCN&sig=ACfU3U3rNhVdlsJsv_M7ZiCouJQlw8IZVw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjetLiHrPzpAhXQRjABHUVoCM8Q6AEwCHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20Engineer%20Regiment%20(railway)&f=false
- https://books.google.com/books?id=8F6T_iS2xFYC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=11th+Engineer+Regiment+(railway)&source=bl&ots=pOMsCPkcCN&sig=ACfU3U3rNhVdlsJsv_M7ZiCouJQlw8IZVw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjetLiHrPzpAhXQRjABHUVoCM8Q6AEwCHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20Engineer%20Regiment%20(railway)&f=false
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Department of the Army Lineage and Honors 11th Engineer Battalion". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Department of the Army. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Occasional Papers, Engineer School, United States Army". 70: 91. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Thayer, Bill. "Charles H. McKinstry". University of Chicago. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE UNITED STATES LAND FORCES IN THE WORLD WAR Zone of the Interior: Directory of Troops (PDF). Washington, D.C.: CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY. 1949. p. 1331. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919, Organization of the American Expeditionary Forces (PDF). Washington, D.C.: CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY. 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Baldwin, William C. (1985–86). "Eleventh Engineers in World War I". The Engineer. 15 (4): 5. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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Category:Engineer Regiments of the United States Army Category:United States Army regiments of World War I Category:Military units and formations established in 1917 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1919