The 473rd US Infantry Regiment was an infantry unit that served on the Italian Front during World War II. It was created on January 14, 1945 from existing anti-aircraft units that were no longer needed to defend against enemy aircraft. It was raised from the Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Group and the 434th, 435th, 532nd and 900th Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalions. In August 1945 it was deactivated in Italy.
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| - The 473rd US Infantry Regiment was an infantry unit that served on the Italian Front during World War II. It was created on January 14, 1945 from existing anti-aircraft units that were no longer needed to defend against enemy aircraft. It was raised from the Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Group and the 434th, 435th, 532nd and 900th Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalions. In August 1945 it was deactivated in Italy.
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| - * 365th Infantry Regiment
* 366th Infantry Regiment
* 370th Infantry Regiment
* 371st Infantry Regiment
* 442nd Infantry Regiment (Nisei)
* 473rd Infantry Regiment
* 597th Field Artillery Battalion
* 598th Field Artillery Battalion
* 599th Field Artillery Battalion
* 600th Field Artillery Battalion
* 758th Tank Battalion (Colored)
* 679th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Colored)
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| - The 473rd US Infantry Regiment was an infantry unit that served on the Italian Front during World War II. It was created on January 14, 1945 from existing anti-aircraft units that were no longer needed to defend against enemy aircraft. It was raised from the Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Group and the 434th, 435th, 532nd and 900th Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalions. Most of the elements of the 473rd had been parts of Task Force 45. This was a division-sized unit built around the US 45th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade with attached British, Brazilian, and Italian elements. The 473rd Inf Regt, a white unit, was assigned for some time to the black 92nd Infantry Division starting from February 24, 1945 until May 17, 1945. It was used to replace the black 365th Infantry Regiment, which was reassigned to US IV Corps. In August 1945 it was deactivated in Italy.
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