The 1st / 7th was typical for U. S. Army units of the time, consisting of three rifle companies ( Alpha through Charlie ) and a heavy weapons company ( Delta ), with about 450 men in total, of the 765 of the battalion's authorized strength.

B Company was placed in reserve and the battalion's anti-tank guns distributed along the front line.

Since the rest of the battalion's companies were already deployed elsewhere, the 120 men of Bravo Company would combat assault onto the hilltop by helicopter alone.

For three or four hours X Ray Company were pinned down on the slopes of the mountain. Naval gunfire ripped back and forth across the mountain, but the Argentine 3rd Platoon of Llambías-Pravaz held the Royal Marines off and were not dislodged until about 2. 30 am local time. Colonel Andrew Whitehead realized that a single company could not hope to secure Two Sisters without massive casualties, and brought up the battalion's two other companies.

D Company held the summit on the battalion's left, C Company the central forward slope, while A and B Company held the right flank.

The Chinese now turned their attention to D Company holding the summit of Hill 677, on the battalion's left flank.

With assistance from a Lewis Gun team under Statton's command, the battalion's A Company managed to reach the centre of Proyart village an hour later.

The men of B Company struggled to within of the battalion's objective, when the severe fire of the German machine guns pinned them down in shellholes.

On Crete, Baker was assigned to the battalion's D Company.

He was commanding his battalion's ' A ' Company in a counter-attack against the invading Japanese Army and despite suffering 50 % casualties the company achieved its objective, Pagoda Hill, which was a key position on the left of the Sittang bridgehead.

In 2006, A monument to the 507th Maintenance Company was placed within the battalion's area on Fort Bliss, Texas.

In 1942, an official SS Volunteer Committee was established in Finland to take care of the battalion's somewhat strained relations with its German superiors.

MAJ Lucas was the battalion's first casualty, being struck by a fragment from a German high-explosive shell.

The commander was the battalion's only officer chosen by the monarch.

Later data indicated that this was the Egyptian tank battalion's first combat action, after having arrived from Egypt barely two weeks earlier.

Two of the battalion's four company commanders were removed, although one was later exonerated.

When the battalion's reinforcements became lost, Pegahmagabow was instrumental in guiding them to where they needed to go and ensuring that they reached their allocated spot in the line.

For a series of actions in June in the Sheik Othman and Al Mansura districts of Aden, the battalion's commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Michael J. H. Walsh, was awarded the DSO.

The battalion's commander, Lieutenant Colonel William Malone refused, stating that he was not willing to order his men to carry out a hopeless attack.

However, in 1944, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army, given only three months of rudimentary training and sent to the front line at Mindoro Island in the Philippines, where he served as his battalion's communications man until his battalion was routed and numerous men killed.

The battalion's march and service was instrumental in helping the US secure much of the American Southwest, including new lands in several Western states, especially the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 of much of southern Arizona.

First Lieutenant Harry Sutton, one of the battalion's former officers, died leading a rearguard action during the Hungnam Evacuation and was decorated posthumously with the Silver Star.

Among the battalion's dead was Lieutenant-Colonel Bannatyne, killed by a sniper on 24 October.

While much of the battalion's time in Egypt was peaceful and comfortable, they occasionally dealt with rioting, and on one occasion a company had to be deployed to Jerusalem.

The location was checked on the evening of 8 June by another patrol, but there was no sign of the packs or radio, which meant the battalion's radio net could have been compromised.

When the men were finally assembled in March 1917 to prepare for departure overseas, the battalion's overall strength was just over 600 men.

LZ Carolyn's garrison was reduced by the absence of several line companies on patrol, and the withering defensive fires of the battalion's COMPANY C and E were unable to prevent the onrushing battalions from storming through the wire and into the LZ from both directions.

Beyrle was eventually able to persuade the battalion's commanders to allow him to fight alongside the unit on its way to Berlin, thus beginning his month-long stint in a Soviet tank battalion, where his demolitions expertise was appreciated.

The six men were originally nominated by Major Bishop, the battalion's commanding officer, after consulting ' the officers who happened to be with him at the time and who did not include either of the officers awarded the Cross ', and the recommendation endorsed by Hunter-Weston and Hamilton but was not carried forward by the War Office.

A battalion's support company consists of ; 3 Ratel 90s, 3 MILAN teams in APCs or Ratel-ZT3s, 6 Ratel 81 mm Mortar vehicles and 3 Ystervark self-propelled 20 mm AA vehicles.

His carrier was hit three times ; for his actions Riley was awarded the Military Medal, the battalion's first decoration of the war.

Later that month, Whittle was charged with conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline a second time for mutilating his pay book ; he was reprimanded by the battalion's commanding officer as a result.

On 20 October 1897, Findlater, then a junior piper in the Gordon Highlanders, was shot in the feet during an advance against opposing defences at the Battle of the Dargai Heights ; unable to walk, and exposed to enemy fire, he continued playing, to encourage the battalion's advance.

On 4 February, the battalion's commanding officer received the order to attack Stormy Trench ; it was during this action that Murray would earn his Victoria Cross.

Because of a heavy artillery engagement by the Americans, the battalion's members had to spend most of their time returning volleys at the enemy ; therefore, its unlikely that more than a few " friendly fire " incidents actually took place.

For reasons not fully explained, probably a misunderstanding by the battalion's commanding officer, the battalion failed to post a sufficient perimeter security ; this was indeed critical as Gratangsbotn geographically is located at the bottom of a kettle with dominating high ground all around.

The battalion's time in Borneo was quite similar to the 2nd Battalion's experiences in the Malaysian mainland during the Malayan Emergency, with patrols being undertaken against Indonesian incursions in the dense jungle that covered Borneo.

The regiment's 2nd Battalion moved from Alexandria Barracks, Dhekelia after two years in Cyprus to Woolwich Garrison, London, to take up a Public Duties role as of August 2010 with the battalion's corps of drums performing at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace and now attaining the role of the best corps of drums in the British Army.

It was during the battalion's deployment to Rwanda on Operation Tamar in 1994, that the government made the decision to unlink the 2nd / 4th Battalion.

The battalion's new designation was 2nd Battalion ( Duke of Cambridge's Own ) 14th Punjab Regiment.

The battalion's first deployment to Northern Ireland under the hostile conditions of the Troubles occurred in 1970, although it did not suffer its first fatal casualties until a second tour in 1972.

The beginning of the 21st century saw the battalion's contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process being recognised by the award of the Wilkinson Sword of Peace, when under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Gray.

While medical evacuation helicopters ( medevacs ) were supposed to transport the battalion's growing casualties, only two were evacuated by medevacs before the pilots called off their mission under intense fire from the NVA.

While most of the staff officers are directly under the command of the battalion commander, the Quartermaster has a lieutenant, a logistics officer and a junior ordnance officer ( the battalion's ordnance platoon commander ) under his direct command.

The account of the award also noted that Parker had consistently displayed bravery and energy in the three previous days during a particularly difficult time as commander the battalion's stretcher bearers, when almost every wounded man had to be evacuated over open ground and under fire .< ref name =" rmregimental ">

As Reno's units were still under fire and low on ammunition, and since Reno was technically Benteen's superior officer, Reno ordered Benteen to share his battalion's ammunition with him.