506th Infantry Regiment (United States)

506th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 506th Infantry Regiment is a unit assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT) of the 101st Airborne Division. During World War II, the unit was designated the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (506th PIR).

In recent times, the regiment gained widespread recognition by virtue of the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.

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