{"product_id":"army-507th-parachute-infantry-regiment-dui-w-br-ribbon-w-regimental-number-x-300-classic-license-plate","title":"Army - 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment - DUI w Br - Ribbon w Regimental Number X 300 Classic License Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title1\"\u003eType: Classic Metal License Plate Ne36th Infantry Regiment w, 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e6.24 OZ. Design your own License Plates, officially licensed 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eMade from aluminum for durability and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eThe plate is a great souvenir decorator piece.\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eJust like powerful magnet rivets attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment was initially formed at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Benning\" title=\"Fort Benning\"\u003eFort Benning\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_(U.S._state)\" title=\"Georgia (U.S. state)\"\u003eGeorgia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon 20 July 1942, under command of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colonel_(United_States)\" title=\"Colonel (United States)\"\u003eColonel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=George_V._Millett\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"George V. Millett (page does not exist)\"\u003eGeorge V. Millett\u003c\/a\u003e. It would participate in three operations during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normandy_landings\" title=\"Normandy landings\"\u003eD-Day\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_the_Bulge\" title=\"Battle of the Bulge\"\u003eBattle of the Bulge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Varsity\" title=\"Operation Varsity\"\u003eOperation Varsity\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2nd_Brigade_Combat_Team,_1st_Infantry_Division\" title=\"2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division\"\u003e2nd Airborne Brigade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealongside a sister unit, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/508th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)\" title=\"508th Infantry Regiment (United States)\"\u003e508th Parachute Infantry Regiment\u003c\/a\u003e, the 507th PIR was assigned to the veteran\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/82nd_Airborne_Division\" title=\"82nd Airborne Division\"\u003e82nd \"All American\" Airborne Division\u003c\/a\u003e, commanded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Major_general_(United_States)\" title=\"Major general (United States)\"\u003eMajor General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matthew_Ridgway\" title=\"Matthew Ridgway\"\u003eMatthew Ridgway\u003c\/a\u003e, to replace the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/504th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)\" title=\"504th Infantry Regiment (United States)\"\u003e504th Parachute Infantry Regiment\u003c\/a\u003e, which had suffered many casualties while serving, with distinction, in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Italian Campaign (World War II)\"\u003efighting in Italy\u003c\/a\u003e. The regiment arrived in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" title=\"United Kingdom\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein late 1943, and began training and preparing for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Invasion_of_Normandy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Invasion of Normandy\"\u003einvasion of Normandy\u003c\/a\u003e, scheduled for the spring of 1944. Their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normandy_landings\" title=\"Normandy landings\"\u003eD-Day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjective during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mission_Boston\" title=\"Mission Boston\"\u003eMission Boston\u003c\/a\u003e, part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_airborne_landings_in_Normandy\" title=\"American airborne landings in Normandy\"\u003eAmerican airborne landings in Normandy\u003c\/a\u003e, was to help secure the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merderet\" title=\"Merderet\"\u003eMerderet River\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrossings. Although their target was supposed to be in Drop Zone T, north of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amfreville,_Manche\" title=\"Amfreville, Manche\"\u003eAmfreville\u003c\/a\u003e, the confusion caused by clouds and flak resulted in a wide scattering of the unit. During this action, Private\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Gandara\" title=\"Joe Gandara\"\u003eJoe Gandara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eearned the Medal of Honor for single-handedly attacking three German machine-gun emplacements. Elements of the 3rd Battalion were involved in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Graignes\" title=\"Battle of Graignes\"\u003eBattle of Graignes\u003c\/a\u003e. Colonel Millett, the regimental commander, was captured in Amfreville a few days after being deployed. Colonel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edson_Raff\" title=\"Edson Raff\"\u003eEdson Raff\u003c\/a\u003e, who had recently led the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/509th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)\" title=\"509th Infantry Regiment (United States)\"\u003e509th Parachute Infantry Battalion\u003c\/a\u003e, then took command of the regiment. The 507th PIR later became known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaff's Ruffians\u003c\/i\u003e. The 507th continued to fight in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Overlord\" title=\"Operation Overlord\"\u003eBattle of Normandy\u003c\/a\u003e, sustaining heavy casualties (losing almost 200 men in two days shortly before being withdrawn), before returning to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England\" title=\"England\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Interest Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44697148653707,"sku":null,"price":438.61,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/1650\/2411\/files\/12db35c4cd6b91e018c742d5fbd2e1ba.jpg?v=1764160011","url":"https:\/\/themipbrand.com\/en-mx\/products\/army-507th-parachute-infantry-regiment-dui-w-br-ribbon-w-regimental-number-x-300-classic-license-plate","provider":"MIP Brand Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}