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69th Infantry Regiment (Federal)
Coat of arms
Active	1918-19, 1936-44
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Motto	Conjunctis Viribus (With united powers)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 69th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment of the United States Army that never served in combat. It is distinct from the much older and still existing 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) which is known as the Fighting 69th. The US Army Historical Center only allows the special designation "The Fighting 69th" to be applied to 69th Infantry Regiment (New York).^{[citation needed]}

There have been three different lineages started under this number: The famous 69th Infantry Regiment (New York), and two under the federal designation. During this time period the New York unit was called the 165th Infantry in keeping with the National Guard numbering system.

Lineage

• Constituted 9 July 1918 in the Regular Army as the 69th Infantry and assigned to the 10th Infantry Division. Organized 10 August 1918 at Camp Funston, Kansas from personnel of the 41st Infantry. Relieved from the 10th Division and demobilized 13 February 1919 at Camp Funston.

• Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 69th Infantry (Light Tank) and allotted to the Seventh Corps Area. Organized about 1936 with Headquarters at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Disbanded 11 November 1944.

Distinctive unit insignia

• Description: A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a wyvern erect Or.
• Symbolism: The shield is blue for Infantry. The wyvern is a fabulous monster whose glance is death, and to whom is attributed the power to go through flames and to crush and destroy, it also symbolizes mobility.
• Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 23 June 1939. It was rescinded on 27 January 1959.

Coat of arms

• Blazon
  • Shield: Azure, a wyvern erect Or.
  • Crest: None.
  • Motto: CONJUNCTIS VIRIBUS (With United Powers).
• Symbolism
  • Shield: The shield is blue for Infantry. The wyvern is a fabulous monster whose glance is death, and to whom is attributed the power to go through flames and to crush and destroy, it also symbolizes mobility.
  • Crest: None.
• Background: The coat of arms was approved on 23 June 1939. It was rescinded on 27 January 1959.

References

• Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).
• Sawicki, James A. (1981). Infantry Regiments of the US Army. Wyvern Publications. ISBN 978-0-9602404-3-2. 

External links

• http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/msgfisher/ww1pic.htm