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The '''504th Infantry Regiment''', originally the '''504th Parachute Infantry Regiment''' (504th PIR), is an [[airborne forces]] [[regiment]] of the [[United States Army]], part of the [[82nd Airborne Division]], with a long and distinguished history. The regiment was first formed in mid-1942 during [[World War II]] as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and saw service in [[Allied invasion of Sicily|Sicily]], [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italy]], [[Battle of Anzio|Anzio]], the [[Operation Market Garden|Netherlands]], [[Battle of the Bulge|Belgium]] and [[Western Allied invasion of Germany|Germany]].
A parent regiment under the [[U.S. Army Regimental System|United States Army Regimental System]], two battalions from the regiment, 1st Battalion (1-504 PIR) and 2nd Battalion (2-504 PIR), are currently active, both assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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