327th Infantry Regiment (United States)

327th Infantry Regiment<327th Glider Infantry Regiment 516th Airborne Infantry Regiment 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
327th Infantry Regiment coat of arms
Active	1917–1945 1948–1953 1954–
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Air assault infantry
Size	Regiment
Part of	101st Airborne Division
Garrison/HQ	Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Nickname(s)	"Bastogne Bulldogs" (BDE)(special designation)
Motto(s)	"Honor and Country"
Engagements	World War I World War II Vietnam War War in Southwest Asia Operation Iraqi Freedom War in Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Joseph H. Harper 1944 Col. David Hackworth Col. Charles A. Beckwith
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Background trimming for 1st and 2nd Battalions

The 327th Infantry Regiment (Bastogne Bulldogs) is an infantry regiment of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the United States Army. During World War II, the 327th was a gliderborne regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. It fought during World War I as part of the 82nd Division. It has also been deployed to: The Dominican Republic 1965; Vietnam, 7/29/65 – 3/10/72; Grenada, 1983; Panama, 1989; Desert Storm, 1990; and most recently to Iraq and Afghanistan. The song "Glider Rider" describes (humorously) some of the slights that gliderborne troops felt they received from the Army during World War II; though the regiment's public fame rose with the 1949 movie Battleground about the Siege of Bastogne in late 1944.

Part of the 82nd Infantry Division was transferred to the 101st Airborne Division 15 August 1942. All equipment and personnel assigned to the regiment were designed to be carried in the Waco CG-4A glider. Although ostensibly the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment during World War II was a part of the 101st Airborne Division, the majority of the unit landed by sea on Utah Beach in the afternoon of 7 June 1944, because of a shortage of glider tow planes. Some elements did reach shore on D-Day, 6 June, but because of rough seas, beach traffic, and the fact that the paratroopers of the 101st had already achieved many of their objectives, the landing was delayed. The 327th suffered a few casualties going ashore from enemy fire and were strafed by enemy aircraft. Near Ste. Come DuMont (southeast of the village), the 327th was camped right next to German paratroopers, separated by thick hedgerows. German-speaking soldiers in the 327th engaged in taunting the enemy. The 327th took several casualties by enemy mortars. By 8 June, the 327th had entered the front line, largely in reserve of the 506th until crossing the Douve River near Carentan. First and Second Battalions guarded Utah Beachhead's left flank northeast of Carentan. Company C was hit hard by friendly fire mortars while crossing the Douve. Official findings blamed enemy mines. Company B also suffered casualties in the incident.