Formed in 1916, the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment-known as the Polar Bears-has fought in virtually every war in modern American history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by General Barry R. McCaffrey

Preface

Introduction

Prologue: Birth of a Regiment by Karl H. Lowe

Part I. Initial Deployments by Karl H. Lowe

1.Siberia, 1918-1920

2.Return to Manila, 1920-1932

3.Shanghai, 1932

4.Manila Again, 1932-1941

Part II. World War II by Karl H. Lowe

[...] Attacks in the Philippines, 1941-1942

6.Jungle Warfare

7.Surrender

8.Captivity

9.Occupation Duty: Korea and Japan, 1946-1950

Part III. Korea by Karl H. Lowe

10.Inchon, 1950

[...] Korea, 1950

[...] Chosin Reservoir

[...] Force Faith

[...] to the Offensive: 1951

15.Central Korea, 1952

[...] Bloodiest Year: 1953

[...] Cold War in Korea, 1953-1987

Part IV. Vietnam and Cambodia

A. 4th Battalion by James B. Simms

[...] Devens, Deployment, Initial Operations

19.4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1967

20.4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1968

21.4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969

22.4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1970-1971

B. 6th Battalion by Karl H. Lowe

[...] Lewis, Deployment, First Casualties, 1967-1968

24.6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Da Phuoc and Saigon, 1968

25.6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Can Giuoc and Cai Nua, 1968-1969

26.6th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969-1970

27.6th Battalion in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1970

Part V. The 10th Mountain Division

by Grady A. Smith

[...] Drum: Initial Deployments; Afghanistan

[...] and Afghanistan

Conclusion: Celebrating the First Hundred Years by Grady Smith

Afterword by General Stephen J. Townsend

Appendix 1.Officers Roster Upon Activation; Chain of Command at First Deployment

Appendix 2.31st Infantry Chain of Command, 14 December 1941

Appendix [...] Shanghai Bowl Ceremony

Appendix 4.31st Infantry Regiment Soldiers Killed in Action in All Wars

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index