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CARL has some military unit histories (check the CARL Catalog). To search for military unit histories on other web sites try the following:

• The U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center (USAHEC) has in its collection unit histories from the U.S. battalion/regimental level to national armies of the world, including official histories from several nations in both world wars.  But depending on the war or campaign of interest, the information USAHEC has on a specific unit varies greatly. The USAHEC is not specifically a repository for official unit records, rosters, or morning reports. Officially, these types of records are held by the National Archives and Records Administration.  To ask USAHEC a question, click here.

• For unit operational records prior to 1939, contact:
  Military Reference Branch
  National Archives
  Washington, DC 20408
  Phone: (202) 501-5430

• For unit operational records since 1939, contact:
  Modern Military Records, National Archives
  8601 Adelphi Road (Room 2400)
  College Park, MD 20740
  Phone: (301) 837-3510

• Air Force Historical Research Agency – Information on combat operations and unit histories.

• Air Force Historical Support Division - Office responsible for writing books, monographs, studies, and reports to preserve the history of the U.S. Air Force.

• National Museum of the US Air Force - Collects, researches, conserves, interprets and presents the Air Force's history.

• U.S. Army Center of Military History, Force Structure and Unit History Branch - provides force structure and historical support to military planners, doctrinal developers, and force accounting personnel on the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) staff and at the major Army commands.  Inquiries and Visitor Policy

• Coast Guard - Insignia, unit information, and data on current Coast Guard ships and aircraft.

• The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, also known as The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) - Heraldic data; information concerning flags, colors, streamers, guidons, insignia, and uniforms.

• Naval History and Heritage Command - Information on units, ships histories, and photographs of ships.