2nd Airborne Battle Group 187 Inf

The **2nd Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry** was activated in 1956 as part of the U.S. Army’s reorganization under the Pentomic structure, which emphasized flexible, atomic-age infantry formations. Descended from the famed 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team—the "Rakkasans"—the unit was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division in Germany, serving as a rapid deployment force during the early years of the Cold War. The Battle Group participated in numerous training exercises designed to ensure readiness against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. In 1963, as the Army transitioned to the brigade-based ROAD (Reorganization Objective Army Divisions) structure, the 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry was inactivated, but its lineage and honors continued in successor airborne units.