the regiment was relieved on 25 june 1946 from assignment to the 40th infantry division, it was assigned on 5 august 1946 to the 49th infantry division. the unit was reorganized and federally recognized on 18 november 1946, with headquarters at fresno (former 2nd and 3rd battalions reorganized as the 223rd and 224th infantry, respectively (separate lineage); and a new 2nd battalion, 185th infantry was organized from existing units; 980th field artillery battalion was reorganized, redesignated and federally recognized on 24 august 1947 as the new 3rd battalion, 185th infantry).