• This was a special Infantry Regiment that was seconded to the Office of Strategic Services as an operational armed force.

• This regiment was Organized on July 15, 1944 at Algiers, North Africa, sponsored by the U.S. 5th Army. It was transferred to Caserta, Italy, where it was absorbed into the OSS Operational Group Command on November 27, 1944.

A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime (but not direct) precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... The U.S. Fifth Army was one of the principal formations of the US Army in the Mediterranean during World War II. It was activated on January 4, 1943 and made responsible for the defence of Algeria and Morocco. ... Caserta, near Naples was certainly the largest palace and probably the largest building erected in Europe in the 18th century. ... The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime (but not direct) precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

Honors

Campaign participation Credit

• Rome-Arno