The 168th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The 1st Battalion of the 168th Infantry is part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, part of
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1918 at Rolampont, Haute-Marne
Operation Torch
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Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing Am
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…Northern Ireland on 13 May 1942. The regiment further moved to Scotland on 23 August 1942. The 168th Infantry landed at Algiers, French Algeria, during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, on 8 November 1942. Led by Colonel Thomas Drake, it took Sened Station on 1 February 1943, but suffered heavy…
Allied convoys heading from the British Isles to North Africa
American soldiers land near Algiers. The soldier at the dune line is carrying a flag because it was hoped the French would be less likely to fire on Americans.
A flyer in French and Arabic that was distributed by Allied forces in the streets of Casablanca, calling on citizens to cooperate with the Allied forces
U.S. troops landing in Arzew, with troopships in the background