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| 120th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1861-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | North Carolina Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mechanized infantry |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Nickname(s) | Third North Carolina (special designation)[1] |
| Motto(s) | Virtus Incendit Vires (Virtues Kindles Strength) |
| Engagements | American Civil War -Bethel -North Carolina 1862 -Gettysburg -Wilderness -Spotsylvania -Petersburg -Appomattox World War I -Ypres-Lys -Flanders World War II -Normandy -Northern France -Rhineland -Ardennes-Alsace -Central Europe Iraq Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John H. Manning |
| Insignia | |
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The 120th Infantry Regiment ("Third North Carolina"[1]) is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard.
The unit is an organic element of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the North Carolina Army National Guard. Currently, 1st Battalion is the only active battalion in the regiment and is organized as a combined arms battalion under the Brigade Unit of Action table of organization and equipment. The 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment (1-120th IN) is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment was most famous for its actions in the Battle of Mortain (German: Operation Lüttich), repelling a German advance and preserving an American breakout from 7–13 August 1944 as part of the 30th Infantry Division. The 2-120th's actions sustained the American initiative as Allied forces pushed through Northern France after the Normandy invasion.
- ^ a b "Special Designation Listing". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.