page_title: 120th Infantry Regiment (United States)
hierarchical_section_title: 120th Infantry Regiment (United States)
caption_attribution_description: English: 120th Infantry Regiment Coat Of Arms
context_page_description: The 120th Infantry Regiment 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 is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.
  The 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment was most famous for its actions in the Battle of Mortain, 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.
context_section_description: The 120th Infantry Regiment ("Third North Carolina") 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.
caption: Coat of arms
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