This is the storied unit that gave the 3d Infantry Division its' nickanme, "The Rock of The Marne." The 1st Battalion 30th Infantry Regiment was originally established in the War of 1812. During the First World War, the 30th Infantry Regiment made history with their courageous stand along the Marne River outside of Paris, France. From July 14th-18th, the Regiment defended their sector of the Marne
River against the last German Offensive of WWI. While other allied forces retreated, this storied Regiment held firm, against overwhelming odds and changed the world forever. Their efforts earned the 3rd Division its nickname as “The Rock of the Marne”. For its heroism the 30th Infantry Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palms. When the US entered World War II in November of 1942, it was the 30th Infantry Regiment that led the assault onto the beaches of North Africa and secured the city of Fedala, Morocco. The Battle Boars fought for three more years- across North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea onto the island of Sicily. Following the landings at Anzio and months of hard fighting in Italy, the Regiment was the first through the Siegfried Line and captured the key cities of Nuremburg, Munich and Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. The 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom I, III, V and VII defeating tyranny and partnering with Iraqi Security Forces to help the citizens of Iraq rebuild their country. Following its rich tradition of being the tip of the spear, in 2012, the 1st Battalion of the 30th Infantry Regiment led the 3rd Infantry Division into Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. There it once again made history as the first mechanized unit to be reorganized, assigned and fight as a Special Operations Task Force.
