2677th Office of Strategic Services Regiment
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This was a special infantry regiment that was seconded to the Office of Strategic Services
as an operational armed force.
The regiment was organized on 15 July 1944 at Algiers
, North Africa
, sponsored by the U.S. Fifth Army. It was transferred to Caserta
, Italy, where it was absorbed into the Office of Strategic Services
Operational Group Command on 27 November 1944.
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
as an operational armed force.
The regiment was organized on 15 July 1944 at Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, sponsored by the U.S. Fifth Army. It was transferred to Caserta
Caserta
Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
, Italy, where it was absorbed into the Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
Operational Group Command on 27 November 1944.