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History of the 18th Infantry Regiment — 1st Infantry Division, Occupation of Czechoslovakia & Germany, 1945–1946

A unit history of the 18th Infantry Regiment (“The Fighting First,” motto “In Omnia Paratus”), covering the regiment’s transition from combat in World War II to occupation duty in Czechoslovakia and Germany, 1945–1946. Written and published by Lt. James W. Cleary with staff photography by Frederick Friedel, the book traces the regiment’s postwar movements — Windsheim, Scheinfeld, Coburg, Amberg, and Frankfurt am Main — as it carried out occupation policies, guarded the American sector’s border with Soviet-occupied territory, and prepared for ceremonial duty as USFET Honor Guard. It includes individual commendations and citations for named officers, rosters of the regimental staff, and numerous photographs documenting daily life, parades, and ceremonies during the occupation period. A valuable resource for anyone researching a relative’s service with the 18th Infantry Regiment in postwar Europe.

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