107th Infantry Regiment

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"I know you've spent time in Russia, but we're putting together a European tac team that knows the terrain."
"Not like I do. Not like the 107th Regiment."
"The Europeans don't even know Europe as well as the 107th."

―Roger Dooley, Peggy Carter and Jack Thompson^[src]

The 107th Infantry Regiment was a regiment of the New York Army National Guard. They fought for the United States Army for periods of time throughout the Twentieth Century, most notably during the Great War and World War II, the greatest bellic conflict in the history. They served with distinction, being instrumental in the destruction of Nazi Germany and the HYDRA threat.

History[]

World War I[]

"What did your father die of?"
"Mustard gas. He was in the 107th Infantry."

―U.S. Army Recruiter and Steve Rogers^[src]

The 107th Infantry Regiment first saw action in World War I, when the United States entered in 1917. Joseph Rogers and the rest of the 107th were sent to fight the German Empire on the Western Front.^[1] During their battles, the Germans attacked them with mustard gas, which led to the deaths of many involved, including Rogers. His son, Steve, remembered his father's sacrifice and aspire to join the same unit.^[2]

World War II[]

Steve Rogers James Barnes — Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers

"Your audience contained what was left of the 107th. The rest were killed or captured."
"The 107th?"

―Chester Phillips and Steve Rogers^[src]

When the United States of America declared war on the Axis Powers during World War II, the 107th once again went to fight America's foes. Many men enlisted for service, including James Barnes. Steve Rogers sought desperately to join the 107th, making five separate attempts to join, violating the law in the process. Each time, he was rejected due to his many health issues. While he was making his fifth attempt, Rogers was noticed by Abraham Erskine. Erskine invited him to join the SSR's Project Rebirth; the United States' attempt to create a super soldier.

Eventually, Rogers was selected over all other candidates to receive the Super Soldier Serum. The serum was successfully infused into Rogers, and Erskine was shot by Heinz Kruger, who was sent by HYDRA. This meant that the SSR would not be able to create any other super-soldiers, as the serum was gone, and the formula was never written down. Instead of being tested in a laboratory for the rest of the war, Rogers elected to go on a USO tour across the United States and Western Allies-controlled Europe.

Bucky-Barnes-WWII — Bucky Barnes fights the Wehrmacht in the Attack at Azzano

While Rogers trained with the SSR, the 107th shipped out for Europe, where they fought the Wehrmacht and HYDRA on the Italian Front. Barnes and his brothers-in-arms fought many pitched battles against the Germans, slowly pushing the line north, towards Austria. At Azzano in Umbria, Italy, many members of the 107th were pinned down by a vicious German assault, and were eventually captured by HYDRA forces.

107th USO — Servicemen from the 107th watch Captain America's USO Show

The remainder of the regiment retreated back to Allied lines, where they regrouped. They treated to one of Captain America's USO Shows, though they preferred the women dancing over Captain America's speeches. Rogers was told by Peggy Carter that he had performed for the 107th, who had retreated in the wake of a devastating HYDRA onslaught. Realizing that Barnes was not present at the show, Rogers approached Chester Phillips and asked if Barnes' name had been on any of the condolence letters, and if they were going to attempt a rescue mission. Phillips rejected the proposed mission and chastised Rogers.

Cap and Peggy 1 — Steve Rogers reporting to Chester Phillips after rescuing POWs

Both infuriated and filled with resolve, Rogers prepared to set out with his prop shield, a prop helmet, an M1911 pistol, and a leather jacket. Rogers recruited Carter and Howard Stark to help him prepare a mission to rescue the 107th. Rogers tracked down HYDRA Base Camp C3 and sneaked in, where he freed the prisoners of war there, starting a riot. While the 107th and remnants of other units escaped, Rogers searched for Barnes. He eventually found him strapped to a gurney in another part of the facility.

After a brief encounter with Red Skull and Arnim Zola, Captain America, Barnes, the 107th Infantry, and other survivors overwhelmed the guards and escaped, as the Red Skull activated the facility's self-destruct timer. Though Rogers had been given a transmitter by Carter, it was damaged during the battle, so he could not call for extraction. With Rogers presumed dead, Phillips was preparing a condolence letter describing Rogers' death. Just then, Rogers and the 107th arrived back at the Allied camp, bringing captured vehicles and advanced weaponry. The soldiers who had made fun of Rogers before now greeted him as a hero for rescuing their comrades.

In the wake of the rescue in Austria, the Howling Commandos were formed out of survivors from the capture, and together with Captain America, they raided many HYDRA bases and interfered with Nazi troop movements.

Cap swings — Captain America leads the 107th Infantry in the assault on HYDRA Headquarters

At the tail end of the war in Europe, the SSR had identified the location of HYDRA Headquarters, and prepared to mount a joint SSR/Howling Commandos/107th Infantry operation to take the base, and arrest the Red Skull. As Captain America and the Howling Commandos infiltrated the base, the 107th massed outside the facility. When the infiltration was successful, Jim Morita radioed Colonel Phillips, who ordered the 107th to storm the facility. The battle was violent, with many US Army and HYDRA soldiers dying in combat. Eventually, the 107th and Howling Commandos took the facility, while Captain America pursued the fleeing Red Skull on board the Valkyrie, which was lost over the Arctic as the two super-soldiers dueled.^[2]

Helping Peggy Carter[]

"The 107th will meet us at the Polish side of the Russian border."

―Peggy Carter^[src]

One year later, Peggy Carter contacted the 107th Infantry Regiment for help tracking down an organization known as Leviathan through Europe. The 107th sent the Howling Commandos to help Carter track down a facility used by Leviathan, where they found Viktor Ivchenko, bringing him back to the United States of America.^[3]