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WWII US M43 Field Jacket, Staff-Sergeant & 11th Armored Div Patches SOLD! A very nice example of the...
SOLD!
This complete and ready to display uniform set includes a great selection of original field gear. The highlight of this set is the original US 29th Infantry Division NAMED uniform jacket with Sergeant's rank. Although everything in this package is truly museum quality as well.
The 29th Infantry Division (29th I.D.) is also known as the "Blue and Gray". The division's 116th Regiment, attached to the First Infantry Division, was in the first wave of troops ashore during on D-Day in Normandy, France. It supported a special Ranger unit tasked with clearing strong points at Omaha Beach. The rest of the 29th ID came ashore later then advanced to Saint-Lô, and eventually through France and into Germany itself.
Set includes the following items. All items are original 1940s USGI unless otherwise noted:
NOTE: The M1 Carbine Rifle shown in photos is NOT included in the purchase! The Carbine is shown for illustrative purposes only.