Original U.S. WWI 2nd Infantry Division Headquarters Company Uniform Insignia Patch Category_Receiver Top Cover The crossguards and tang nut

The crossguards and tang nut on this lovely example are nickel plated zinc alloy

which dried out long ago

Very nice felt Robin Hood style wool hat with leather band around the base and a leather feather pocket (no feather)

32 French Indo China - No

The Vickers machine gun was based on the successful Maxim gun of the late 19th century

Original U.S. WWI 2nd Infantry Division Headquarters Company Uniform Insignia Patch Category_Receiver Top Cover The crossguards and tang nutOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almost 100 years after its inception, the 2nd Divisions distinctive star and Indian head insignia is perhaps the most sought after of all of the shoulder patches used by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). There are a number of reasons for this One being the 2nd Divisions unmatched fighting record during the Great War. Another is that it was the only AEF division to be composed of Army, Navy and Marine Corps