Original U.S. WWII German Occupation-Made 2nd Armored Division Patch with Bullion Construction British Military Hats In 1889 the rows of

In 1889 the rows of stitching on the brim increased from two to three and the "wire gauze" ventilator was re- placed by a number of small holes punched in the sides and arranged in design as on the "standard sample"

Multiple copper hoops encircle the barrel

The helmet liner was painted for use by the County Director of Suffolk County Civil Defense

There never was any provision for a trigger guard

Original U.S. WWII German Occupation-Made 2nd Armored Division Patch with Bullion Construction British Military Hats In 1889 the rows ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army. The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in Garlstedt, West Germany.