85th Infantry Division Insignia and History in World War II, Italian Campaign For Sale

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85th Infantry Division Insignia and History in World War II, Italian Campaign:
$68.00

85th Infantry Division in World War II Unit Insignia and History

The item contains a shoulder sleeve insignia encased in a beautiful walnut 11"x14" frame. The background contains historic details of the 85th Infantry Division’s years in World War II: A Map of the Italian Theater of Operations; Division Commanders; Major Campaigns/Battles; and Division Order of Battle.

Beautiful Walnut Frame. 11” x 14

Contains:

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Map of Italy

Division Commander

Major Battles

Order of Battle

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The division was activated on the 15th of December, 1942 at Camp Howze, Texas.

The division disembarked at Lehavre France then moved to the line to replace the 8th Infantry Division near Cologne (Koln). The division entered combat at Atterdorn. Subsequently it took Hagen and Hohenlimburg with the 341st and 342nd Infantry Regiments respectively. The division participated in the Central Europe Campaign taking Ansbach, Eichstatt, and Ingolstadt.

The division secured the area around Wasserburg and was near Salzberg Austria when hostilities cease on 7 May 1945.