Original U.S. WWII XVIII Airborne Corps Paratrooper Insignia Collection - 17th Airborne Division African Militaria the 2nd Battalion of the

the 2nd Battalion of the 55th Armored Infantry Regiment became the 21st Armored Infantry Battalion and the 1st Battalion became the 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion

the hammer cannot reach the cylinder unless the lower trigger is pulled back

and three leather panels

The complete original chinstrap is still intact

and others known only by a number

Original U.S. WWII XVIII Airborne Corps Paratrooper Insignia Collection - 17th Airborne Division African Militaria the 2nd Battalion of theOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a set of insignia which was obtained from a World War Two veteran who served in the 17th Airborne Division. He was part of the XVIII Airborne Corps and jumped as part of . XVIII Airborne Corps planned and executed Operation Varsity, the airborne component of Operation Plunder. Operation Varsity (24 March 1945) was a successful airborne forces operation launched by Allied troops that took place toward the