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The 11 Engineer Battalion Combat 11A9(C/c) is an authentic WWII era Distinctive Unit Insignia from Germany. This original military insignia features brass and enamel construction with a european vertical safety pin back, two piece back: rectangular fastening plate, hand soldered design. Collectors often search for this type of item as a Distinctive Unit Insignia, also known as DUI, DI, Crest. This WWII period piece is highly sought after by military memorabilia enthusiasts and historians.
The 11th Engineer Battalion (Combat) was first constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 11th Engineers. It was organized on 20 December 1917 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. During World War I, the battalion served in France, participating in several campaigns and providing critical engineering support, including construction and demolition tasks. After the war, the unit was inactivated on 15 May 1921 at Camp Upton, New York. The battalion was reactivated on 1 August 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, and redesignated as the 11th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 1 August 1942. During World War II, the unit participated in major campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe, providing essential engineering support such as bridge construction, mine clearing, and fortification building. Following the end of World War II, the battalion was inactivated on 20 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. The 11th Engineer Battalion (Combat) has since undergone several activations and inactivations, serving in various capacities and locations as part of the U.S. Army’s engineering forces. Sources: Wikipedia. (n.d.). 11th Engineer Battalion (United States). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. (n.d.). 11th Engineer Battalion. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/11eng.htm