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The 343 Field Artillery Battalion 343A3(C/c) is an authentic WWII era military collectible. Collectors often search for this type of item as a military collectible, also known as DUI, DI, Crest. This WWII period piece is highly sought after by military memorabilia enthusiasts and historians.
343rd Field Artillery Battalion 1940–1947 (World War II) The 343rd Field Artillery Battalion was constituted on 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 343rd Field Artillery and assigned to the 90th Division. It was organized at Camp Travis, Texas, and served during World War I before being demobilized in 1919. The unit was reconstituted on 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves and assigned again to the 90th Division. During World War II, the battalion was ordered into active military service on 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Camp Barkeley, Texas, as the 343rd Field Artillery Battalion. It participated in the European Theater of Operations, including campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. The battalion was inactivated on 22 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. References (AMA) Wikipedia contributors. 343rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States). n.d. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/343rd_Field_Artillery_Battalion_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. 343rd Field Artillery Battalion. n.d. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/343fa.htm