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The 4 Infantry Division 4A(A/b) is an authentic WWII era Shoulder Sleeve Insignia from United States. This original military insignia features white back - cotton construction with a twill tan / khaki, machine embroidered, cut edge design. Collectors often search for this type of item as a Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, also known as Patch. This WWII period piece is highly sought after by military memorabilia enthusiasts and historians.
The 4th Infantry Division was first constituted on 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army and organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina. The division participated in major campaigns during World War I, including Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne 1918, and Lorraine 1918. After World War I, the division was inactivated in 1921 and later reactivated in 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia. During World War II, the 4th Infantry Division was notable for its role in the D-Day landings at Utah Beach and subsequent campaigns across France, Belgium, and Germany, including the Battle of the Bulge. The division was inactivated in 1946 and reactivated several times during the Cold War, serving in Germany and later deploying to Vietnam, where it participated in numerous operations from 1966 to 1970. In the post-Vietnam era, the division was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, and later at Fort Hood, Texas. The 4th Infantry Division has also participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in the 21st century. Sources: Wikipedia. (2023). 4th Infantry Division (United States). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Infantry_Division_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. (n.d.). 4th Infantry Division. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/4id.htm