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Old Guard 3rd Infantry World War II 106th Division Combat vet Ike


shrapneldude
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Got this today, and with the help of a good buddy and a seven year-old post on this forum, was able to get some info on it.

 

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World War II dated Ike jacket with 106th Infantry Division "combat" patch and a gorgeous German made 7th Army patch.

It's got 3rd Infantry "Old Guard" Distinctive Insignia pinbacks on the lapels and Infantry / US collar brass, plus a CIB and ribbons, and the coolest part, the Old Guard leather shoulder strap.

 

 

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These cockade DI's are probably the neatest looking DI's of all the different distinctive insignia the Army has ever come up with in my opinion.

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Lot going on with this particular Ike - but one of the more interesting thing when comparing it to the the other Old Guard / 106th Div Combat Replacement uniforms posted on the forum was that those uniforms all had custom sewn ribbons, while this one has pinback ribbons. That is, until I found this stuff in the pockets.

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www.usmilitariaforum.com/upgradetest/index.php?/topic/4261-the-old-guard-3rd-infantry-regiment-ike/

 

That's a link to the other post with several coats similar to mine here. All with nearly identical set-ups, although it looks like my guy stayed on during the occupation with 7th Army

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