9th ANTI-TANK INSIGNIA - 899th TANK DESTROYER BN

[firefighter]

When I first got this I thought it was theater made. Then I found it in an issue of the TRADING POST. It is actually U.S. made. This unit would later become the 899th TD BN.

 

[tredhed2]

99th AT Bn, not 9th. Very nice to have.

[firefighter]

99th AT Bn, not 9th. Very nice to have.

 

Yes. Thank you. I typed '99th' but for some reason my phone auto corrected it as '9th'. I assume the initials are from the original owner. I wonder if he was with the 899th in Africa, D-day, & Germany?

[MBS]

That's an interesting one I haven't encountered before.

 

Thanks for posting it.

 

Brent

[firefighter]

That's an interesting one I haven't encountered before.

 

Thanks for posting it.

 

Brent

 

Thank you. I picked it a while ago at a car show/flea market.

[tredhed2]

 

Yes. Thank you. I typed '99th' but for some reason my phone auto corrected it as '9th'. I assume the initials are from the original owner. I wonder if he was with the 899th in Africa, D-day, & Germany?

Oh I figured it was a typo. The 899th took a lot of casualties. I think it's safe to say that since it's a U.S. made piece, he got it here and it went to N. Africa with him.

[Jeeper704]

Very nice item.

The 899th has a very interesting service record.

 

Erwin

[firefighter]

Thank you guys. Erwin you're right about their service record. I have an original unit history for the 899th.One member was awarded the MoH.