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To: Bigg Red

Before ~ ‘42/‘43 they were pretty widespread even here. Good luck symbols, shoe medals, aboriginal designs. Last time I was at the Awahne (sp?) hotel in Yosemite their napkins had them on them with the end line of each leg curved.

45th ID pre war

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)#/media/File%3APatch_of_the_45th_Infantry_Division_(1924-1939).svg


1,378 posted on 05/16/2024 10:50:55 AM PDT by Axenolith (Here... Hold my beer and check this out...)
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To: Axenolith

And the swastika, for a lot of years before WW II was used as an inspection/approval stamp. I have a set of auto engine carbon scrapers, US made, from the 1920’s, and still in their original box. The box has a cute little swastiker stamped on one end. Too bad the Krautz had to screw it up.


1,406 posted on 05/16/2024 1:26:15 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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