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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
The Sgt. is wearing an old M1910 mag pouch, all old gear and gas trap rifles... I'm wondering Eb, do you recognize the hat device? Doesn't look like the regular one?
The Sgt. is wearing an old M1910 mag pouch, all old gear and gas trap rifles... I'm wondering Eb, do you recognize the hat device? Doesn't look like the regular one?
It looks like a regimental unit device on the campaign hats. But that's long before my time. Unit crests were worn on the beret (stupid useless hat) when I retired.
7th Infantry Regiment (Cottonbaler)
"Volens et Potens"
(Willing and Able)
World War II
During World War II, the regiment fought German forces on three fronts, North Africa, Italy, and Northwest Europe. It conducted four amphibious landings against beach defenses earning a spearhead device on the streamers awarded for these battles.
In 1942, the regiment conducted an amphibious landing in Morocco. On 10 July 1943, the regiment made an amphibious assault at Licata, Operation Husky Mollarella, Poliscia, Torre di Gaffe e Rocca San Nicola beaches[8] starting the Allied invasion of Sicily. In 1944, it landed at Anzio, conducted a breakout and drove towards Rome. In August 1944, the regiment landed again, this time in Southern France as part of Operation Dragoon, advancing up the Rhone River to the German frontier.
After fighting in the Vosges and in the Alsace at the Colmar Pocket the 7th crossed the Rhine into Germany. Taking part in the seizure of Munich it headed for Austria, reaching the Salzburg area in the waning days of the war. Elements of the regiment commanded by Colonel John A. Heintges disobeyed direct orders and entered Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden on 4 May 1945 looting the town for several hours before retreating prior to 101st Airborne entering under orders on May 5, 1945.
Infantrymen of the 7th Inf. Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, prepare to rush house in which German snipers are hidden. Guiderkirch, France, 15 March 1945
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 10-08-2023 at 10:48 PM.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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