US Army 95th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve patch with the numeral 9 on a Roman numeral V (5)

Identifier
irn521671
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.561.4
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm)

Archival History

The badge was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

Shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Army 95th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Victory Division, derived from the red, white, and blue badge with the Arabic numeral 9 and Roman numeral V for 5. The 95th landed in France on September 15, 1944, and by October had reached the Roselle River. On November 14th, the division joined the offensive drive on the city of Metz, which was secured on November 22nd, earning them the nickname Iron Men of Metz and the Bravest of the Brave. In April, the 95th liberated the German labor education camp in Perl and on April 7, 1945, discovered a prisoner of war camp with over 5000 French soldiers to whom they provided much needed food rations. The unit ended combat operations in Leipzig on VE Day, May 8th, and remained on occupational duty until returning to the US on July 29th to train for war in the Pacific. The division was demobilized soon after the war ended in Japan on August 15 and was inactivated on October 15, 1945.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Oval shaped military patch machine embroidered on white netting with a blue field and embroidered blue border. Filling the center is a red Arabic numeral 9 outlined in white intertwined with a white V. The reverse is slightly yellowed and frayed.

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