Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or 1960s United States Army 23rd Engineer Battalion pocket patch. The shield-shaped patch was made in Germany, and shows an oak tree in front of a boulder with a very organic silhouette. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's - 1960's...

ARTIFACT: This is a German-made bevo-weave pocket patch for the United States Army 113th Cavalry Regiment Post-WWII Occupation Forces. The patch is shield-shaped and shows a rearing steed and some heraldic symbols. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940's...

ARTIFACT: This is an early occupation period German-made beer mug for the United States Army 532md Military Intelligence Battalion. The mug shows a checkered coat of arms bearing a rearing stallion and reads NOSCE HOSTEM (know your enemy) and Munich Jic...

ARTIFACT: This is an early occupation period beer mug made in Germany for the United States Army 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, also known as the "Red Devils". The mug shows a devil suspended from a parachute on the front and the reverse lists some...

ARTIFACT: 1950's Baumholder, Germany United States Army Base NCO Wives Club lapel pin in .925 silver. The pin features an enameled crest that reads: "BAUMHOLDER" and above it reads: NCO WIVES CLUB", pin was made in Germany VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool 1954 graduation jump wing of Chesley F. "Buzz" Harriman. Major Harriman was born in 1936 and eventually was the commander of Battery E, 82nd Artillery, 1st Air Cavalry Division as of January 1970. He served in this capacity...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United States Army distinctive insignia for the 208th Military Police Battalion. The DI reads EQUALITY and is a five-pointed star with a scale at its center all encircled by a green ring. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s United States Army distinctive insignia for the 716th Military Police Battalion. The DI shows a baton upon a tasseled pillow and reads LEX ET ORDO (law and order). VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s distinctive insignia for the United States 106th Engineer Battalion. The DI shows a fleur-de-lis above a jagged line and reads VIRTUTE ET ARMIS (by valor and arms). VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1 x1" CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s German-made distinctive insignia for the United States Army 41st Engineer Battalion. The DI shows an olive branch and an oak branch crossed in front of a red triangle and reads VIGOR ET VALOR (strength and spirit)...

ARTIFACT: This is a distinctive insignia for the United States Army 39th Infantry Regiment by Meyer. The DI is a crest with a fleur-de-lis between two oak trees and a small boar's head in the upper left-hand corner. At the top of the DI is a falcon's...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese - made distinctive insignia for the United States Army 23rd Infantry Regiment. The DI is a wonderfully detailed blue and white crest with a totem pole design above and reads WE SERVE. VINTAGE: Circa 1955, just post - Korean...