Verenigde Staten van Amerika - Beautiful 9th Armoured Divison, 16th Field Artillery Regiment Ike Jacket Grouping - France / Germany - Rhineland - Ardennes - Alsace - Luxemburg - Bastogne - 1944
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Offered for auction is a rare very nice, original Ike Jacket of a field artillerist (as indicated by the collar buttons and beautiful distinguished unit insignia) who served with the 16th Field Artillery Regiment under the 9th ARMORED DIVISION. The jacket is dated dec 1944, and has no obvious major defects,, with an original applied 9th Armored patch, general armored division patch, two beautiful DUI's of the 16th Field Artillery Regiment, three BULLION!! overseas bars (denoting he served 1,5 years overseas, consistent with the unit history. The jacket has a periodic applied medal bar of the WW2 victory medal, a European Campaign medal with TWO Battle Stars (indicating he served both in the Ardennes and the Rhineland) and a Good Conduct Medal, as well as the PRESIDENTIAL unit citation bar (the blue bar). Furthermore, the jacket has nice periodically applied Tech 5th Grade rank chevrons. A really nice one-looker ike jacket that you dont see often for sale, of a very famous US division that saw a lot of combat.Please see all the attached photo's for an own important impression of the condition of the jacket - all 100% original, a rare find. Also included is a 1940 dated overseas cap which was found with the jacket, with red piping, consistent for artillery.
Great and rare 100% original 9th Armored Ike Jacket and overseas cap of a famous unit!
History of the 9th Armored Division and the 6th Field Artillery Regiment
The 9th Armored Division (the "Phantom Division") was an armored division of the United States Army during World War II. In honor of their World War II service, the 9th was officially nicknamed the "Phantom Division."
The 9th Armored Division was cited for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in combat in the vicinity of Waldbillig and Savelborn, Luxembourg from 16–22 December 1944 during which they repulsed constant and determined attacks by an entire German division. Outnumbered five to one, with its infantry rifle companies surrounded for most of the time, clerks, cooks, mechanics, drivers and others manned the 10,000 yards (9,100 m) final defensive line. Supported by the outstandingly responsive and accurate fire of its artillery battalion, this widely dispersed force stopped every attack for six days until its surrounded infantry were ordered to fight their way back to them. This staunch defense disrupted the precise German attack schedule and thus gave time for the United States III and XII Corps to assemble unhindered and then launch the coordinated attack which raised the siege of Bastogne and contributed to saving much of Luxembourg and its capital from another German invasion.[citation needed] They were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their heroism.
The 16th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. The regiment served with the 4th Division in World War II and with the 4th and 8th Divisions between the World Wars. As the 16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, it served with the 9th Armored Division during World War II, and with the 2nd Armored Division after the war.
On 13 January 1941, the unit was reorganized and redesignated as Battery C, 16th Field Artillery Battalion. In June 1942, the Battalion was again reorganized and redesignated as Battery C, 16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 9th Armored Division. During World War II, the 16th Field Artillery Battalion demonstrated its abilities at Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe.
Great and rare 100% original 9th Armored Ike Jacket and overseas cap of a famous unit!
History of the 9th Armored Division and the 6th Field Artillery Regiment
The 9th Armored Division (the "Phantom Division") was an armored division of the United States Army during World War II. In honor of their World War II service, the 9th was officially nicknamed the "Phantom Division."
The 9th Armored Division was cited for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in combat in the vicinity of Waldbillig and Savelborn, Luxembourg from 16–22 December 1944 during which they repulsed constant and determined attacks by an entire German division. Outnumbered five to one, with its infantry rifle companies surrounded for most of the time, clerks, cooks, mechanics, drivers and others manned the 10,000 yards (9,100 m) final defensive line. Supported by the outstandingly responsive and accurate fire of its artillery battalion, this widely dispersed force stopped every attack for six days until its surrounded infantry were ordered to fight their way back to them. This staunch defense disrupted the precise German attack schedule and thus gave time for the United States III and XII Corps to assemble unhindered and then launch the coordinated attack which raised the siege of Bastogne and contributed to saving much of Luxembourg and its capital from another German invasion.[citation needed] They were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their heroism.
The 16th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. The regiment served with the 4th Division in World War II and with the 4th and 8th Divisions between the World Wars. As the 16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, it served with the 9th Armored Division during World War II, and with the 2nd Armored Division after the war.
On 13 January 1941, the unit was reorganized and redesignated as Battery C, 16th Field Artillery Battalion. In June 1942, the Battalion was again reorganized and redesignated as Battery C, 16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 9th Armored Division. During World War II, the 16th Field Artillery Battalion demonstrated its abilities at Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe.