Original U.S. WWII 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Swallowtail Guidon Pennant with 4 Unit Pins Water Jacket Assembly the RCT received orders attaching

the RCT received orders attaching it to the 78th Infantry Division at Simmerath

so long term use would quickly wear away the blade

There is also a very nice securing strap

It also bears the patent markings just behind the falling breech: STARR'S PATENT

and later banned by the German criminal code

Original U.S. WWII 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Swallowtail Guidon Pennant with 4 Unit Pins Water Jacket Assembly the RCT received orders attachingOriginal Item: Only One Available. In the United States Military, a guidon is a military standard that company battery troop or platoon sized detachments carry to signify their unit designation and branch corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but more often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow tailed"). This wonderful example was used by a U. S. Army artillery