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M8 Greyhound with bridge plate and white star visible. The formation signs close to the tow hooks have been censored. (Paris 1944) M2 Medium Tank with early markings During World War I, the letters US or U.S. were used to identify vehicles of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Helmet Steel Airborne Troop; Jeep cap; Kepi; M1 helmet; M1C helmet; M2 helmet; M38 Tanker helmet; Mk III helmet; Papakhi; Patrol cap; Peaked cap; Pith helmet; RAC helmet; Rogatywka; Sailor cap; Slouch hat; Soviet helmets during World War II; Stahlhelm (Used by the National Revolutionary Army) Tam o' Shanter; Tent cap; Turban; Type B Helmet ...
The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet.The M1 helmet has become an icon of the US military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world.
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.
The new helmet was to protect "exposed deck personnel" and accommodate a telephone headset; furthermore, it had to be usable while wearing a gas mask and binoculars. [2] The helmet was made of non-magnetic Hadefield manganese steel. [3] Designated "USN MK-2", [4] was at the time the largest helmet ever used in US service. [2]
Also sometimes called "Duckhunter." Used by the US, (primarily the USMC) in World War II. Remained in use by the USMC into the 1960s. Also used by Turkey until 1980s in different colorways. [28] Hungarian camouflage pattern 2015M: Woodland: 2015: Used by the Hungarian Defence Force introduced in 2015. [41] HyperStealth Spec4ce Afghan Forest ...
World War II manufactured cartridges with a single "4" as the year of production were made in 1944. The demand was so great for cartridges that most manufacturers just ground off the "3" on the "43" stamp to save time. Most wartime plants were closed by the end of the war. Some cartridges with a single "5" were made in 1955.
The 20th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that fought in World War II.It was activated on 15 March 1943 at Camp Campbell in Kentucky.. The division had no official name although it did associate itself with the nickname "Armoraiders" while in training at Camp Campbell. [1]