Item Description
Original 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 unit, in this case the 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, and it measures 29 inches long and 19 inches tall. This unit fought during WWII as part of the 8th Armored Division Artillery Unit, along with the 399th and 405th battalions. The guidon is made of red wool, with large yellow 398 at the top, over the artillery "Crossed Cannons", with "A" below, possibly for Company or Battery A of the Battalion. The guidon is double sided, though the reverse is a mirror image. There are four "Tiger" battalion insignia attached to the guidon.
The guidon is in very good shape, but does have some water staining as well as wear holes. The wool is a bit more susceptible to wear than cotton, so it shows the majority of the wear. The end sleeve is still intact, with both leather attachment tabs intact. The plastic battalion insignia are all vertical pinback style, and look great.
A wonderful piece of U.S. WWII Artillery memorabilia, ready to display!
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