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Original Item: Only One Available. Activated on 29 May 1943 in Tunisia, 4th Ranger Battalion was a Ranger unit in the United States Army during World War II. After the success of 1st Ranger Battalion in the North Africa campaign, the Army saw the merit in small special operations units. Portions of 1st Ranger Battalion was split into 2nd, 3rd and 4th Ranger Battalions. The battalion was formed from American volunteers in North Africa.
On 10 July 1943, 4th Battalion, along with 1st and 3rd spearheaded Seventh Army's Amphibious Battle of Gela and Licata, beginning the Allied invasion of Sicily. Arriving ahead of the 1st Infantry Division, the Rangers quickly encountered the Italian 4th "Livorno" Division and the Hermann Goering Division.
Facing an overwhelming surprise attack, the Livorno Division surrendered. The Hermann Goering Division was pushed back into the city of Messina where it held off the Allied forces for the remaining German forces to escape.
The Battalion suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Cisterna and it; along with the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalion, were virtually destroyed and were subsequently disbanded.
This is an M41 field jacket worn by a member of the 4th Ranger Battalion during World War Two. The jacket is totally original in approximately size U.S. 40 and is in overall very good condition. The most notable aspect of the jacket is the rare 4th Ranger Battalion shoulder scroll patch on the left shoulder and a American invasion flag patch on the right sleeve. This is a fantastic rare jacket from 1943!
Olive Drab Cotton Field Jacket (also known as OD Cotton Field Jacket, Parsons Jacket, M-1938 or M-1941) was a field jacket used by US Army soldiers, most famously during the beginning of World War II. In 1941 it started to be phased in as a replacement for the wool four pocket service coat, but around 1943 it was replaced in turn by an improved M-1943 model. Due to wide adoption, M-1941 is usually recognized as a symbol of the World War II American G.I.. The jacket was made in a lighter shade of olive drab called OD number 3.
On 10 July 1943, 4th Battalion, along with 1st and 3rd spearheaded Seventh Army's Amphibious Battle of Gela and Licata, beginning the Allied invasion of Sicily. Arriving ahead of the 1st Infantry Division, the Rangers quickly encountered the Italian 4th "Livorno" Division and the Hermann Goering Division.
Facing an overwhelming surprise attack, the Livorno Division surrendered. The Hermann Goering Division was pushed back into the city of Messina where it held off the Allied forces for the remaining German forces to escape.
The Battalion suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Cisterna and it; along with the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalion, were virtually destroyed and were subsequently disbanded.
This is an M41 field jacket worn by a member of the 4th Ranger Battalion during World War Two. The jacket is totally original in approximately size U.S. 40 and is in overall very good condition. The most notable aspect of the jacket is the rare 4th Ranger Battalion shoulder scroll patch on the left shoulder and a American invasion flag patch on the right sleeve. This is a fantastic rare jacket from 1943!
Olive Drab Cotton Field Jacket (also known as OD Cotton Field Jacket, Parsons Jacket, M-1938 or M-1941) was a field jacket used by US Army soldiers, most famously during the beginning of World War II. In 1941 it started to be phased in as a replacement for the wool four pocket service coat, but around 1943 it was replaced in turn by an improved M-1943 model. Due to wide adoption, M-1941 is usually recognized as a symbol of the World War II American G.I.. The jacket was made in a lighter shade of olive drab called OD number 3.
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