Original WW2 US Army 894th Tank Destroyer Bn 5th Army Uniform Group-identified

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Original WW2 US Army 894th Tank Destroyer Bn 5th Army Uniform Group-identified:
$212.49

I\'ve been collecting for over forty years and I\'ve reached the point where I have to downsize. It\'s either that or buy a bigger house and that\'s not in the works. I will be listing several original ww2 uniform groups over the next few weeks - as I get time to list them. It\'s very difficult to give these up but like I say, I\'ve reached a saturation point. It\'s particularly tough to give up the Aussie jacket groups - took me many, many years to acquire these and they make a collection in and of themselves. Please look at the photos carefully and feel free to ask questions. Some of the groups are ID\'d and some are not. Those that are have some research paper work that will be included (I researched all my ID\'d groups over the years). Most of these groups were obtained from estates or the vet himself. Very often they were pulled out of a trunk, sea bag or storage box. I do my best to describe the items in detail and provide plenty of photos - please look at them carefully and feel free to ask any questions. U.S. buyers only.

Offered here is a original WW2 US Army894th Tank Destroyer Bn.,Fifth ArmyTech4enlisted uniform group. Everything is just as I got it. This is a fantastic group. The uniform is marked and belonged to Tech 4 Philip W. O\'Larey who served with CoA 894th TD Bn. The photos really tell the whole story, please look at them carefully. All of these items have been issued and worn. The group consists of the following items:

(1) Uniform jacket with a beautifully embroideredTank Destroyer patch sewn on the left sleeve. The branch insignia areclip back Tank Destroyer (with half track), the sterlingshooting badgehas \"Rifle\" and\"SMG\" and \"Inf Howitzer\"bars.There is another qualification badge with \"Driver W\" and \"Truck\" bars. The chevrons areas shown in the photos. The5th ArmyDI\'s are pin back. The ribbon bar is as shown.There is a discharge patch above the right pocket. The jacket is labeled inside and dated 1940. The size is labeled as a 40S. There is no mothing that I can see.

(2) Army wool shirt with sewntank destroyerpatch and chevrons. The shirt is as a size 15 1/2X 33. There is some signs of wear to the shirt, some very slight soiling that would no doubt clean, a couple of pinpoint sized moth nips and some small stains on the cuffs. A khaki tie is included with the shirt.

(3) WW2OD brown wool button fly Army trousers. The trousers are marked as size W32 XL31 and dated 1944. There is no tag in the trousers that I can find.

(4) Wool overseas cap withorange/black tank destroyer piping. The size is marked as 6 7/8, dated 1942and there is a screw back 894th DI attached.

(5) Khaki Shirt marked O-6268 size 17 1/2 X 33 with Tank Destroyer patch and chevrons + a discharge patch above the right pocket.

(6) Khaki cap with orange/black tank destroyer piping, marked as size 7, dated 1943 and named inside to O\'Larey with service number.

The 94th Antitank Battalion was redesignated the 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion on 15 December, 1941. Committed to battle 20 February, 1943, at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. Supported capture of Bizerte. Landed in Italy in late October, 1943, located in vicinity of Pignataro in the Migniano sector as of December. Transferred to Anzio beachhead on 25 January, 1944, where battalion supported mainly British troops. Entered Rome in June. Crossed Arno River at Pisa in September. Mired at Porretta Terme late 1944–early 1945. Entered Genoa on 27 April. This represents some tough combat.

I am also listingseveral other uniform groups manythat include an Australian jacket and other components - so please check them out. I will also be listing a large collection of Civil War photos - some named and identified.

While I understand that some people do wear vintage collectibles, I am offering my uniform groups as collectibles only. Where the size is present, I will include it in the listing. I am not a tailor so I will not measure things. If you need something measured please let me know exactly what you want measured and I will do my best. I do not accept returns if the items do not fit. Also, these are heavy items when packed together so that is reflected in the shipping estimate.

I only accept payment through PayPal unless other arrangements are made prior to offerding. The shipping estimate shown in the listing is for domestic priority shipping only.U.S. buyers only. Because of delivery and tracking problems, scams and unreliable shipping Ido not ship internationally anymore. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.