Ensemble de tankiste d officier nominatif de la 2nd Armored "Hell on Wheels" Division. Comprenant un blouson de tankiste du second modele, en popeline OD#3, les feutrines en bas des manches et en bas de la veste sont mitees. La feutrine au niveau du col est fortement usee et abimee. Tres bel insigne de la "2nd Armored Division" cousu d origine au niveau de la manche gauche. Interieur double en drap marron. Dos du blouson presentant deux superbes "pin up" peinte a la main a l encre noire. Fermeture a glissiere fonctionnelle, fabrication "Talon". Nombreux marquages nominatif au niveau de la doublure de la fermeture eclaire, "CPG DET Proving Ground Maryland A-22", "PG Troops". Nombreuses taches et reparations d epoque. Une salopette de tankiste en popeline OD#3 du second modele, double de drap marron. Les bretelles sont presentes, les fermetures a glissieres sont fonctionnelles, fabrication "Talon". Les pattes de serrage au bas des jambes sont presentes. Etiquette du fabricant en coton "Sigmund Eisner Co, datee du 4 mars 1942", taille Small presente. Etiquette nominative de l officier "Richard T Henshaw JR" cousue a l interieur. A noter une certaine usure et patine des pieces, ainsi que des taches et reparations d epoque. Le colonel "Richard T Henshaw JR" a rejoint l armee le 20 novembre 1942, a l age de 30 ans. Il debarqua le 6 juin 1944 sur la plage d "Omaha Beach" en tant que commandant du "186th Field Artillery Battalion", ou il resta a sa tete du "D-Day" au "VE-Day" en Tchecoslovaquie, servant sous le V Corps. Apres cela, il devient le commandant de la "16th Armored Division". Etat II+. 2nd Armored “Hell on Wheels” Division officer s tanker outfit. Comprising a second model tanker jacket in OD#3 poplin, the felt at the bottom of the sleeves and at the bottom of the jacket are moth-eaten. The felt around the collar is badly worn and damaged. Very nice 2nd Armored Division insignia sewn into the left sleeve. Interior lined in brown cloth. Back of jacket with two superb pin-ups hand-painted in black ink. Functional zip, made by Talon. Numerous name markings on zip lining, ‘CPG DET Proving Ground Maryland A-22’, ‘PG Troops’. Numerous stains and period repairs. Second model OD#3 poplin tank overalls, lined with brown drape. The straps are present, the zips are functional, made by ‘Talon’. The tabs at the bottom of the legs are present. Manufacturer s label in cotton ‘’Sigmund Eisner Co, dated 4 March 1942‘’, size Small present. Officer s name label ‘Richard T Henshaw JR’ sewn inside. Some wear and patina to parts, as well as period stains and repairs. Colonel Richard T Henshaw JR joined the Army on 20 November 1942 at the age of 30. He landed on Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 as Commanding Officer of the 186th Field Artillery Battalion, where he remained in command from D-Day to VE-Day in Czechoslovakia, serving under V Corps. After that he became commander of the 16th Armoured Division. Condition II+.

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