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Crest, DUI, 6th Armored Division, Normandy, Brittany, Bastogne
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Genuine WWII enameled distinctive unit insignia of the 6th Armored Division 'Super Sixth'.
The 6th Armored Division fought in Normandy, Brittany, France, Battle of the Bulge and Germany.
Landing at Utah Beach at the end of the Normandy Campaign, 6th Armored Div. assembled at Le Mesnil, Manche on 25 July 1944. 6th AD overran Granville, on 31 July 1944, then returned to Avranches, where it relieved U.S. 4th Armored Division. In mid-August, the 6th Armored Division moved down to Lorient, where it was relieved by the 94th Infantry Division. Elements of the division participated in the Battle for Brest, then turned east and cut across France, reaching the Saar in November and established defensive positions in the vicinity of Saarbrücken. On 23 December, the division was ordered north of Metz to take part in the Battle of the Bulge. It was heavily engaged in the battle for Bastogne, finally driving the enemy back into Germany by late January 1945.
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Genuine WWII enameled distinctive unit insignia of the 6th Armored Division 'Super Sixth'.
The 6th Armored Division fought in Normandy, Brittany, France, Battle of the Bulge and Germany.
Landing at Utah Beach at the end of the Normandy Campaign, 6th Armored Div. assembled at Le Mesnil, Manche on 25 July 1944. 6th AD overran Granville, on 31 July 1944, then returned to Avranches, where it relieved U.S. 4th Armored Division. In mid-August, the 6th Armored Division moved down to Lorient, where it was relieved by the 94th Infantry Division. Elements of the division participated in the Battle for Brest, then turned east and cut across France, reaching the Saar in November and established defensive positions in the vicinity of Saarbrücken. On 23 December, the division was ordered north of Metz to take part in the Battle of the Bulge. It was heavily engaged in the battle for Bastogne, finally driving the enemy back into Germany by late January 1945.