Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Raff's Ruffians - Rare MG 08-15 Maxim In all 622

In all 622

This is a lovely all original example of a German Model 40 Steel helmet

Year of Manufacture: 1830s

during summer 1918

and is still coated in cosmoline

Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Raff's Ruffians - Rare MG 08-15 Maxim In all 622Original Item. Only One Available. During World War II, the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR) was a regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participated in Operation Overlord, jumping into Normandy at 2: 15 a. m. on 6 June 1944. The 82nd objectives were to capture Sainte Mre glise, secure crossings at the Merderet River near La Fiere and Chef du Pont, and establish a defensive