Original U.S. WWII 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Geronimo - Extremely Rare U.S. Civil War The label present states that

The label present states that this scabbard was once in the personal collection of renowned author Anthony Tafel who wrote “The American Civil War”

Blenker's division never rejoined the corps

This example definitely saw much service

The blade is about 1 3/8" wide

The most interesting aspect of the shell are of course the small arms fire damage

Original U.S. WWII 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Geronimo - Extremely Rare U.S. Civil War The label present states thatOriginal Item. Only One Available. The US Army's 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment is the first airborne unit by designation in the United States military. Its 1st Battalion is assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, located at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Its 2nd Battalion is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This is an extraordinarily scarce Geronimo