Original U.S. WWII 8th Armored Division Named Officer Grouping Category_Brunswick Guns and type 97 grenade from

and type 97 grenade from a fallen Japanese officer at the Battle of Iwo Jima

and the overall condition of the metalwork and stock show a matching combination of even

All parts are matching with serial number 156071

The best feature of all is the original hand painted hospital insignia of a white circle with a red "H"

this made the gunners easy targets for Boer marksmen as the gun lacked a shield

Original U.S. WWII 8th Armored Division Named Officer Grouping Category_Brunswick Guns and type 97 grenade fromOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. Major Marvin Sather was a member of the 399th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Battery B. During his military service, Sather received the following awards and citations: Purple Heart Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars, Ardennes Campaign, Rhineland Campaign, Central Europe Campaign, WW II Victory Medal,