WW2 GI Combat Infantry Badge CIB Sterling PB Mkd + NrMT

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This listing ostensibly represents the most highly regarded combat award during WWII. you have another coveted Combat Infantry Badge awarded to Combat Infantrymen only. The award is marked sterling silver and represents a rare variation. This CIB has a pin back mechanism with locking device. You typically see clutch back posts on the Combat Infantry Badges. This is only the second pin back variation I have ever offered. The award is marked sterling on the reverse. Many vets would say to hell with medals but would proudly accept, wear and display their CIB. This combat award is uniquely American. It features a sterling silver Kentucky Long Rifle on an enamel field of dark blue with a sterling silver wreath. The enamel blue field is dark blue and is nicely preserved with only a little wear to the enamel. The design is one-piece construction. The sterling patina is gorgeous. The wreath and rifle are beautifully crafted. The award measures 1 by 3 inches. I have included a photograph from page 20 of GI, Government Issue, A Collector's Guide to the European Theatre. GI infantrymen and paratroopers were generally the only soldiers who could earn this award. It involved enduring ongoing combat. However, during the Battle of the Bulge when Quartermaster, Supply and other rear echelon troops were combed out of rear areas and fought as infantry a special act was passed to award these GIs the coveted CIB. T are some sound arguments in our current Global War that as Military Police, Artillerymen, etc. are assuming the role of infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan and that these troops should receive this prestigious combat award. The award is so special that GIs and Paratroopers who received the CIB automatically were awarded a Bronze Star Medal. (After the war in 1950, and many GIs including my Dad's neighbor/friend, an 508th PIR 82nd Airborne D-Day Paratrooper, have never put in for their BSM to go with the CIB so definitely look into this for your loved one, neighbor or friend.) The award is appropriate for officers and enlisted soldiers and can be worn on an Ike Jacket or Tunic. The winning bidder can opt for a Padded Bag and First Class Postage with tracking slip in lieu of the standard Priority Mail Option. This rare pin back, marked WWII Sterling Silver Combat Infantry Badge in about near mint condition and marked would make a spectacular addition, upgrade, and/or completion to most any WWII GI and/or Paratrooper Uniform and/or Insignia Collection. The CIB would be perfect for a re-enactor's uniform, your display, museums, and for educational and theatrical presentations as well as a gift to a veteran. The Combat Infantry Badge would look terrific in a shadow box display or as a gift to a WWII Combat Veteran. I am listing a number of caps, uniform items, field gear, insignia, ribbons, home front items, etc., this week. Please do a seller-search using my username: martinolij to check it out. Thank you. Please read this section carefully for adhering to the terms of the listing as the winning bidder is entering into a legal contract. Payment in US Dollars is due within 11 days of the listing's conclusion. I accept Pay Pal. Also, checks are fine but I generally clear them, and Money Orders, and Bank Checks ship ASAP. Items paid through Pay Pal will ship when the funds clear and are transferred to my bank account. Buyer in the States pays US Postal Service Priority Mail shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking slip, and I will combine postage for multiple purchases. W First Class Postage is offered, I insist on a padded bag and delivery tracking slip. Tracking is mandatory for all Pay Pal domestic transactions. For Pay Pal payments $250 and larger, a signature return receipt is mandatory. If outside the States this will change. I ship world wide for all countries recognized by Pay Pal. I will present shipping costs (Global Express and Airmail Parcel Post) for larger items through an invoice and contact email. Insurance and tracking on large size or large dollar items are mandatory. Smaller items can be ship... read more

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