This original World War II shoulder sleeve insignia represents the 46th Infantry Division of the US Army. Formed primarily from National Guard units, the 46th was activated for federal service in 1940 and deployed overseas in early 1944. The division’s striking insignia—a gold gauntlet fist on a blue shield—symbolized strength, combat readiness, and armored striking power, though the division itself was infantry rather than armored. During WWII, the 46th Infantry Division was assigned to the Mediterranean Theater, where it participated in the Italian Campaign, helping to push German forces north through the rugged Apennine Mountains and across the Po River in 1945. The division’s efforts contributed to the liberation of northern Italy and the collapse of Axis forces in the region. This example features a textbook wartime cut-edge construction with a blue twill background and golden-yellow embroidery, and has a standard tan reverse consistent with WWII manufacture. An authentic emblem of a late-war combat division, this patch offers collectors a tangible link to the often-overlooked but strategically vital fighting in Italy.

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