Original U.S. WWII 22nd Field Artillery 1st Battalion Headquarters Swallowtail Guidon - Invasion of Normandy - 19 x 27” Spanish Militaria photographic reconnaissance

photographic reconnaissance

Original Silver Star Citation and Original Photo of him being awarded the medal are all included in this collection

The rear stabilizers are double reinforced to prevent bending during handling

The blade ricasso is marked with an ornate coat of arms over STOCK / EISENACH

This is a common post civil war modification

Original U.S. WWII 22nd Field Artillery 1st Battalion Headquarters Swallowtail Guidon - Invasion of Normandy - 19 x 27” Spanish Militaria photographic reconnaissanceOriginal Item. One of a Kind. In the United States Military, a guidon is a military standard that company battery troop or platoon sized detachments carry to signify their unit designation and branch corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but more often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow tailed"). This is a great WWII guidon, measuring 19 x 27 overall, for the