{"product_id":"original-us-89th-infantry-patch","title":"Original US 89th Infantry Division Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original US 89th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eDivision Origin and Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst formed in 1917, the 89th Infantry Division earned the nickname the \u003cb\u003e\"Rolling W\"\u003c\/b\u003e from its distinctive insignia. The design features a black monogram on an \u003cb\u003eolive green cloth field\u003c\/b\u003e enclosed by a circular border. When rotated, the central letter flips from a W to an M, referencing the unit's original Midwestern recruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eService History and Construction\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the division fought across Western Europe, crossing the Rhine and liberating the Ohrdruf camp in 1945. Measuring approximately \u003cb\u003e5.5cm in diameter\u003c\/b\u003e, this circular badge features dense edge stitching and classic \u003cb\u003ekhaki bobbin thread on the reverse\u003c\/b\u003e side, typical of mid-20th-century US military insignia production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eCollector and Reenactor Utility\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original badge is ideal for completing a \u003cb\u003eperiod-correct M1943 or Ike jacket\u003c\/b\u003e uniform build. Whether you are assembling an authentic WWII uniform display or filling a gap in a shoulder sleeve insignia collection, this patch offers genuine historical provenance that modern reproductions cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd this genuine US Army shoulder patch to your collection or WWII tunic display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surplus Quartermasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55997618880897,"sku":"SKU3636B","price":3.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2076\/files\/3cad0e53908a11c46b530e0425c2f0b6.jpg?v=1785401874","url":"https:\/\/surplusqm.com\/products\/original-us-89th-infantry-patch","provider":"Surplus Quartermasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}