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USMC 5th Marines HQ Battalion WWI Patch — USMC Embroidered Patch
Headquarters Battalion, 5th Marines — The Indianhead Division
This patch carries the distinctive Indianhead insignia of the 2nd Infantry Division as worn by the Headquarters Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment during World War I — one of the most iconic and collectible military insignia in American history. Marines of the 5th Regiment wore this patch with unique background colors and shapes that identified their specific unit within the 4th Marine Brigade.
The 5th Marine Regiment was organized in June 1917 at Philadelphia and sailed for France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces. As one of two infantry regiments within the 4th Marine Brigade — itself one of two brigades of the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division — the 5th Marines fought at Belleau Wood, Soissons, Blanc Mont, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The Headquarters Battalion coordinated combat operations across the regiment's three rifle battalions, managing communications, intelligence, and logistics in the chaos of the Western Front. The 5th Marines earned the French Croix de Guerre and the Fourragère, which Marines of the regiment still wear today.
Perfect For: WWI Marine Corps heritage collectors, 5th Marines veterans across all eras, descendants of AEF Marines, and anyone who collects the distinctive Indianhead patches of the 2nd Division.
The fighting Fifth — Headquarters Battalion, WWI.
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