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USMC 5th Marines Machine Gun Company WWI Patch — USMC Embroidered Patch
Machine Gun Company, 5th Marines — The Indianhead Division
When German infantry advanced through the grain fields toward Marine positions in June 1918, it was the machine gunners of the 5th Marines who mowed down wave after wave with deadly precision, turning the wheat fields into killing grounds. This patch carries the Indianhead insignia as worn by the Machine Gun Company of the 5th Marine Regiment during World War I.
The Machine Gun Company of the 5th Marines was one of the most critical combat multipliers in the 4th Marine Brigade during World War I. Armed with heavy machine guns, these Marines provided devastating suppressive fire that broke German attacks at Belleau Wood and supported every major offensive the regiment undertook. During the initial German advance on June 3, 1918, Marine machine gunners waited until the enemy was within 100 yards before opening fire — a disciplined display of marksmanship that stunned German commanders who had expected raw, untrained Americans. Marines within the 2nd Infantry Division wore the Indianhead patch with a distinctive purple square background to identify the Machine Gun Company.
Perfect For: Machine gunners past and present, WWI weapons history enthusiasts, 5th Marines heritage collectors, and descendants of the Marines who manned the guns at Belleau Wood.
Deadly precision — Machine Gun Company, 5th Marines.
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