3rd Infantry Division in World War II

Unit Insignia and History 

The item contains a shoulder sleeve insignia encased in a  beautiful walnut 11"x14" frame.  The frame can be hung on the wall or set on a desk.  The background contains  historic details of the 3rd Infantry  Division's years in World War II:  A Map of  Northern France and Germany; Division Commanders; Major Campaigns; and Division Order of Battle.

· Beautiful Walnut Frame. 11” x 14”

· Hang on the Wall or Stand on the Desk

· Contains:

                 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

                 Map of Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany

                 Division Commanders

                 Division Commanders

                 Major Campaigns/Battle

                 Order of Battle

The division saw action on all fronts of the Western European Theater.  It landed on the West Coast of French Morocco as part of Operation Torch.  It landed in Sicily fighting toward Messina. Landing in Italy, fought its way to Cassino.  It was landed at Anzio to envelope the Germans and stood its ground against 3 German Divisions and fought its way to Rome.

It attacked the Southern Coast of France attacking northward to Strasbourg and relieved the Colmar Pocket.

It crossed into Germany fought its way across southern Germany to Nurnberg and ended the war in Salzberg, Austria.