PLEASE NOTE: We are BOTH BACK IN THE OFFICE as of MONDAY 03/10 After a VERY Successful SHOW OF SHOWS in LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY!!
We are finishing up with Shipping ALL The ORDERS Placed while we were On the Road!!
We are keeping the YELLOW notification in place through TUESDAY 03/18 as we have Visiting Relatives coming in on THURSDAY 03/13 and this COULD slow down shipping!!
Update 03/10/25: WE ARE still EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
We Hope to FINALLY Have this Issue CORRECTED Later This Month!!
If you would like to PAY for an Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!
We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa World War II Occupation Period distinctive insignia for the United States Army 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion, also known as "Longbow". Originally the 83rd Chemical Battalion Motorized starting in 1942, the group was redesignated as the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion on the last day of 1944. They were inactivated November 26, 1945. The DI was made in Austria in silver-plated brass with painted details and has an Innsbruck maker mark on reverse. The DI reads OMNI ELEMENTE VINCE (We win in all elements).
VINTAGE:
Circa post-World War II (Occupation Period).
SIZE:
Approximately 1-3/16" in height and 1-1/16" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Silver-plated brass, painted areas.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal safety-style pin with saddle.
MARKINGS:
PICHL KLAMMER INNSBRUCK.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months VCJX08 LAGEX12/12 STRVAFJX01/19
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The DI shows only very light wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
