Brodie Helmet , Which unit ?

[acoy1stbatttigers]

Hi Everyone

Could anyone help me by identifying which unit this Brodie helmet came from ?

Many thanks

Jonathan

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Hi Everyone

Could anyone help me by identifying which unit this Brodie helmet came from ?

Many thanks

Jonathan

Jonathan,

That is the insiginia of the American 32nd Infantry Division ( The Red Arrows ).

Regards,

LF

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Jonathan,

Here is a WW1 American 32nd Infantry Division Enlisted Man's Winter Tunic, showing the ' Red Arrow ' insignia on the shoulder patch.

Regards,

LF

[arboskittler]

Also the National Guard troops of Michigan and Wisconsin.

http://www.32nd-division.org/history/32hist.htm

Andy.

[4thGordons]

This, and most AEF divisional insignia were approved post war and not used very much before that.

32nd Div was made up of

63rd Inf Bde (125 and 126 Inf, 120 MGB)

64th Inf Bde (127 and 128 Inf, 121 MGB)

57th FA Bde (119, 120, 121 FA, 110 TMB)

Divisional Troops were 119 MGB, 107 Eng, 107 Field Sig batt.,

Trains 107 HQ and MP, 107 Ammunition Train, 107 Supply, 107 Engineer and 107 sanitary.

Sailed from Hoboken Jan 13 1918

(some units shipped via Liverpool, some straight to Brest, St Nazaire and Le Havre)

Division suffered approximately 3000 killed and 10,000 wounded in 95 days at the front (60days in "quiet sectors" 35 days in "active sectors")

Last units arrived back in New York on May 22nd 1919.

(drawn from Orbat etc)

Chris