WWI US Army 6th Infantry Division – German Occupation 1919 – Silver Signet Ring

Description

WWI US Army 6th Infantry Division German Occupation 1919 Silver Signet Ring Size 11.5

Wonderful Original WWI Army 6th Infantry Division German Occupation 1919 German .800 Silver (tested not marked) Signet Ring Size 11.5 & Weight 7.9 Grams –  Good Worn Condition as Photographed with moderate personal wear as seen – Recent Estate Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, Very Rare

ORDER OF BATTLE

Activated: November 1917

Subordinate Units:

Headquarters, 6th Division

11th Infantry Brigade

51st Infantry Regiment

52nd Infantry Regiment

17th Machine Gun Battalion

12th Infantry Brigade

53rd Infantry Regiment

54th Infantry Regiment

18th Machine Gun Battalion

6th Field Artillery Brigade

3rd Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm)

11th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm)

78th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm)

6th Trench Mortar Battery

16th Machine Gun Battalion

318th Engineer Regiment

6th Field Signal Battalion

Headquarters Troop, 6th Division

6th Train Headquarters and Military Police

6th Ammunition Train

6th Supply Train

6th Engineer Train

6th Sanitary Train

20th, 37th, 38th, and 40th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals

The division went overseas in June 1918, and saw 43 days of combat. Casualties totaled 386 (KIA: 38; WIA: 348).

The 6th Division saw combat in the Geradmer sector, Vosges, France, 3 September – 18 October 1918, and during the Meuse-Argonne offensive 1–11 November 1918. Separately the 11th Field Artillery Battalion became engaged earlier in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and fought from 19 October to the Armistice.