Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division Type 4 Patch with Rocker Brown Bess Muskets Marine Artillerie Abteilung (Land-based Navy

Marine Artillerie Abteilung (Land-based Navy Artillery Battalion) 242nd weapon

The left side of the barrel is also marked with M

The ejector rod on the right side of the barrel is still present

This is an original

with just a few areas past fouling and oxidation

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division Type 4 Patch with Rocker Brown Bess Muskets Marine Artillerie Abteilung (Land-based NavyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The 101st Airborne Divisions Screaming Eagles nickname originates from their insignia a bald eagle on a black shield. The eagle on the patch is named Old Abe in honor of President Abraham Lincoln and was originally the mascot of a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War. This is a lovely original WWII Type 4 example with an original rocker and a white back. The rocker on this example is detached as all Type 4s are.