Original U.S. WWI 82nd All American Division M1912 Winter Field Uniform Jacket French Artwork & Posters The troopers were fit-that means

The troopers were fit-that means THIN (lean and mean) and mostly under twenty years of age

except for long chow lines (two meals per day) and frequent boat drills

Our example here comes from the Northern region of India

The "loops" indicating subsequent awards were called "hitches"

somewhat later changed to HS-38A

Original U.S. WWI 82nd All American Division M1912 Winter Field Uniform Jacket French Artwork & Posters The troopers were fit-that meansOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an 82nd Division wool tunic. The best feature of the tunic is the accented 82nd patch located on the left shoulder. It is a square patch with stylized letter As in the national colors, red, white, and blue. Activated in 1918 during World War I, as an infantry division, it was nicknamed the All American, because it was composed of soldiers from all 48 states. The wool uniform itself is