c.1910s Numeric "52", Brass Military C-Clasp Hat / Lapel / Collar Pins Set 3/8"H

c.1910s Numeric "52", Brass Military C-Clasp Hat / Lapel / Collar Pins Set 3/8"H 3/8"H x 3/4"W A pin for each Collar, so you are getting two pins with this purchase. All photos shown were taken by our staff WWI Era with a "C-clasp" with a T-bar hinge which typically indicates a late 19th century to early 20th century origin. Unit Insignia: These pins denote the specific unit, Regiment, Brigade or Division to which the wearer belongs in the military, also could be used by units numbers of other organizations, police, fire, Game Management or even Private Entities. The 52nd Infantry Regiment was first activated on June 16, 1917, at Chickamauga, Georgia. The regiment saw its first combat service in World War I in the Gerardmer Sector in Alsace, France. During World War II, the regiment was re-designated as the 52nd Armored Infantry Regiment and later as the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion.