Spiffy...

John Sabato · 09-12-2006, 08:13 AM

Here is the pre-1939 patch for the 45th Infantry Division...

and the patch that replaced it when the symbol became closely associated with the Nazi Party in Germany... the 45th became the Thunderbird Division

the 45th is one of the American Divisions recognized for liberation of concentration camps by the Holocaust Museum...

Both symbols are of American Indian origin... my previous comment still stands... notice that the ends of the swastika point in a clockwise manner... the one on the grip frame is backwards...

BTW, I am sure Hugh Clark could make you a set of grips like those, only the workmanship would be MUCH better... notice the border around the diamonds is not even on this example...

09-12-2006, 08:13 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Here is the pre-1939 patch for the 45th Infantry Division... and the patch that replaced it when the symbol became closely associated with the Nazi Party in Germany... the 45th became the Thunderbird Division the 45th is one of the American Divisions recognized for liberation of concentration camps by the Holocaust Museum... Both symbols are of American Indian origin... my previous comment still stands... notice that the ends of the swastika point in a clockwise manner... the one on the grip frame is backwards... BTW, I am sure Hugh Clark could make you a set of grips like those, only the workmanship would be MUCH better... notice the border around the diamonds is not even on this example... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*