2018 - Helmet liner from the 89th U.S. Infantry Division. High-pressure composite helmet liner, Firestone 62 model. Canvas crown complete with drawstring. Complete leather sweatband. Neck strap present. Incomplete leather chin strap. 90% of the original OD paint remains. Pencil markings on the back of the liner: “77th DIV WM.” Insignia of the 89th U.S. Infantry Division drawn in pencil on the front of the liner. Note some wear and patina on the item. Condition II+. The 89th Infantry Division landed in France at Le Havre on January 21, 1945, and underwent several weeks of training before moving up the Sauer River and taking up positions east of Echternach on March 11, 1945. The next day, the offensive began, and the 89th crossed the Sauer in a rapid advance to the Moselle on March 17. The offensive continued, and the division crossed the Rhine on March 26, 1945, under heavy fire in the Wellmich-Oberwesel area. A pontoon bridge was built across the Rhine from Sankt Goar to Saint-Goarshausen. In April, the 89th attacked toward Eisenach, capturing the city on April 6. The next objective, Friedrichroda, was secured on April 8. On April 4, 1945, the 89th captured Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. The division continued its advance eastward toward the Mulde River and captured Zwickau on April 17. The advance was halted on April 23, and from that date until Victory in Europe Day, the division saw only limited action, limiting itself to patrolling and maintaining general security. US 89th Infantry Division liner. High-pressure composite liner manufactured by Firestone 62. Complete web suspension with drawstring. Complete leather sweatband. Nape strap present. Leather chin strap incomplete. Approximately 90% of the original OD paint remains. Pencil markings on the back of the liner: “77th DIV WM.” US 89th Infantry Division insignia drawn in pencil on the front of the liner. Some wear and patina on the piece. Condition II+. The 89th Infantry Division landed in France at Le Havre on January 21, 1945, and underwent several weeks of training before moving up the Sauer River and taking positions east of Echternach on March 11, 1945. The following day, the offensive began, and the 89th crossed the Sauer in a rapid advance toward the Moselle, reaching it on March 17. The offensive continued, and the division crossed the Rhine on March 26, 1945, under heavy fire in the Wellmich-Oberwesel area. A pontoon bridge was constructed across the Rhine from Sankt Goar to Sankt Goarshausen. In April, the 89th advanced toward Eisenach, capturing the town on April 6. The next objective, Friedrichroda, was secured on April 8. On April 4, 1945, the 89th captured Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. The division continued its advance eastward toward the Mulde River and captured Zwickau on April 17. The advance was halted on April 23, and from that date until Victory in Europe Day, the division saw only limited action, carrying out patrols and general security duties.