The U.S. 4th Infantry Division played a crucial role in World War II. They landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and advanced through Normandy, capturing Cherbourg and breaking through at Saint-Lô. In August 1944, they helped liberate Paris. The division fought in the Hurtgen Forest in late 1944 and played a key role in defending Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge. They crossed the Rhine River and advanced into Germany in the Rhineland Campaign, continuing until the German surrender in May 1945.
Black crackle Zippo engraved with the insignia of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division and the date of D-Day «June 6 44» on the front. Untouched, in original return box from 1950 after repair by Zippo with post-war box. According to the address, the Zippo belonged to Sigmund J. Nalewjka, an Army veteran of WWII, he served In Europe and was wounded during the D-Day Invasion. He received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
