![Insignia of the 65th Infantry Division. The 65th Infantry Division was nicknamed the "Battle Axe" after the divisional insignia, ... [LCID: n05640]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/d3c40160-ef44-40c6-bdbc-c2007bffe651.jpg)
Insignia of the 65th Infantry Division. The 65th Infantry Division was nicknamed the "Battle Axe" after the divisional insignia, a halbert (an axe on a pole), used to cut through the enemy during medieval times.
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