The 40th Crest

So I do get into deciphering the regimental stuff I have had. The 40th Armor/Cavalry Regiments Crest is a story of the unit in World War Two.

The lion represents the 40th Tank Battalion and Troop E 87th Cavalry as they were both part of the 7th Armored Division and that unit was part of the British Army twice during the Second World War.

The tree represents the 709th Tank Battalion and its action in the Hurtgen Forest. This was the longest battle in U.S. Army history.

The grate in the background was a device used to trap troops at castle doors in medievil Europe. I think this represents the Siegfried Line.

I have no idea what the chains are for.