The 195th Ordnance Battalion is an Army unit that served in World War II but which since been either inactivated, deactivated, disbanded, or reflagged. Its Distinctive Unit Insignia, approved on 28 November 1961, features the image of a scarlet anvil superimposed over a black embattled tower, which in turn has been placed in front of a set of gears so the tower’s embrasures line up with the spaces between the gear teeth.
The anvil is a sign of support, and the gear is an example of measured precision; together they allude to the mission of providing direct support, maintenance, and technical assistance to supported units. A black tower is a symbol of the Rhineland campaign in which the organization served and for which it was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation. "Eager, Willing And Able" was the Battalion's motto.
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Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Enlisted personnel wear the insignia centered on a shoulder loop by placing it an equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the shoulder-loop button. Officers (except Generals) wearing grade insignia on the shoulder loops center the DUI by placing it an equal distance between the inside edge of the grade insignia and the outside edge of the button.
More guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia" and 21–3(d) and (e), "Beret" and
"Garrison Cap," respectively.