The Great Punk Rock War of 1985 Gallery

Smd Combat Badge
Official combat badge of the Sunday Matinee Division, featuring crossed microphones over a rising sun

Combat Backpack
A preserved SMD Combat Backpack System, featuring concealed speaker arrays and amplification units

Bowery Commandos Patch
Official unit patch of the Bowery Street Commandos, featuring the iconic Bowery street sign crossed with combat instruments

Bowery Combat Training
Members of the Bowery Street Commandos conducting urban combat training in a converted warehouse space

Punk Museum Entrance
The iconic entrance to the Punk Rock War Museum, featuring the original battle-scarred marquee from the Rainbow Bar and Grill

Punk Archive Room
The museum's climate-controlled archive room, housing thousands of original documents and recordings from the conflict

Cbgb Veterans Badge
Official insignia of the CBGB Veterans Corps, featuring the iconic CBGB awning design crossed with combat instruments

Cbgb Memorial Wall
The CBGB Veterans Memorial Wall, featuring show flyers from every operation during the war

Sunset Strip Battle
Punk battalions advancing down the Sunset Strip, led by General Henry Rollins (August 16, 1985)

Mosh Pit Charge
The legendary Mosh Pit Cavalry charge at the Battle of the Forum