Description
Beautiful, uncut, early post-WWII Occupation Period German-made United States Army 474th AAA Battalion pocket patch and photograph of original owner next to unit-marked Halftrack. The pocket patch shows an embroidered Halftrack in green detail with a fist clutching an aircraft and bolts against a red and yellow shield. The photo shows the soldier resting his arm against the back of the Halftrack with unit marking 474th AAA, and 'Kills': each swastika represents an aircraft shot down and the reverse reads: "Me and what brought me through Europe".
VINTAGE:Circa EARLY post-WWII Occupation Period
SIZE:Approximately Photo: 3-7/4" x 2-1/2"; Patch: 3-1/2" x 3-1/8".
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Embroidered canvas, cotton/polyester/silk thread, photo paper, pencil
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRVBJJX TREJX15 LDIEX11/16 SDEJX02/19
CONDITION:8+ (Excellent): The patch and photo show minor wear, thread colors remain bright, photo shows slight crease, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.