WWII ORIGINAL 101ST AIRBORNE GREENBACK RED TONGUE RARE

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The Patch: This auction is for one WWII Vintage 101st Airborne Division Patch with a Greenback . The tab that came with this patch is a whitebacked tab. It has been sewn on, and is in good condition. Who knows what service this patch saw. T is a nice green backing on this one. T is a ton of "snow" on this one. This patch does not glow under the UV light and is guaranteed to be authentic. This is one of the mose desirable of all the World War II greenback patches. Don't lose out on your opportunity to own this great piece of World War II history.The History: The 101st was activated on August 15, 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana from personnel drawn from the 82nd Airborne Division. It moved to Fort Bragg, NC for its airborne training and participated in the Tennessee maneuvers before embarking for Europe. The 101st first saw combat on D Day, June 6, 1944 when its units jumped into France in support of Operation Overlord. They destroyed many enemy units on the 6th and caused general confusion behind enemy lines on the 6th. The division linked up with the 4th Infantry coming off of Utah beach and then moved towards Carentan on the Cotentin Peninsula. They captured the heavily fortified town on June 12th. The 101st continued to mop up German esistance around Carentan until it was returned to England on July 13th. Its next combat came on September 17th when it dropped into Holland during Operation Market Garden. The men of the 101st were tasked with capturing bridges at Veghel, Oedenrode, and Zon while holding 25 miles of road open for the British XX Corps. The men of the 101st attacked south and captured Eindhoven and met troops of the British Guards Armored Division. The Division continued to push back German counterattacks aimed at cutting the road known as "Hell's Highway." The division was in Holland until November, when they were sent to Mourmelon, France fro rest. This est was cut short bu the German offensive in the Bulge. The 101st moved into Belgium on the 17th of December and took up positions in and around Bastogne. The Germans surrounded the town and demanded the surrender of the Division. The commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAulliffe responded by telling them "Nuts," and the Screaming Eagles fought on. With the help of the 10th Armored Division, they were able to keep the Germans from taking the city. On December 23rd, supplies were air dropped into Bastogne and elements of the 4th Armored Division broke through to the beseiged city on the 26th. Heavy fighting continued around Bastogne until January 9, when the 101st took the offensive and seized Neville and Bourcy. They then operated along the Moder River and engaged in a river crossing t After the Bulge was reduced the Division returned to France for rest. They were then sent to the Ruhr region w they patrolled and raided enemy positions. The division was then attached to the Seventh Army w they moved into Austria and occupied the area in and around Berchtesgarden. I have been having some trouble with Turbolister not uploading pictures. If, for some reason no pictures are showing up, please email me and I will put them up. I will try to have all pictures loaded by the following morning. Please check back mid auction for pictures because I do take them for everything I sell so you can see what you are bidding on. By bidding on this auction, you agree to the term listed below. It is highly recommended that you wait to pay for items until you receive an invoice. I will combine shipping based on the terms below and it pays to wait for the invoice. I try to get invoices out the morning after the auctions end to allow for speedy trnsactions. Please email me if I forget to send an invoice and I will get on out to you. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO HONOR YOUR BID The Shipping: Shipping and handling for this patch will be $2.00 for the first patch and $0.35 for each additional patch to the U.S. and Canada. U.S. Bidders who pay via Paypal must ... read more

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