A superb - typical British made - United States Army SHEAF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) patch A superb - typical British made - United States Army SHEAF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) patch

A superb - typical British made - United States Army SHEAF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) patch

This is a grerat example of a - typical British made - United States Army SHEAF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) patch. Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force was the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in northwest Europe, from late 1943 until the end of World War II. US General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the commander in SHAEF throughout its existence.
The design represents liberation (flaming Crusader sword) from Nazi oppression (black background) and the hope represented by the Allied nations (the rainbow being made up of all the colours in the Allied flags) leading to peace and tranquility (the blue at the top of the shield). The badge was authorised by General Eisenhower on 25 March 1944. It was worn on the left sleeve only by all ranks of all nationalities on the staff of General Eisenhower's Headquarters in the UK, France (Versailles and Reims) and Germany (Frankfurt). This example is in a perfect un-issued condition.

Code: 52161

45.00 EUR