WWii Patches
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 ORIGINAL WWII POST ARTILLERY MAJOR COLLAR INSIGNIA WITH MERITORIOUS PATCH $14.99 Time Remaining: 36m |
 WW2 98th Infantry Division Patch $6.99 Time Remaining: 10d 22h 30m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 414TH BS BOMBER SQUADRON 9th AAF PATCH WWII VINTAGE HAND PAINTED LEATHER USAAF $112.00 Time Remaining: 51m Buy It Now for only: $124.00 |
 25th Infantry Division WW2 Vietnam Shoulder patch $12.00 Time Remaining: 1h 7m |
 19th ARMY CORPS WWII PATCH WITH RED FEATHER SCARCE ONE $8.00 Time Remaining: 13d 7h 24m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 |
 2nd Army WW2 shoulder patch $8.00 Time Remaining: 1h 7m |
 Original WWII 9th Ninth Air Force Patch VGCondition $5.99 Time Remaining: 1h 10m |
 Original WWII era US Army 32nd Infantry Division patch ssi Wisconsin no glow $5.25 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 31m Buy It Now for only: $5.25 |
 ORIGINAL CUT EDGE WW2 USMC 2nd MARINE AIR WING PATCH FELT BORDER $9.48 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 14m |
 ORIGINAL WW2 USMC 3rd MARINE AIR WING PATCH 1st DESIGN VARIATION $5.76 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 16m |
 7th ARMORED DIVISION VINTAGE WW2 US ARMY PATCH $7.95 Time Remaining: 16d 17h 58m Buy It Now for only: $7.95 |
 ORIGINAL CUT EDGE FELT WW2 USMC EGA PX PATCH $5.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 19m |
 3 UNITED STATES ARMY FELT PATCHES UNOFFICIAL WWII $7.00 Time Remaining: 1h 21m |
 WW2 3rd Air Force Patch Unused $5.00 Time Remaining: 29d 22h 18m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 WWII Army ASF training center patch green border greenback $3.99 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
 WWII WW2 ARMY 9TH IX CORPS PATCH WWII WW2 $0.50 Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 NEW US Army Patch Book Collectors Guide WWII Vietnam $21.99 Time Remaining: 12d 5h 9m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 WWII 16th corps army patch MINT $1.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 WWII 66th infantry army patch $2.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 SUPER RARE WW 2 United States Army 45th Infantry Division COTTON Patch $350.00 Time Remaining: 28d 2h 13m Buy It Now for only: $350.00 |
 WWII 69th infantry army patch $2.00 Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 WWII 75th infantry army patch $2.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 WW2 Seventh Cavalry Regiment Patch $19.99 Time Remaining: 25d 4h 4m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WWII Military Patch Badge and Insignia and Uniform Shirt $12.99 Time Remaining: 2h 24m |
 Audie Murphy Army WWII patches replicas $19.99 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 ORIGINAL WW2 POCKET PATCH $9.99 Time Remaining: 2h 41m |
 WW2 US ARMY 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION PARATROOPER SHOULDER PATCH BADGE 31937 $3.99 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 38m Buy It Now for only: $3.99 |
 Patch 4th Marine Division USMC Original Strips with bronze stars WWII Japan $19.95 Time Remaining: 2h 43m |
 estate items patches from collector of ww2 items air corps air force framed $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 49m |
 WW2 US ARMY 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION PARATROOPER SHOULDER PATCH BADGE 31939 $3.99 Time Remaining: 16d 8h 52m Buy It Now for only: $3.99 |
 27th Armored Division Military Patches WWII $5.00 Time Remaining: 3h 25m |
 Military Patches WWII African Theater $2.00 Time Remaining: 3h 28m |
 WWII EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS ZONE PATCH CUT EDGE IN USED CONDITION ORIGINAL $1.00 Time Remaining: 15d 19h 39m Buy It Now for only: $1.00 |
 Military Patches from World War II $2.00 Time Remaining: 3h 29m |
 WWII era ROAL patch $5.00 Time Remaining: 3h 31m |
 TUSKEGEE AIRMEN THE RED TAILS WWII CUSTOM EMBROIDERED PATRIOTIC MILITARY PATCH $5.00 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 5m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 chevrons WWII Unused Patches $2.00 Time Remaining: 3h 34m |
 WWII Navy Seabees US USA Military Patch Original World War 2 $5.00 Time Remaining: 4h 2m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Original WW 2 US Army 30th Infantry Division OD Border Patch Mint $20.00 Time Remaining: 27d 2h 57m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 WWII US USA Army Military Patch Patches Badge Pin Original World War 2 $5.00 Time Remaining: 4h 5m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 Original WWII US Army European Theater Of Operations PATCH 1st pattern ETO PATCH $20.00 Time Remaining: 4h 9m |
 A ORIGINAL WWII US ARMY 11TH ARMY CORPS SHOULDER PATCH $2.50 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 19m Buy It Now for only: $2.50 |
 Original WWII US Army 2nd CORPS PATCH General Patton 2nd CORP Lion Eagle PATCH $5.00 Time Remaining: 4h 14m |
 WWII USS BILLFISH SS 286 SUBMARINE JACKET BREAST PATCH $13.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 19m |
 Original WW 2 US Army 59th Infantry Division Patch Mint $60.00 Time Remaining: 28d 2h 38m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 Original WWII USN NAVY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES PATCH Eagle Anchor Tommy Gun design $12.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4h 23m |
 20 + ARMY MILITARY PATCHES WW2 T856 $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5h 6m |
 WW2 US Army 66th Infantry Division cloth patch $5.00 Time Remaining: 21d 6h 29m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 WWII 2nd Infantry Division Patch used uniform removed $6.28 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 41m |
 USMC PATCH FMF PAC ARTILLERY ORIGINAL BUY NOW Ww2 look $4.91 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 42m |
 WWII ARMY AIR FORCE Gold Silver Boullion Patch Original Highly Collected $99.99 Time Remaining: 5h 50m Buy It Now for only: $120.00 |
 ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE MISC WW2 ERA PATCH LOT 1 $19.95 Time Remaining: 27d 10h 8m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 POST WW2 ORIGINAL 33rd INFANTRY DIVISION CARRIBEAN PATCH $10.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5h 53m |
 WWII MILITARY PATCH IN MINT CONDUCTION FOR THE AIRBORNE COMMAND $7.99 Time Remaining: 5h 54m |
 Original WWII US patch Pacific Ocean Areas no glow $4.00 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $4.00 |
 POST WW2 ORIGINAL 3 OKINAWA TAB PATCH SET THEATER MADE MINT $15.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5h 57m |
 WW2 ORIGINAL EM PARAGLIDER AIRBORNE CAP PATCH MINT $20.00 Time Remaining: 6h 1m |
 WWII OFFICIAL US ARMY PHOTOGRAPHER RECTANGLE PATCH NO GLOW EMBROIDERED $24.00 Time Remaining: 18d 4h 14m Buy It Now for only: $24.00 |
 Reproduction WWII US Army 513th Airborne Parachute Infantry Regiment Patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 6h 5m |
 POST WW2 ORIGINAL TERMINAL TRANSPORTATION 7 PATCH SET 6 ARCS $60.00 Time Remaining: 6h 14m |
 12 WW2 NAVY AVIATION PATCHES $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 11m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 WW2 2nd Air Force Patch Felt $15.00 Time Remaining: 6h 28m |
 Three WWII Military Patches $2.99 Time Remaining: 6h 33m |
 RARE Original WW 2 US Army 95th Infantry Division Patch Solid Red 9 $18.00 Time Remaining: 29d 3h 19m Buy It Now for only: $18.00 |
 WW2 9th Air Force Patch $6.00 Time Remaining: 6h 35m |
 WW2 AAF Air Ferry Command Hat Patch $18.00 Time Remaining: 6h 37m |
 Rare WW 2 US Army 88th Infantry Division OD Border Patch Off Uniform Near Mint $275.00 Time Remaining: 29d 2h 53m Buy It Now for only: $275.00 |
 Pre WW2 3rd Army Patch 1930s $6.99 Time Remaining: 6h 41m |
 WW2 US Army Rangers Patch No Glow $23.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 53m |
 Original WW 2 US Army 88th Infantry Division Patch $10.00 Time Remaining: 29d 2h 55m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Original WW2 Tank Destroyer four Wheel version patch Free Shipping $15.00 Time Remaining: 6h 53m |
 Original WW2 China Burma India CBI printed patch Free Shipping $26.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 54m |
 Set WWII Era Rank Patches Black Wool Grey Embroid Gauze Back Private Surplus $5.00 Time Remaining: 5d 19h 35m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 WWII 8th Airforce 77th Fighter Squadron Patch $49.99 Time Remaining: 6h 54m |
 Original WW2 China Burma India CBI Emblem patch Free Shipping $20.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 55m |
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The Eagle Has Landed
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DescriptionIn November 1943 Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasance) received a simple message "The Eagle Has Landed." It meant that a crack force of German paratroopers were safely in England poised and ready to kidnap the Prime Minister of England Winston Churchill... |
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The Big Red One - The Reconstruction (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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DescriptionLee Marvin is a grizzled WWII army sergeant leading the men of the First Infantry Division (aka the Big Red One) from one battlefield to the next across Africa and Europe. Robert Carradine, Mark Hamill, Kelly Ward, and Bobby Di Cicco are among the young recruits in his charge... |
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Marshall and His Generals: U.S. Army Commanders in World War II (Modern War Studies)
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DescriptionGeneral George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, faced the daunting task not only of overseeing two theaters of a global conflict but also of selecting the best generals to carry out American grand strategy... |
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Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS
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DescriptionOriginally written while the author was a prisoner of the US Army in 194546, Black Edelweiss is a boon to serious historians and WWII buffs alike. In a day in which most memoirs are written at half a centurys distance, the former will be gratified by the authors precise recall facilitated by the chronologically short-range (a matter of one to seven years) at which the events were captured in writing... |
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Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer: B-17s over Germany
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DescriptionIncorporating a wealth of new material, here is the riveting story of the bombing raids that broke the back of Nazi Germany, praised as "a well-researched, highly readable account of a B-17 combat crew's experience ... |
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Sniper Elite V2
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DescriptionYou've crawled through muck and mud, crossed deadly mine fields and moved from tree to tree in the dead of night to get here. Crossing enemy lines isn't an easy task, but your hardest mission is now in front of you... |
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Combat Flight Simulator 3
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DescriptionAs a pilot in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3, you fly in the historical framework of the tactical air war in northwest Europe starting in mid-1943, but there's a significant difference. The skill and perseverance you and your squadron or Staffel bring to each battle can alter the tactical situation and the timeline of the campaign... |
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey
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DescriptionIL-2 STURMOVIK BIRDS OF PREY X360 |
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The Saboteur
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DescriptionElectronic Arts Inc. The Saboteur 19098 299 |
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Medal of Honor 10th Anniversary Bundle
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DescriptionMedal of Honor 10th Anniversary Bundle |
History of Women in War
170,000 tours of duty. That's how many tours of duty women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002. When people think of the Army, women are usually not the first thing that pops into their head. Women have been involved in war for many years. More than you possibly may realize. In fact many women made the decision to put their lives on the line and engage in the traditionally manly profession of war way back during the Civil War. Women were spies; some disguised themselves as male soldiers and actually fought in the American Civil War. Patriotism and the love of a good man may have driven some women in to the Armies of the Civil War, but my belief is, so did the quest for adventure and their hope for a different sort of paying job than was typically available to women in the 1870's.
War is between brothers, cousins, friends, and neighbors and some of them are women. If you check back into military records, women served as nurses, spies and also as vivandieres. What is a vivandiere you ask? It is a French Army term used for women who provided food, liquor and provisions to the soldiers.
Since the time of the vivandiere, many practices of war have changed. From our increase of technology, to the way we live our lives. But women, will continue to make history in the Army.
One of the first major shifts for women in the military was in the mid 1970's. The rules changed from a "military draft" to an "all-volunteer force." This change created opportunities for women to join the Army. Obviously, the rule was changed because there just weren't enough people joining the army. Also at this time, women could not fly combat aircrafts or serve of combat ships.
In the early 1990's congress lifted the ban. Women could now fly combat aircrafts and serve on combat ships. Pentagon rules now dictate that women cannot be assigned to ground combat units. There are many women in today's troops that are gunners, medics, military police, truck drivers, helicopter pilots, but not in ground combat.
Many women will continue to make history with our current conflict in Iraq even with the explosive devices, suicide bombs and rocket propelled grenades. The rules and the technology have changed from the Civil war to present, but the courage and passion for patriotism in the women who serve, has not. History is still being made everyday by women.
Here is a short list of women and the first medals they received. For more information on these medals and much more military insignia please visit SaundersInsignia.com
• The first and only, woman to receive The Medal of Honor was Dr. Mary E. Walker, a contract surgeon during the Civil War.
• The first woman to receive The Purple Heart was Annie G. Fox while serving at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7 1941.
• The first woman to receive The Bronze Star was 1Lt Cordelia Cook, Army Nurse Corps, during WWII in Italy. Lt Cook was also awarded The Purple Heart, becoming the first woman to receive two awards.
• Lt Edith Greenwood was awarded The Soldiers Medal in 1943 for heroism acts during a fire at a military hospital in Yuma Arizona. She was the first woman to receive this prestigious award.
• The first woman to receive The Air Medal was Lt Elsie S. Ott. The award was for her abilities as a 1943 air evacuation nurse.
• Barbara Barnwell was the first woman awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Medal for heroism in 1953. Barbara Barnwell, a SSGT was a member of the Marine Reserve, saved a soldier from drowning in 1952.
• Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby, the first Director of the WAC. Oveta was the first woman to receive The U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1945.
About the Author
Saunders Insignia is a major supplier of insignia for the military. We stock over 15,000 items including
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Earl F. Keaton the G.M. of http://SaundersInsignia.com has a B.S. from California Polytechnic University, USN reserve 4 years, USAF Technical advisor Korean War.
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