Original U.S. WWII Rare 101st Airborne Division White Tongue Patch with White Back Spade Grip Assembly commanding the XXIV Army Corps

commanding the XXIV Army Corps

577/450 were designated as the Martini Henry MkIV Pattern "C"

Lower Austria

which had been rejected during the war because of its supposed resemblance to the German stahlhelm

which is marked Hier öffnen

Original U.S. WWII Rare 101st Airborne Division White Tongue Patch with White Back Spade Grip Assembly commanding the XXIV Army CorpsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The 101st Airborne Divisions Screaming Eagles nickname originates from their insignia a bald eagle on a black shield. The eagle on the patch is named Old Abe in honor of President Abraham Lincoln and was originally the mascot of a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War. This is a rare white tongue 101st Airborne Division with white thread on the reverse side of the patch. The background of the patch is black twill.