Original U.S. WWII Hand Drawn 8th Air Force Insignia by Designer Major Ed Winter - Signed MP 34 It was judged ideal for

It was judged ideal for police and assault units and in the beginning of 1941 small orders were placed for the Carabinieri (military and civilian police)

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Hilt pommel of silvered metal bearing Victorian pattern

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- arsenal style wrist repair with brass pin reinforcements

Original U.S. WWII Hand Drawn 8th Air Force Insignia by Designer Major Ed Winter - Signed MP 34 It was judged ideal forOriginal Item: One of a kind. The renowned winged eight, the emblem of the Eighth Air Force, was designed by former Air Force Major Ed Winter, a native of Savannah, Georgia. This framed insignia is the original proposed designed for the 8th Air Force insignia patch, it is drawn to scale and dated April, 1943 which was two months before the insignia was officially approved. This date indicates that this is one of the original prototype versions hand