United States. Twelve Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, C.1950 Hold measuring 218 (w) x 272

measuring 218 (w) x 272 mm (h) x 8 mm (d)

a certificate of Vereidigung (swearing-in)

the obverse with a central sword plunging into a five-headed Hydra

the left and right sides bear four lines of stitching

He was to have flown a fairly-short distance and then made a rendez-vous with other units

United States. Twelve Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, C.1950 Hold measuring 218 (w) x 272Includes: two 8th Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (in red and white embroidery, one measuring 57 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), the other measuring 60 mm (w) x 60 mm (h)); two Army Service Forces Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (in red and white embroidery, measuring 57 mm in diameter each); four Military District of Washington (MDW) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (in red, white, blue, green and yellow embroidery, two measuring 50 mm (w) x 72 mm (h) each, the other two