Ww2 3rd Army Patch Pins and Buttons
Description: The Ghost Army was a US Army tactical deception unit during World War II officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. The unit was given a unique mission: to deceive Hitler's forces and mislead them as to the size and location of Allied forces, while giving the actual units elsewhere time to maneuver. Some of the tactics the Ghost Army created were deceptive inflatable tanks, fake airfields, and complex sound effects. Their story was kept secret until it was declassified in 1996.
Description: Perfect for WW2 Paratrooper veterans, war gamers, military diorama builders and US military history enthusiasts. Also great for WW2 airborne fans at Christmas and birthdays.
WW2 Airborne Command Patch (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: The Ghost Army was a United States Army tactical deception unit during World War II officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops.The 1100-man unit was given a unique mission within the Allied Army: to impersonate other Allied Army units to deceive the enemy. By the evening of June 6, 1944, D-Day, when they landed on Normandy with the First Army, the first of its detachments were in action against the enemy. By June 23, 1945, the unit was on its way home after having served with four U.S. armies through England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and Germany. During their tenure, they put on a "traveling road show" utilizing inflatable tanks, sound trucks, fake radio transmissions, scripts and pretense.
Description: Perfect for WW2 veterans, model aircraft builders, flight simulator gamers and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool WW2 bomber gift at Christmas and birthdays.
WW2 Retro Bomber Patch (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for tank destroyer battalion veterans, tank simulator gamers, WW2 tank model kit builders and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool WW2 tank patch at Christmas and birthdays.
Tank Destroyer Patch (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for WW2 veterans, model aircraft builders, flight simulator gamers and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool WW2 bomber gift at Christmas and birthdays.
WW2 Retro Bomber Patch (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for pilots, veterans, WW2 flight simulator gamers, WW2 model kit builders and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool WW2 fighter gift at Christmas and birthdays. Looking for WW2, US fighter aircraft, retro air force or vintage warbird tees, shirts and hoodies? We got you covered.
WW2 61st Fighter Squadron - Top Dogs (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for WW2 veterans, vintage airplane pilots, WW2 flight simulator gamers, B-17 Flying Fortress model kit builders and military aviation enthusiasts. Also makes a cool WW2 bomber gift at Christmas and birthdays.
The Mighty Eighth - B-17 Flying Fortress Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for veterans, war gamers, WW2 model kit builders and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool 17th Airborne Division gift at Christmas and birthdays.
17th Airborne Division (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for veterans, WW2 enthusiasts, soldiers, paratroopers, simulator gamers and WW2 model kit builders. Also makes a cool WW2 paratrooper gift at Christmas and birthdays.
WW2 US Paratrooper - Airborne Infantry (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Ideal for paratroopers, 187th Airborne veterans, ex-airborne forces and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool 101st Airborne gift at Christmas and birthdays.
187th Airborne Infantry Regiment (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: This patch is not historically accurate but my take on the service patch. See below. The 1st Special Service Force (FSSF) was an elite joint American–Canadian commando unit in World War II, formed by Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Frederick of the Operations Division of the U.S. General Staff. During the Italian campaign of World War II, it was commanded by Frederick and attached to the United States Fifth Army. In August 1944, the Force was attached to 1st Airborne Task Force (commanded by then Major General Frederick) for the campaign in southern France.
Description: Perfect for soldiers, veterans and American military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool 10th Mountain Division gift at Christmas and birthdays.
10th Mountain Division (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
Description: Perfect for veterans, war gamers, WW2 model kit builders and military history enthusiasts. Also makes a cool 17th Airborne Division gift at Christmas and birthdays.
17th Airborne Division (distressed) Pin
by TCP | The Cat's Pajamas
$2.75 $3.25
