Formation Badge, Air Dispatch Group, Royal Army Service Corps, Printed

Genuine WWII British Air Dispatch Group, Royal Army Service Corps, formation badge, printed version.

The Air Dispatch Group, Royal Army Service Corps was formed in April 1944 & within a couple of months had a strength of over 5000 men. It was to provide maintenance & supply by air to units that may be cut off during the forthcoming Normandy Invasion & ensuing campaign in north west europe. RASC Air Dispatchers in RAF Transport Command aircraft were to drop ammunition, fuel & other supplies by parachute (maintenance), & the Group transported to airfields & loaded such supplies (supply).