Patch, First Army

Genuine WWII First US Army shoulder sleeve insignia.

The First Army was responsible for commanding the U.S. assault divisions during the Normandy D-Day invasion. It had arrived in England in 1943 to begin preparations for Operation Overlord. Under the command of General Omar Bradley, the First Army included the 1st, 2nd, and 29th Infantry Divisions, which landed at Omaha Beach, and the 4th, 9th, and 90th Infantry Divisions, which landed at Utah Beach. Also under its command were the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, which parachuted behind enemy lines to support the beach landings.