Insignia, Sleeve, 8th Air Force, USAAF, British-Made
€95.00
Tax included
Genuine WWII American shoulder sleeve insignia of the 8th Air Force 'Mighty Eight', British-Made in silky cotton, very good overall condition.
This unit was the first American air force to arrive in Europe in 1942, where until the end of the war it carried out dangerous bombing missions in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to destroy the German war infrastructure.
It is the unit recording the highest casualties rate amongst all the other of the American armed forces (26.000 KIA and 28.000 POW).
In June 1944, it flew numerous sorties over Normandy's skies.
The historical artifacts for sale at PARATROOPER’s are intended for collectors, history enthusiasts, historians and museum curators. These items do not glorify or promote any of the political, ideological or racial opinions related to the global conflicts that bathed the 20th century in blood.
Besides, we remind you that Article R.645-1 of the French Penal Code establishes fines applicable to fifth class contraventions (except in the specific cases of a filming, show or exhibition which refer to historical events) for any individual who wears a uniform, insignia or symbol reminiscent of those worn by members of the various organizations declared criminal in application of Article 9 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal annexed to the London Agreement of August 8, 1945 – SS, SD, Gestapo, Nazi leaders (the Führer, the Reichsleitung, the Gauleiters and their main collaborators, the Ortsgruppenleiter, the Zellenleiter and the Blockleiter), or reminiscent of those worn by any person found guilty, by a French or International Jurisdiction, of one or several crimes against humanity established by Articles 211-1 to 212-3 or mentioned in Law No. 64-1326 of December 26, 1964.
The Code provides additional penalties, including the confiscation of the items used or intended for committing the offence.
